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U.S. futures are up this morning as the earnings season kicks off with several major financial earnings reports. BlackRock (BLK), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), Wells Fargo (WFC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) are scheduled to report before the bell, while regional banks Hancock Whitney (HWC) and Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) will report post close. Healthcare majors Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and UnitedHealth (UNH) are due to