Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Friday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. NetflixNFLX, online brokers Interactive BrokersIBKR and Charles SchwabSCHW reported overnight, along with Dow components 3MMMM and American ExpressAXP.

Stocks are slightly higher in early trade as earnings, Fed signals, and a cooler tone on trade tensions help steady sentiment. The Dow is leading thanks to strong reports from 3M (MMM) and American Express (AXP), while the Nasdaq is lagging after Netflix (NFLX) fell post-earnings.

U.S. equities nudged higher on Thursday, supported by upbeat retail sales data and a wave of corporate earnings. As of 9:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 100 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 rose 4 points (0.