U.S. stock index futures gained slightly early Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrials closed at a record in the prior session.
Futures for the Dow gained 42 points, or 0.1%, to 34,160.
Futures for the S&P 500 took on 2.5 points, or 0.1%, to 4,162.50.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite index improved 12.75 points, or 0.1%, to 13,507.75.
PayPal shares jumped 4% in pre-market trading to lead tech names after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and said revenue last quarter surged 31%.
Apple and Tesla shares were also higher in early trading.
However, Etsy tanked by 11% in early trading after warning that sales will slow as the pandemic boost wanes.
Shares of Gap, which have been popping in the past month along with other specialty retail as investors bet on a return to more in-person shopping, was higher again, up about 2% in early trading.
On the data front, initial jobless claims will be released on Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones are expecting a print of 527,000. The data comes one day before April's jobs report is released on Friday.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, Regeneron, ViacomCBS and Kellogg are among the names on deck prior to the opening bell. Dropbox, Expedia, Roku, Beyond Meat, Shake Shack and Square will report after the market closes.
Overseas, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 returned from holiday to gain 1.8%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index added 0.8% Thursday.
Oil prices declined 49 cents to $65.14 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices jumped $9.90 to $1,794.20 U.S.