Futures pulled back some from the overnight highs, but still up about 3.5 holding the pivot for now. 

Otherwise we'll be watching the 15 min SPX charts etc

regarding the market news this morning:

The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. China, Hong Kong and New Zealand dropped; Indonesia posted the biggest gain. Europe is currently mostly up. There are no big losers. Germany, Norway and Greece are doing well. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.

The dollar is down. Oil is up, copper down. Gold and silver are down.

Stock headlines from barchart.com...

International Paper (IP -0.34%) reported Q3 EPS of $1.05, much better than consensus of 93 cents.

Ford Motor (F -0.45%) reported Q3 EPS of 45 cents, better than consensus of 38 cents.

Ratheon (RTN +2.99%) reported Q3 EPS od $1.51, well ahead of consensus of $1.33.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT -0.28%) reported Q3 EPS of 71 cents, stronger than consensus of 63 cents.

Terex (TEX -3.37%) reported Q3 EPS of 77 cents, well above consensus of 59 cents, and raised guidance on fiscal 2013 EPS view to $2.05-$2.25 from $1.90-$2.10, above consensus of $1.98.

Visa (V -0.55%) increased its quarterly dividend to 40 cents a share from 33 cents.

Assurant (AIZ -1.20%) reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.68, well above consensus of $1.50.

Spartan Stores (SPTN -0.48%) reported Q2 adjusted EPS of 55 cents, stronger than consensus of 49 cents.

Everest Re (RE -1.42%) reported Q3 EPS of $4.81, better than consensus of $4.76.

Fortune Brands (FBHS -0.93%) raised guidance on fiscal 2013 EPS view to $1.47-$1.49 from $1.35-$1.43, stronger than consensus of $1.43.

Citrix (CTXS -1.04%) climbed 6% in after-hours trading after it reported Q3 EPS of 70 cents, better than consensus of 69 cents.

Swift Transportation (SWFT +1.24%) reported Q3 adjusted EPS of 29 cents, right on consensus, but reported Q3 revenue of $1.03 billion, better than consensus of $1.01 billion.

Skechers (SKX -0.71%) reported Q3 EPS of 53 cents, weaker than consensus of 61 cents.

Lam Research (LRCX -3.44%) reported Q1 EPS of 81 cents, better than consensus of 72 cents.

Symantec (SYMC -2.34%) fell over 10% in after-hours trading after it reported Q2 EPS of 50 cents, stronger than consensus of 44 cents, but then lowered guidance on fiscal 2014 EPS view to a loss of -1%-to up 1.5% from up 5%-7% against fiscal 2013.

AT&T (T +0.14%) reported Q3 adjusted EPS of 66 cents, better than consensus of 65 cents

Earnings and Economic Numbers from seekingalpha.com...

Today's economic calendar:

8:30 International Trade

8:30 Initial Jobless Claims

9:00 PMI Manufacturing Index Flash

9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index

10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory

Notable earnings before today's open: AB, ABB, ACAT, AIXG, ALK, ALV, ALXN, AN, ASPS, AVT, BC, BEN, BG, BLL, BMS, BSX, CAB, CAJ, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CLI, CMS, CRI, CS, CSH, CVE, CWEI, DFT, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, ELN, EQM, EQT, ERIC, ESI, F, FAF, FLIR, GG, GNC, GNRC, HERO, HOT, HSY, ICLR, IMAX, IP, JNS, KKR, KMT, LAZ, LEG, LTM, LUV, MCK, MDP, MDSO, MGI, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, ODFL, ORI, PACR, PCP, PDS, PHM, POT, PTEN, PVR, QSII, RCI, RCL, RDWR, RS, RTN, RYN, SEIC, SHPG, SIRI, SJR, SLAB, STC, TDY, TKR, TROW, UA, UFS, USG, VCI, VDSI, VLY, VNTV, WAB, WCC, WRLD, XEL, XRX, YNDX, ZMH

Notable earnings after today's close: AAN, AFOP, AHT, AMCC, AMZN, BAS, BCOV, BJRI, BLDR, BMRN, CA, CB, CERN, CINF, CLF, COG, COLM, CPWR, CTCT, DECK, DV, ECHO, ELY, EMN, ESRX, FET, FII, FLS, FR, FSL, GRT, IM, INAP, INFA, KBR, KLAC, LOGM, LSCC, MCRS, MKTO, MSFT, MTW, MXIM, N, NCR, NR, NTGR, OUTR, PFG, POL, QLGC, RGC, RMD, SIMO, SPN, SYNA, TCO, THRX, VR, VRSN, WDC, WOOF, WYNN, ZNGA

Today's upgrades/downgrades from briefing.com The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. China, Hong Kong and New Zealand dropped; Indonesia posted the biggest gain. Europe is currently mostly up. There are no big losers. Germany, Norway and Greece are doing well. Futures here in the States point towards a gap up open for the cash market.