Futures rose with the market at key levels after mixed messages Thursday. Tesla, Nvidia, Apple are edging up after skidding.

SLB helped lead the market after the provider of services to oilfields delivered bigger profit and revenue for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office? Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge has dropped this week, as the U.S. stock market appeared relieved that Treasury yields retreated from their recent climb.