Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes dipped at the start of the overnight session Thursday evening as investors pored over a flurry of earnings results and a robust profit beat from e-commerce giant Amazon.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which began the day up 1%, underperformed with a gain of just over 0.2% to end the session at 14,082.55.

Apple, which reported earnings yesterday afternoon, said that sales jumped 54% during the quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company also said it would increase its dividend by 7%, and authorized $90 billion in share buybacks. Still, Apple shares ended the day just under the flatline.

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Colgate-Palmolive will all report earnings on Friday.

Wall Street will also be keep a close eye on personal income and spending data, set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday morning. That data could provide investors, and the Federal Reserve, with a valuable look at how quickly prices are rising across the U.S. economy as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Plan A : Short if market failed to support above 13895. Targets are 13855, 13810 and 13771.

Plan B : Long if market supported firm above 13895. Targets are 13925, 13958 and 13992.

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Plan A : Remain buy as long as oil price trades firmly above 63.9. Targets are 64.9 and 65.5.