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There's still plenty going on Thursday.
Here are four things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York:
1. Potential market movers -- Facebook, American Apparel, Amazon: Shares in Facebook (FB, Tech30) slipped in premarket trading after an outage that prevented users posting to the social media site "for a brief period of time."
Expect shares in American Apparel (APP) to be active when the markets open. The company announced overnight that it fired its controversial CEO, though it didn't say why. Its shares, which topped $15 as recently as 2007, now trade for less than $1.
Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) may also continue rising after a surge Wednesday. They're up 1% premarket after the company unveiled the Fire Phone, a high-end, 3-D smartphone. It is the first smartphone Amazon has produced on its own.
2. Markets edging up: U.S. stock futures were inching higher Thursday. Gold prices were also getting some support. Oil prices were relatively flat despite continued fighting in Iraq.
Stocks jumped Wednesday, driven up by dovish news from the Federal Reserve. The central bank is optimistic about the future of the American economy, but it isn't planning to raise interest rates in 2014.
The S&P 500 closed at a record high of 1,957 while the Dow Jones industrial average jumped almost 100 points. The Nasdaq finished at its highest level in 14 years.
Related: Fear & Greed Index
3. International markets follow U.S.: European markets were all rising in morning trading, getting a belated boost from the Fed news. The Dax in Germany and the FTSE 100 in London were rising by roughly 0.8%.
Asian markets were mixed. Markets in Australia and Japan surged by about 1.5%, but the main Shanghai Composite index dropped.
Related: CNNMoney's Tech30
4. Earnings and economics: A number of companies are reporting results Thursday. Blackberry (BBRY, Tech30), Kroger (KR) and Rite Aid (RAD) will post quarterly earnings before the opening bell. Oracle (ORCL, Tech30) and gun maker Smith & Wesson (SWHC) will report after the close.
The U.S. Department of Labor will publish weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET.
First Published: June 19, 2014: 4:54 AM ET
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