U.S. stock futures pointed up early Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions in U.S. regions, offered encouraging news about the outlook. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 92 points, or 0.2%. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.4%, and those for the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.5%.

US stocks slid on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 ending with its fourth straight loss as tech stocks led the market lower and investors adjusted their rate expectations following this week's hawkish comments from Jerome Powell.

Airline stocks are lifting off in Wednesday-morning action, after United Airlines Holdings Inc.'s earnings report highlighted the company's revenue growth in the U.S. and Europe. United shares are up 11.