Stock Market Today: S&P 500 looks toward fifth straight gain
A big cable deal, housing starts, and a transit strike in New Jersey may affect markets
Stocks were looking to a positive open on Friday as the post-tariff panic continues to subside.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was looking at a 18-point gain in futures trading. The index was up for a fourth straight day on Thursday and is up about 22% from its lows after President Donald Trump's April 2 tariff reveal set off a violent market selloff.
