L'Oreal shares fell 4% as the French cosmetics giant reported slower-than-forecast fourth-quarter sales. Porsche stock fell 5% as the 911 sports-car maker said it would take €800 million in restructuring costs this year. Amazon.com shares fell 3% after the online giant's first-quarter earnings and sales forecast came up short of expectations.

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U.S. stock market futures rose in early action Thursday, possibly setting up for a third day of gains with major indexes within touching distances of record highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 66 points, or 0.2%, to 45070. S&P 500 futures gained 8 points, or 0.1%, to 6094. Nasdaq-100 futures increased 16 points, or 0.1%, to 21779.

The US stock market was little changed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite holding modest gains while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped. Investors assessed a mixed set of corporate earnings and looked ahead to Friday’s key jobs report.