Markets on Wall Street leaned toward small losses early Friday as investors took in more corporate earnings while waiting for the government's January report on retail sales. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dipped 0.

U.S. stocks are rising as big U.S. companies keep reporting bigger profits than expected. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 163 points, and