Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies.

Microsoft is the worst Dow Jones stock Thursday as the tech giant's soft outlook offsets an earnings beat. Here's what you need to know.

In Thursday's premarket trading, the Nasdaq Composite is up about .53% as of 8:30 a.m. ET. The big story last night was earnings reports from many leading stocks in technology. Companies ...