US futures are pointing to a lower start after yesterday's highs and ahead of the closely- watched minutes of the last Federal Reserve policy meeting are published.
Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) saw shares fly 1.9% higher at US$53.70 after hours. Before the bell on Wednesday, the group posted third quarter revenue and earnings that beat the 'Street's' expectations.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the three months was US$ $1.57 compared to the $1.53 a share, which had been expected.
Revenue at the second largest US carrier totalled US$11.06bn in the quarter against US$11.03bn expected.
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The key passenger revenue per available seat mile figure rose 1.9% - in line with the airline's updated forecast earlier last month.
Elsewhere, goods distributor Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) saw shares plunge 0.78% to US$44.51 in pre-market.
It is expected before the bell to report quarterly earnings at US$0.50 a share on revenues of US$1.12bn billion before the opening bell.
Analysts are expecting BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK), the investment management giant, to have earned US$5.49 per share on revenues of $3.08BN in its latest three months.
Shares in the firm added 0.32% to US$467 after hours.