US stocks closed higher on Friday hours before it emerged the US government would shut down and stocks are seen starting lower today.
Of course the shutdown, which began Saturday, and the fallout from it, will likely be big news today.
Halliburton beats on Q4 profit, makes tax provision https://t.co/KjedOvpTMu
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) 22 January 2018
In companies, oil services is a sector in focus with giant Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) seeing shares up 1.11% to US$53.60 after the bell.
It reported earnings before the bell today and posted adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2017, not including charges related to US tax reform and Venezuela receivables, that was US$462 million, or US$0.53 per diluted share. Analysts had expected US$0.46 per share.
Elsewhere, insurance firm Brown & Brown Inc (NYSE:BRO) closed 0.27% higher on Friday. It is forecast to post quarterly earnings at US$0.42 per share on revenues of US$453.10 million.
Meanwhile, Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ:STLD) closed 0.35% ahead on Friday. Analysts expect the firm to post quarterly earnings of US$0.53 per share on revenues of US$2.20bn after the closing bell.
Last but not least, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) will report after the bell today.
The company's shares added 0.89% to stand at US$ 222.42 each.
Wall Street expects the video streaming giant to post quarterly earnings at US$0.42 per share on revenues of US$3.28bn.