Market Snapshot: Dow futures slip as weekly jobless claims return to above a million

U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Thursday after a weekly jobless benefit claims report and a reading of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area pointed to signs of a weakening recovery in employment and growth.

U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Thursday after a weekly jobless benefit claims report and a reading of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area pointed to signs of a weakening recovery in employment and growth.