Market Snapshot: U.S stock futures remain slightly lower after fall in jobless claims; Tesla shares rise

Stock-index futures point slightly lower Thursday as investors weighed a larger-than-expected drop in first-time jobless claims and a continued stream of corporate earnings reports as talks over a fiscal stimulus package drag on.

Stock-index futures point slightly lower Thursday as investors weighed a larger-than-expected drop in first-time jobless claims and a continued stream of corporate earnings reports as talks over a fiscal stimulus package drag on.