Stock futures edged up early Friday (July 25) as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite aimed to cap off a strong week, following another round of record highs. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were little changed.

Wall Street futures held steady on Friday as investors took a breather following record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the previous session and awaited clarity on trade negotiations ahead of next week's tariff deadline.

Alphabet posted its second-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell, beating on the headline numbers. Investors will be focused on the state of the search business as AI answers become more prevalent,

U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as investors assessed earnings from Alphabet and Tesla while focusing on progress in trade deals between the U.S. and its top partners.