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Earnings continue to dominate the market agenda on Thursday.

U.S. stock futures set to positive open.

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Stock market movers

Takata shares closed another 25% lower in Tokyo. Mitsubishi and Mazda (MZDAF) are reportedly considering severing their relationships with the airbag maker. The reports come a day after Honda said none of its new models under development would use Takata (TKTDY) airbag inflators.

Facebook (FB, Tech30) posted an attractive 11% earnings boost. It announced that most people are now using Facebook on their mobile phones, cementing its domination of the coveted mobile market. Its stock is up more than 4% in premarket trading.

Qualcomm (QCOM, Tech30) is suffering premarket with its shares down 6%. It posted better than expected results Wednesday, but investors were shaken after it announced a weak outlook for the current quarter and said it would no longer issue guidance about its annual earnings.

Whole Foods (WFM) reported its same-store sales were negative last quarter, sending its stock down 6% in premarket.

Adidas (ADDDF) shares are popping 5% in Germany. On Thursday it posted positive third quarter results, sales and earnings were up in almost all global markets and the sportswear company has raised its full year guidance.

2. Earnings

AstraZeneca (AZN), Crocs (CROX), Ralph Lauren (RL), Martha Stewart (MSO), Time (TIME) and tech firm Symantec (SYMC) are posting earnings before the bell. After the close, Dreamworks Animation (DWA DREAMWORKS), Walt Disney (DIS) , TripAdvisor (TRIP), Weight Watchers (WEIGHT WATCHERS WEIGHT WATCHERS), Kraft Heinz (KHC), and Shake Shack (SHAK) will report.

Investors will want to see if Oprah Winfrey's backing of Weight Watchers (WEIGHT WATCHERS) is paying off. The media mogul has already done well from the deal -- she gained around $72 million in the 36 hours after buying 10% of the company as its shares surged.

Ralph Lauren's earnings mark the end of an era. Founder Ralph Lauren announced in September that he would step down as CEO. Former Old Navy President, Stefan Larsson took over as CEO this month.

3. Economics

On Wednesday Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested interest rates could go up in December but said they would likely rise slowly from then on.

Weekly U.S. unemployment data is out at 8:30 a.m., a day ahead of the government's monthly jobs report.

4. Markets overview and recap

European markets are down in early trading, while Asian markets ended mixed with the Nikkei and Shanghai Composite ending with strong gains. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average shed 0.3%, while the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.1%.

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What is it? It provides valuable insight into the bank's view of economic conditions and inflation - the key factors that will shape the future of monetary policy and influence their interest rate decisions.

When? At 7:30pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the announcement will hint towards higher interest rates, you can expect the AUD to rise.

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What is it? Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy.

When? At 8:30am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is lower than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

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What is it? As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy.

When? At 7:45am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the announcement will hint towards higher interest rates, you can expect the GBP to rise.

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What is it? Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future.

When? At 7:00am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the GBP to rise.

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What is it? It provides valuable insight into the bank's view of economic conditions and inflation - the key factors that will shape the future of monetary policy and influence their interest rate decisions.

When? At 7:00am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: This announcement can greatly affect the GBP so make sure to follow it!

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Said at todays’ testament that the U.S. economy is performing well, and told Congress that a rate hike at its meeting next month is a "live possibility."

Her remarks largely echoed the Fed's statement after a meeting last week that said the central bank will act if the economy and labor market continue to improve. The Fed has not raised its benchmark rate in nearly a decade and it has been near zero since the 2008 financial crisis.

Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee that if the economy advances as the Fed expects over the next six weeks, a rate increase at its December 15-16 meeting "will be a live possibility."

She added, however, "No decision at all has been made on that."

Job growth has slowed recently and the economy grew just 1.5% at an annual rate in the third quarter. But that largely was a result of weak exports due to the strong dollar, while consumer spending, which means more than two thirds of the economy has increased at a healthy rate.

"At this point, I see the US economy as performing well," Yellen told the committee during her semiannual testimony on financial regulation. "Domestic spending has been growing at a solid pace."

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1. Wall Street opened slightly higher on Wednesday after a report showed that the private sector added more jobs than expected in October.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI) was up 34.61 points, or 0.19 percent, to 17,952.76. The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 2.76 points, or 0.13 percent, to 2,112.55 and the Nasdaq Composite index (IXIC) added 11.08 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,156.20.

2. The dollar pushed higher against the other major currencies on Wednesday, as the release of strong U.S. employment and trade balance data boosted optimism over the strength of the economy.

The dollar was higher against the yen, with USD/JPY up 0.26% at 121.38.

3. U.S. private employers added 182,000 jobs in October, a tick above economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.

Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 180,000 jobs.

Private payroll gains in September were revised down to 190,000 from an originally reported 200,000 increase.

4. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in September to its lowest level in seven months as exports rebounded, a tentative sign that the worst of

the drag from a stronger dollar may be over.

The Commerce Department said on Wednesday the trade gap fell 15 percent to $40.8 billion, the smallest deficit since February. Lower crude oil prices also helped to curb the import bill.

5. Euro zone private business growth remained tepid last month but activity in China's services industry expanded at its fastest pace in three months, easing concerns about persistent weakness in its economy, surveys showed on Wednesday.

There was little sign the European Central Bank's massive stimulus program was boosting economic activity or price pressures in the bloc, and the survey showed firms returned to price-cutting last month to drum up trade.

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