Stock futures slip; results lift Home Depot in premarket

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday, with investors finding few reasons to buy following a rally that took the S&P 500 to an all-time intraday high. While many analysts pin the weakness to harsh winter weather rather than weakening fundamentals, trading are looking for evidence the market's levels are justified. * In a positive note, Home Depot Inc (HD) rose 1.6 percent to $79.15 in premarket trading after the Dow component reported earnings that beat expectations, though sales fell more than expected in the fourth quarter. * Many traders are looking ahead to Thursday, when Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will speak to the Senate Banking Committee in a semi-annual testimony about monetary policy.

via Business News - Yahoo Finance http://ift.tt/1cL4x0F