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U.S. stock futures were rising early Friday with tech set to take a leg higher after Netflix’s third-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations. On Thursday, the Dow added 337 points to mark its 38th record close of the year after monthly retail sales data signaled to investors that consumer spending is still strong. Netflix’s results, which were reported after Thursday’s close, looked like one factor that might swing markets in the week’s final session.