Stock futures reversed early losses to point firmly higher ahead of Thursday’s open. Dow futures sloughed off a 26-point decline and were up 26.5 points. Nasdaq 100 futures backed out of a 10-point loss to trade 4.2 points above fair market value. S&P 500 futures were ahead 2 points. The opening bell on the stock market today finds the Nasdaq and S&P 500 effectively flat so far for the week of the mid-term elections.