Futures solid ahead of earnings season start

Futures: S&P: +12.1 Dow: +89 Nas: +16.5
Fair val: S&P: +0.4 Dow: -2 Nas: +4.6

Positive gains in overseas markets and a possible deal to inject $5 billion of capital into troubled banker Washington Mutual (WM) are setting the tone ahead of 1st quarter earnings from Alcoa (AA).