Markets on Wall Street quietly hovered at record levels before the bell Friday with most of the attention on the latest corporate earnings reports and dealmaking. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all ticked up less than 0.

U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, taking a breather after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed the previous session at record highs on upbeat earnings and economic data, while Netflix's standout profit failed to ignite enthusiasm.

Just a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record territory, both indexes climbed to fresh highs once again on Friday, though weakness in American Express (AXP) has weighed on the Dow, leaving markets muted.