US Stocks Set To Extend Gains Despite Mixed Earnings, VIX Dips Back Toward Pre-Sell-Off Levels: Analyst Says Pullback Is A 'Growth Scare' And Not 'Calamity'

Wall Street could go from strength to strength as the index futures point to another session in the green as investors seek to put the worst behind. Volatility continued to drop, as evidenced by another sharp slide in the CBOE Volatility Index, which is now approaching pre-sell-off levels. Earnings news of the day has been mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials likely to take a hit from negative reactions to earnings reports from Walt Disney Company and Amgen, Inc.