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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.16 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.15 percent at 4.10 a.m.

In-flight security rules have been eased after a two-day clampdown, airline officials familiar with the matter said Monday.

U.S. stocks edged higher for a sixth straight day on Monday as data indicating improved consumer spending lifted shares of retailers, offsetting a drop in airline shares amid security worries.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

U.S. chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride Corp said on Monday it has emerged from bankruptcy protection, just over a year after beginning the process.

Frequent flyers grudgingly remove their shoes and keep liquids in tiny bottles to appease airport security, but measures imposed after a foiled Christmas Day terror plot could tempt frustrated travelers to find alternatives to commercial airlines, experts say.

Business software maker Actuate Corp. jumped Monday after an analyst said Actuate’s takeover of Xenos Group Inc., another software company, should help it turn around declining revenue.

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday. All times are EST: NEW YORK — Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller releases its October index of home prices, 9 a.m.

Shares of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac soared Monday after the Treasury Department removed limits on how much money it will spend to keep the companies operating.