Stock Futures Drop Ahead of Jobs Report

Potentially pressuring technology shares was a Wall Street Journal report that PC maker Dell (DELL Quote) is trying to sell its computer factories in a bid to remain competitive.

As for earnings, video-games maker Take-Two (TTWO Quote) said Thursday after the close that it swung to a profit from a year ago and raised guidance. Before Friday's trading gets underway, chipmaker National Semiconductor (NSM Quote) is slated to report.

In commodities, the price of crude oil was falling $1.52 to $106.37. Gold was shedding $3.40 to $799.80.

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities were slightly higher. The 10-year was up 6/32 to yield 3.6%, and the 30-year was up 7/32, yielding 4.25%. The dollar was gaining on the euro and pound, but softening vs. the yen.

Major foreign exchanges, including the FTSE in London, the Dax in Frankfurt, the Nikkei in Japan and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong, were lower.