Investing.com -- US stock futures point higher on Thursday, with markets gearing up for fresh commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and new inflation data later this week. Micron (NASDAQ:MU) shares spike in extended hours dealmaking after the memory chip manufacturer unveiled current-quarter guidance that topped Wall Street expectations. Elsewhere, reports say ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on plans to restructure as a for-profit company. 1. Futures higher US stock futures edged into the green as investors awaited the statements from Powell and looked ahead to the release of the Fed's preferred inflation reading on Friday.