U.S. stock futures advanced Monday following news that lender CIT appeared to have secured $3 billion in last-minute rescue financing, at the onset of a heavy week for earnings.

About three hours before the start of trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 69 points to 8756.0. The S&P 500 futures rose 6.6 to 943.5 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 9.1 to 1537.1. Changes in futures don't always accurately predict early market moves after the opening bell.

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