US futures point higher despite Syria concerns By: CNBC.com News August 29, 2013 at 05:37 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Thursday, despite fears of Western military intervention in Syria, following gains in European and Asian stocks. Read More >> Related Stocks: Campbell Soup Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Dentsu Inc Dentsu Inc ADR Pall Corp Royal Bank of Canada Signet Jewelers Ltd Toronto-Dominion Bank Verizon Communications