U.S. stock futures were mostly higher this morning, with the Nasdaq 100 futures gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.

Shares of National CineMedia, Inc.

(NASDAQ:NCMI) fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results.

Also, the company acquired Captivate Holdings.

National CineMedia reported quarterly losses of 10 cents per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of losses of 9 cents per share.