U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Friday as investors assessed fresh comments from President Donald Trump regarding tariffs on China ahead of a key weekend meeting between the two countries. .N

** Lyft Inc <LYFT.O>:BUZZ - Accelerates on bigger buyback plan, Q1 profit beat nL4N3RH0U1

** Newmont Corp <NEM.N>:

** Gold Fields Ltd <GFI.N>:

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC <AU.N>:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd <HMY.N>:

BUZZ - Gold miners up as bullion prices inch higher on weak US dollar nL4N3RH0VX

** Pinterest Inc <PINS.N>:BUZZ - Surges after strong revenue forecast nL4N3RH0XX

** Expedia Group Inc <EXPE.O>:BUZZ - Falls after missing first-quarter revenue estimates nL4N3RH0ZJ

** Hims & Hers Health Inc <HIMS.N>:BUZZ - Ticks lower after big boost to convertible offering nL6N3RH0E7

** Affirm Holdings Inc <AFRM.O>:BUZZ - Falls after dour Q4 revenue forecast nL4N3RH0Y8

** Chevron Corp <CVX.N>:

** Exxon Mobil Corp <XOM.N>:

** APA Corp <APA.O>:

** EOG Resources Inc <EOG.N>:

BUZZ - Oil firms rise ahead of US-China trade talks nL4N3RE0LU

** Toast Inc <TOST.N>:BUZZ - Jumps after lifting annual forecast nL6N3RH0EH

** IDACORP Inc <IDA.N>:BUZZ - Dips after $500 mln stock offering nL6N3RH0EQ

** Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp <AQNB.N>:BUZZ - Rises after Q1 profit beat nL4N3RH11Y

** ONE Gas Inc <OGS.N>:BUZZ - Down after $198 mln equity offering priced nL6N3RH0GA

** Enbridge Inc <ENB.N>:BUZZ - Gains on Q1 profit beat nL4N3RH188

** Green Dot Corp <GDOT.N>:BUZZ - Jumps after lifting annual forecasts nL6N3RH0GE

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anshuman Tripathy)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))