SMCI and CoreWeave earnings will test whether AI server demand remains strong enough to support the broader AI trade. Investors need proof of backlog conversion, capacity activation, margin durability and financing discipline—not just another reminder that AI demand is large.
Thematic flows are becoming more sector-specific as investors rotate from semiconductors toward software and cybersecurity, from broad energy toward MLPs, and from clean energy toward electrification. The strongest demand now favors visible revenue, infrastructure needs and recurring cash flow.
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U.S. equity futures are mixed as another semiconductor selloff offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:07 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.29%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.11% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.52%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after declining 0.6% Wednesday, with small caps likely to remain sensitive to
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The Magnificent Seven no longer trade as one fundamental story. Nvidia and Microsoft offer visible AI earnings, Meta and Alphabet pair lower valuations with spending risk, while Apple, Amazon and Tesla create sharply different implications for VGT, VOX and VCR.
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U.S. equity futures are extending Thursday’s technology-led rebound as Amazon’s cloud results reinforce confidence in AI spending. At the latest Reuters reading, S&P 500 futures were up 0.35%, Dow futures were up 0.46% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.83%. Small-cap futures were also positive after the Russell 2000 gained 1.4% Thursday, although the opening
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as Microsoft’s strong earnings offset Meta’s weaker guidance and another rise in long-term Treasury yields. Around 6:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, Dow futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.3%. The Russell 2000 enters the session from a weaker position after falling
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U.S. equity futures are little changed ahead of an unusually uncertain Federal Reserve decision and earnings from Microsoft and Meta. Early Wednesday, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, Dow futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.1%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after gaining 0.2% Tuesday, supported by continued rotation away
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U.S. equity futures are mixed as renewed selling in AI and semiconductor shares offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:32 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.06%, Dow futures were up 0.29% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.72%. Russell 2000 futures were down roughly 0.3%. Concerns about AI infrastructure spending, free-cash-flow pressure
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U.S. equity futures are rallying after the United States and Iran announced a pause in hostilities, sending oil prices sharply lower and easing near-term inflation pressure. At 5:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 1.02%, Dow futures were up 1.04%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.68% and Russell 2000 futures were up 1.40%. Airlines,
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Thematic ETF flows show investors buying hard AI infrastructure, dividend quality and geopolitical hedges while cutting software, generic AI, travel and housing. The biggest rotation is not out of AI, but away from narratives toward chips, power and cash flow.
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