U.S. equities are little changed to modestly lower Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Tuesday. At roughly 5:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down about 0.15%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.07% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.34% as investors balance strong expectations for third-quarter earnings against another
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U.S. equities are pointing lower Monday as the weekend brought another reversal in the oil-and-rates backdrop. At 5:42 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.36%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.49% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.98%. President Trump said over the weekend that he rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the conflict
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U.S. equities are little changed Wednesday as investors balance continued AI enthusiasm against a still-restrictive Fed outlook and uncertainty around Middle East diplomacy. At 5:25 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.06%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.01%. Tuesday, the S&P 500 finished essentially flat, the Nasdaq gained
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U.S. equities are attempting a modest rebound Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s 2:00 p.m. ET policy decision, with lower oil prices providing some relief after two consecutive down sessions. At 4:41 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.05%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.30%. Tuesday, the Dow
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U.S. equities are under pressure Tuesday as oil extends its move above $100, the 10-year Treasury yield pushes above 5%, and investors prepare for an expected Fed rate hike Wednesday. At 4:36 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.65%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.52% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.58%. Monday, the Dow
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Anthropic’s prospective $2 trillion IPO would value extraordinary revenue growth before mature profits exist. Compared with Nvidia, TSMC, Microsoft and Alphabet, the offering implies investors are underwriting both continued hypergrowth and a dramatic transition toward software-like margins at massive scale.
Growth has rebounded as forced selling fades, AI earnings improve and inflation cools, but Value still owns the YTD trend. A sustainable style reversal requires the missing catalyst: a decisive decline in long-term real yields alongside continued earnings strength.
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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.
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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