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Markets Hold Near Flat Ahead of Mega‑Cap Earnings and Fed Wrap
markets28 days ago

Markets Hold Near Flat Ahead of Mega‑Cap Earnings and Fed Wrap

Stock futures were little changed ahead of earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft and the closing of the Fed’s policy meeting. In regular trading, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped while the Dow drifted lower; after hours, Starbucks rose on a higher full-year outlook, Robinhood fell after weak results, and Seagate and NXP jumped on earnings beats. Wheat prices climbed to near two-year highs amid Iran-related tensions, and investors expect no near-term rate move as Powell’s term winds down.

markets1 month ago

Bloom Energy Climbs as Oracle Expands AI-Cloud Infrastructure Pact

Bloom Energy shares moved higher in after-hours trading after the company announced an expanded strategic partnership with Oracle to support its AI and cloud infrastructure, with Oracle planning to procure up to 2.8 gigawatts of Bloom’s fuel-cell systems under a master services agreement (an initial 1.2 GW already contracted); deployment is underway and expected to continue into next year, with Bloom’s Aman Joshi calling the expanded relationship a step toward a shared vision for energy and AI infrastructure. BE was up about 9.7% after hours to around $193.93.

Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Fed Decision as Tech Earnings Roll In
business3 months ago

Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Fed Decision as Tech Earnings Roll In

Futures point to a subdued session ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision of the year, with S&P 500 futures near flat, Nasdaq 100 futures up about 0.3% and Dow futures down around 15 points, after a Tuesday where the S&P 500 hit a record and the Dow fell more than 400 points on UnitedHealth’s steep drop. The Fed is expected to hold rates at 3.5%–3.75%, with traders pricing in two 25-bp cuts by end-2026 and watching Chair Powell for signs of easing. Tech earnings loom, with Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla due after the bell and Apple Thursday. In after-hours trading, Texas Instruments jumped over 9% on strong guidance, Seagate rose on results, while Qorvo fell on weak guidance. The dollar slid 1.3%, its largest one-day drop since last April, as Trump commented on currency values, marking the greenback’s lowest level since February 2022.