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Markets brace for AI-driven disruption as a busy week unfolds with the February jobs report due March 6 and the tail end of Q4 earnings (Broadcom, retailers); Nvidia’s moves underscore AI-spending risk and the question of who benefits. Investors will weigh whether solid payrolls align with expectations for rate cuts, with February payrolls expected to rise about 60,000 after January’s 130,000.
U.S. stock futures slipped Monday night as a tech-led selloff persisted, with Dow futures down more than 160 points (-about 0.3%), S&P 500 futures down around 0.5%, and Nasdaq-100 futures off about 0.9%. Gold and silver fell while oil rose, and traders awaited the Fed minutes and the core PCE as fourth-quarter earnings wrap up. Markets were closed for Presidents Day, with investors eyeing Nvidia and other AI-linked earnings next week amid ongoing concerns about AI’s impact on software margins.
Futures were little changed as a tech-led rotation kept markets under pressure after a session of losses; Chipotle fell after hours on weak traffic and flat 2026 guidance, AMD guided lower than expected for Q1, while Nvidia and Microsoft slid, as investors await Alphabet and Amazon results this week and weigh AI disruption fears against stretched valuations.
Tech earnings season is in full swing with Meta Platforms reporting record quarterly sales and higher 2026 spending, lifting its stock; Tesla is canceling two high-end models and shifting toward robotics with a $2 billion investment in xAI, sending its shares lower; Microsoft is also in focus as part of the week’s earnings reports, with about 102 S&P 500 companies detailing results.
Stock futures fell Sunday night ahead of a heavy week of earnings and the Fed’s first policy decision of the year, with Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures down about 0.6%–1.1% as more than 90 S&P 500 companies head to report, including Apple, Meta and Microsoft. Earnings have been broadly solid (roughly 76% beating estimates), though some names like Intel and Netflix slid. Analysts expect earnings growth to accelerate to around 14%. The week centers on the Federal Reserve meeting, where a rate hold is expected but investors will seek clues on future cuts, amid lingering geopolitical tensions.
TipRanks compares the Magnificent 7 stocks ahead of next week’s Q4 reports and finds Microsoft as the clear favorite with about 34% upside, followed by Apple at ~20% and Tesla at ~11% downside; TSLA reports Q4 2025 on Jan 28 (EPS $0.45, revenue $24.8B), MSFT reports Q2 FY26 on Jan 28 (EPS $3.91, revenue $80.28B), and AAPL reports Q1 FY26 on Jan 29 (EPS $2.67, revenue $138.38B); analysts’ notes cited include Barclays’ Hold on TSLA, UBS’s raised MSFT target to $600, and KeyBanc’s Hold on AAPL, with MSFT’s AI/cloud momentum cited as a primary driver of optimism.
Stocks inched higher as memory-chip makers led gains, lifting the S&P 500 ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season, while yields rose amid Fed-policy chatter and energy-cost concerns lingered in the background.
Goldman Sachs opens the first batch of quarterly earnings reports, with major banks following, signaling the start of the earnings season.
US stock indexes recovered on Friday amid hopes of government reopening, despite initial declines driven by economic concerns, weak global trade data, and mixed inflation signals. Corporate earnings showed strength, with many companies beating forecasts, while bond yields rose globally. The ongoing government shutdown and mixed economic indicators continue to influence market sentiment.
Big Tech companies are dominating earnings reports this quarter, even as the overall market remains volatile and skittish.
Global stocks rose on optimism over a US-China trade truce and AI investment, while the dollar hit three-month highs amid cautious Fed outlooks and mixed economic signals, with upcoming earnings reports and policy decisions likely to influence markets further.
U.S. stock futures rose ahead of major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve rate cut, with markets optimistic after record highs driven by subdued inflation data. Investors are awaiting the Fed's policy meeting and earnings reports from key tech giants like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, amid global market gains and geopolitical optimism. Bond yields and commodity prices showed mixed movements, reflecting cautious optimism in the financial landscape.
U.S. stocks experienced a temporary decline due to trade tensions and earnings reports, but experts believe the rally will resume as the fundamental market outlook remains positive, with upcoming earnings, trade negotiations, and economic data likely to influence the market in the coming weeks.
U.S. stock futures declined slightly after a recent rally, as investors await key earnings reports from major companies and monitor ongoing government shutdown negotiations, with market sentiment supported by strong earnings from companies like GM and Crown Holdings, and optimism about a potential trade deal with China.
U.S. stock futures declined slightly ahead of a busy earnings week, with major indices closing higher Monday driven by Apple and optimism over a potential US-China trade deal. Investors are awaiting key earnings reports from Netflix, Coca-Cola, and Tesla, while economic data on inflation and Treasury yields are also in focus. Asian markets rose, buoyed by Japan's new prime minister and regional economic optimism.