Stock futures inch higher ahead of key earnings results from Nvidia: Live updates
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📌 Key Takeaways
- U.S. stock futures rose ahead of Nvidia's earnings report as AI disruption fears eased
- Major stock averages gained significantly, with AMD surging 9% on Meta's partnership announcement
- Software stocks rallied after Anthropic's new AI tool connectors reduced disruption concerns
- Nvidia's earnings remain important but have slightly diminished in market significance compared to previous quarters
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U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday evening ahead of key earnings results from Nvidia as fears about artificial intelligence disruption across several industries dissipated, with futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 27 points, S&P 500 futures adding 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining about 0.3%. The broader market saw significant gains during the regular trading session, with the S&P 500 finishing nearly 0.8% higher, the Nasdaq Composite jumping about 1%, and the 30-stock Dow gaining 370 points (0.8%). The market was boosted by a nearly 9% gain in Advanced Micro Devices following Meta Platforms' announcement of a multiyear deal with the semiconductor company. Software and cybersecurity stocks also experienced a relief rally after Anthropic launched new connectors and plugins for its Claude Cowork tool, which had previously caused concerns about disruption to incumbent software vendors. Market analysts suggest that the recent plunge in software stocks may have been somewhat irrational, with Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at SoFi, noting that 'there's room here for a little bit of a correction upward in some of these names.' However, investors remain cautious as they await Nvidia's quarterly earnings report, as well as results from software giants Salesforce and Snowflake due after Wednesday's market close. Thomas emphasized that while Nvidia's results could still be 'make-or-break' for the market direction, their importance has slightly diminished compared to previous quarters due to recent panic in software stocks and attention on rapidly developing AI tools.
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Stock futures were slightly higher Tuesday night ahead of a key earnings report from Nvidia . Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 27 points. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained about 0.3%. Major stock averages rose on Tuesday as fears about artificial intelligence disruption across several industries dissipated. The S&P 500 finished the session higher by nearly 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped about 1%. The 30-stock Dow gained 370 points, or about 0.8%. Lifting the broader market was a nearly 9% gain in Advanced Micro Devices , which rose after Meta Platforms announced a multiyear deal with the semiconductor company . Software and cybersecurity stocks also saw a relief rally in the regular session after Anthropic launched a new connectors and plugins for its knowledge worker tool, Claude Cowork, that will allow companies to connect the AI tool to their existing apps such as Google Drive. Claude Cowork rattled the software sector in recent weeks as investors feared the tool would disrupt incumbent software vendors' businesses. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF added 1.9% on Tuesday, though it remains down by more than 25% this year. "I think that it's been indiscriminate to a point where, yes, it's gotten a little irrational ... there's room here for a little bit of a correction upward in some of these names," said Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at SoFi, said Tuesday on CNBC's "Closing Bell," referring to the plunge in software this year. Tuesday's moves come ahead of Nvidia's quarterly earnings report, as well as results from software giant Salesforce and Snowflake , due after Wednesday's market close. Results from Nvidia come at a time when investors are recalibrating lofty tech stock valuations and growing skeptical on hyperscalers' high AI capital expenditures. For Thomas, Nvidia's results could still be make-or-break for the direction of the U.S. stock market, but they have overall slightly ...
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