Shares of Amazon, Intel and Illumina fell overnight after their earnings reports, while Google, ServiceNow and Fortinet weighed on tech stocks. Most of the market was holding up well.
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AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 243.79 |
| Change that session | -4.25% |
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 715.34 |
| Change that session | -1.42% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 769.36 |
| Change that session | -0.38% |
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