US stock futures fell Thursday, led by the tech sector (XLK), as investors digested earnings from Tesla (TSLA) and Meta (META). Dow futures dropped 0.2%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.9% and Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.9% as semiconductor stocks slid, reversing Wednesday's gains. Meta announced a 2-for-1 stock split under which Class A shareholders receive one non-voting Class C share, and its stock jumped in premarket trading. Tesla shares fell despite an earnings beat, as investors weighed lower 2026 capex against higher spending in 2027 and 2028 on Optimus, Cybercab and Terafab. According to people familiar with the plans, Anthropic could file its S-1 as soon as Friday, paving the way for what could be the largest IPO in history, while Brent touched $110 a barrel after a deadly attack at a Saudi Arabian oil field and WTI neared $100.
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