Nasdaq futures fell nearly 800 points, or 2.7%, before Friday's open after weak earnings from Alphabet, Amazon and Intel revived doubts about AI returns. Intel shares plunged more than 26% premarket, while Alphabet fell more than 12% on Thursday, its worst day since its 2004 IPO. Vital Knowledge's Adam Crisafulli called this one of the worst tech earnings seasons in memory. S&P 500 futures were down 1.1% and Dow futures 0.1%. Investors are also worried about the debt companies are taking on to fund data center spending, and UBS advised clients to diversify beyond AI.
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QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 715.33 |
| Change that session | -1.42% |
AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 244.23 |
| Change that session | -4.07% |
NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 213.72 |
| Change that session | -0.77% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 769.53 |
| Change that session | -0.36% |
AAPL
▼ Likely negativeApple Inc.
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 348.94 |
| Change that session | +1.49% |
GOOGL
▼ Likely negativeAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 283.75 |
| Change that session | -12.66% |
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