US stock futures were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited results from Alphabet and Microsoft after the close and the Federal Reserve's rate decision. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.6%, while Dow Jones futures fell 0.2%, following a 1.18% rise in the Nasdaq Composite the previous session. Investors are watching whether heavy AI infrastructure spending is producing revenue growth, with Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon together planning capital expenditure of as much as $600 billion this year. South Korea's SK Hynix beat expectations with third-quarter operating profit of 83.33 trillion won, up 632% year over year, and its shares rose more than 10% in Seoul. The company also plans to return a total of 100 trillion won, about $75.5 billion, to shareholders this year.
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GOOGL
• NeutralAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 320.58 |
| Change that session | +1.19% |
MSFT
• NeutralMicrosoft
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 531.33 |
| Change that session | -0.24% |
QQQ
• NeutralInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 721.25 |
| Change that session | +1.27% |
SPY
• NeutralSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 769.66 |
| Change that session | +0.56% |
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