US stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Friday as renewed selling in technology shares, disappointing corporate forecasts and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 2.7%. Intel shares plunged more than 25% premarket after above-expectation third-quarter earnings were paired with weak fourth-quarter guidance, while Amazon fell nearly 8% after results missed estimates. US crude rose more than 2% after an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while Chevron and Exxon Mobil gained on sharply higher quarterly profits. On Thursday the Nasdaq Composite fell 365.13 points, or 1.4%, to 26,184.72, and the S&P 500 lost 23.59 points, or 0.3%, to 7,720.39.
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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% |
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% |
AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: medium
| 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% |
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% |
META
▼ Likely negativeMeta Platforms
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.7T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 624.54 |
| Change that session | +1.97% |
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