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Stock Futures Rise Sharply After Blockbuster Nvidia Results; Tech Shares Surge; US Added More Jobs Than Expected in September

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Stock Futures Rise Sharply After Blockbuster Nvidia Results; Tech Shares Surge; US Added More Jobs Than Expected in September

Stock futures pointed sharply higher Thursday, a day after AI darling Nvidia (NVDA) reported quarterly results above analysts’ lofty expectations.  Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500, and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were up a respective 1.8%, 1.3%, and 0.7%. Yesterday, the Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-session skids ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, while the Nasdaq […]

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Amazon, Google Named by EU Among ‘Critical’ Tech Providers for Finance Industry

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Amazon, Google Named by EU Among ‘Critical’ Tech Providers for Finance Industry

European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc’s finance industry. Under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which started being applied in January 2025, three EU-level financial regulators can together name certain technology providers as critical and

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S&P 500 Closes Lower for 4th Straight Session as Tech Stocks Remain Under Pressure; Investors Awaiting Nvidia Earnings

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S&P 500 Closes Lower for 4th Straight Session as Tech Stocks Remain Under Pressure; Investors Awaiting Nvidia Earnings

Noteworthy S&P 500 Movers on Tuesday 1 hr 45 min ago Decliners Home Depot (HD) stock tumbled 6% to log the worst performance in the S&P 500 after the home improvement retailer missed forecasts with its third-quarter earnings, noting that a lack of storms during the period weighed on its performance. The company also lowered its full-year

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Stock Futures Point Lower as Tech Selloff Continues; Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Level Since May

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Stock Futures Point Lower as Tech Selloff Continues; Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Level Since May

Stock futures pointed lower Friday, a day after major indexes posted sharp declines as tech shares tumbled.  Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were down a respective 1.2%, 0.7%, and 0.5%. Yesterday, they finished a respective 2.3%, 1.7%, and 1.7% lower, with the Dow shedding about 800 points. Late Wednesday, President

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Stock Futures Rise on Hopes US Government Shutdown May End Wednesday; Tech Shares Rebound

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Stock Futures Rise on Hopes US Government Shutdown May End Wednesday; Tech Shares Rebound

Stock futures pointed higher Wednesday on optimism that the 43-day U.S. government shutdown would soon come to an end.  Futures associated with the tech-heavy tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500, and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were up a respective 0.5%, 0.3%, and 0.1%. The three major stock indexes ended mixed yesterday, with the Dow jumping 1.2%, or about 560

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GoDaddy Hit With $170M Patent Verdict Over Web-Design Tech

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GoDaddy Hit With $170M Patent Verdict Over Web-Design Tech

Internet domain registrar GoDaddy GDDY.N owes a patent owner $170 million for violating its rights in website-building technology, a Delaware federal jury said in a verdict made public on Friday. The jury agreed with Express Mobile that GoDaddy’s web-design tools infringe two of its patents. GoDaddy said in a statement that it disagrees with the

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Stock Futures Drop as Tech Pressure Continues; Tesla Dips After Investors Pass CEO Musk’s Pay Package

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Stock Futures Drop as Tech Pressure Continues; Tesla Dips After Investors Pass CEO Musk's Pay Package

U.S. stock futures fell in premarket trading on Friday as cooling AI sentiment weighed on tech stocks and put the major indexes on track to post weekly losses. Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were down about 0.6% in early trading on Friday, while benchmark S&P 500 futures were down 0.4% and the blue-chip

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Tech University Students Think Tiny Drones Inspired by Bats Could Save Lives

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Tech University Students Think Tiny Drones Inspired by Bats Could Save Lives

Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn’t hosting a late Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions. “We all know that when

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Stock Futures Little Changed After Indexes Rebound From Tech Rout

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Stock Futures Little Changed After Indexes Rebound From Tech Rout

Stock futures were little changed Thursday, a day after major indexes rebounded from a selloff in tech stocks caused by worries of AI valuations. Futures associated with the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq were up less than 0.1%, while those affiliated with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down less than 0.1%. The three major indexes closed

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