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US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

Futures climb as oil drops after Iran deal; traders watching Fed meeting

Stocks futures rallied early Monday on news that Washington and Tehran struck a preliminary deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The route is vital for oil shipments. Dow E-minis traded up 480 points, or 0.94%, at 04:45 a.m. ET. S&P 500 E-minis added 95.75 points, or 1.29%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 653.75 points, or 2.2%, per Reuters. MarketWatch reported Dow futures aimed for a roughly 500-point jump right after news broke of the tentative deal.
Dow Jones Falls as Bond Yields Signal Trouble for Bulls

Dow Jones Closes at Record as Oil Sinks; AI Stocks Pause

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wednesday, rising 189.08 points, or 0.37%, to 50,650.76, as investors bought healthcare and consumer shares while the AI-led rally cooled. The S&P 500 edged up 0.02% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.08%, leaving the broader market nearly flat after a run of record-setting gains.
Delta’s Leaked A321neo With 44 First Class Seats Is About To Fly — But It Was Plan B

Delta’s Leaked A321neo With 44 First Class Seats Is About To Fly — But It Was Plan B

Delta Air Lines is rolling out an Airbus A321neo packed with premium seating later this month, packing in 11 rows of domestic first-class recliners—far more than usual for the type. A leaked photo revealed the cabin’s 44 Delta First seats, deviating sharply from Delta’s typical A321neo setup, which doesn't come close to that count. The jet was initially designed for flatbed business-class suites.
9 May 2026
United Airlines CEO Sidesteps American Airlines Merger Talk as Trump Opposes Deal, Signals Support for Spirit

United Airlines CEO Sidesteps American Airlines Merger Talk as Trump Opposes Deal, Signals Support for Spirit

Pressed on Wednesday about any interest in acquiring American Airlines, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby deflected, sticking to his vision of building “a truly global airline that all US citizens can be proud of.” His comment did nothing to douse speculation over a potential merger, one day after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the notion of United joining forces with American.
Delta Air Lines Stock Takes Off on Strong Earnings and Upbeat Outlook

Delta Flight Attendant’s $70,000 Slide Blunder Leaves Passengers Stranded

Passengers aboard Delta Connection flight 3248 at Pittsburgh International Airport got a shock before takeoff when the plane’s forward evacuation slide suddenly burst out of the front door. The Airbus A220 was parked at gate D2, preparing for an on-time 5:30 p.m. departure to Salt Lake City, when the emergency slide unexpectedly deployed onto the jet bridge areaviewfromthewing.comviewfromthewing.com. Crew members had just finished the standard pre-departure drill of arming the doors – a safety step that engages each door’s escape slide for automatic inflation if opened in an emergencyviewfromthewing.com.
27 October 2025
Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Record Rally Stalls as Fed Cut Bets Soar and Earnings Loom

After a streak of record-setting gains, Wall Street’s rally took a breather heading into the weekend. On Wednesday the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched all-time closing highs, but Thursday saw a mild pullback across major indicesnasdaq.com. The S&P 500 dipped about 0.3% Thursday, the Dow fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1%econotimes.com, pausing a record-breaking tech-driven surge. High-flying semiconductor and AI stocks led the dip – for instance, Dell Technologies tumbled -5% and Micron -2% amid profit-takingnicoop.com.
Ultimate 2025 Showdown: iOS vs Android vs HarmonyOS — Which Mobile OS Reigns Supreme?

AI at Work: 12 Real Automations That Save 5–10 Hours a Week

Artificial Intelligence is transforming modern work by automating routine tasks and augmenting knowledge workers’ capabilities. Surveys show that 75% of global knowledge workers now use generative AI on the job, with 90% of users reporting that it helps them save time on work tasks microsoft.com. In fact, nearly 37% of daily AI users save between 5–10 hours per week thanks to these tools mpamag.com. This level of efficiency gain is like adding an extra day to the workweek, allowing professionals to focus on higher-value activities. Business leaders are taking note: 79% of executives say their company must adopt AI to stay competitive microsoft.com. As Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker observed, “AI-empowered professionals and their companies will outpace those who resist this transformative era,” noting that workers predict up to 200 hours saved in the next year by using AI thomsonreuters.com thomsonreuters.com. The message is clear – when used responsibly, AI is a “force for good” that can boost productivity and free us from drudgery.
AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

The global frenzy for AI chips is translating into explosive growth for chipmakers. Taiwan’s TSMC just posted a 60% year-on-year jump in quarterly profit, its highest ever, driven by “demand for artificial intelligence… getting stronger and stronger,” according to CEO C.C. Wei reuters.com reuters.com. He noted that key customer Nvidia was recently allowed to resume selling advanced H20 AI chips to China – “very positive news” for Nvidia and “in return it’s very positive news for TSMC,” Wei said reuters.com. TSMC has hiked its revenue outlook and predicts up to 40% sales growth next quarter, though it’s cautiously eyeing potential U.S. tariff impacts later this year reuters.com. Nvidia, meanwhile, has seen its market value soar on the back of AI chip demand, making it the world’s most valuable semiconductor firm brookings.edu. Analysts say the AI spending spree has “shored up investors’ confidence” in continued growth techmeme.com, even as policymakers debate export curbs and competition heats up.
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