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NASDAQ:MSFT 27 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

US stock market today: S&P 500 futures rise as Meta surges, Microsoft drops ahead of Apple earnings

US stock market today: S&P 500 futures rise as Meta surges, Microsoft drops ahead of Apple earnings

U.S. stock index futures edged higher in premarket trading on Thursday as investors sifted fresh results from Meta Platforms and Tesla and a sharp drop in Microsoft ahead of Apple earnings later in the day. At 5:21 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-mini futures — contracts tied to the benchmark index — were up 13.5 points, or 0.19%, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 67.5 points, or 0.26%, and Dow E-minis added 42 points, or 0.09%. Meta rose 7.9% and Tesla gained 2.9%, while Microsoft slid 6.4%; rare-earth miners fell after a report the Trump administration would step back from critical mineral price supports and investors also kept an eye on a U.S. government funding deadline on Friday.
29 January 2026
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Dow Jones futures edge up as IBM pops and Microsoft drops before inflation data

Dow Jones futures edge up as IBM pops and Microsoft drops before inflation data

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures nudged higher early Thursday as investors parsed Big Tech earnings and considered how much more spending the AI race can sustain. At 5:21 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis — futures tracking the index before the open — gained 42 points, or 0.09%. Meta surged 7.9%, Tesla climbed 2.9%, while Microsoft dropped 6.4% and IBM rose 8.3%. “Traders are no longer rewarding the biggest spenders,” said Jake Behan, head of capital markets at Direxion, as capital spending faces increased scrutiny.
29 January 2026
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Dow Jones closes flat after Fed; Microsoft drops, IBM jumps in after-hours ahead of Apple earnings

Dow Jones closes flat after Fed; Microsoft drops, IBM jumps in after-hours ahead of Apple earnings

Microsoft dropped nearly 4% in after-hours Wednesday as its AI-driven push sent quarterly capital spending soaring 66% on data centers and chips. IBM jumped roughly 6% after beating fourth-quarter revenue forecasts. Meta climbed close to 4% following its forecast of $115 billion to $135 billion in capex for 2026. Tesla gained about 2%, announcing a roughly $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI.
28 January 2026
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Microsoft beats Azure in Q2, but MSFT stock drops after earnings as AI spending stays in focus

Microsoft beats Azure in Q2, but MSFT stock drops after earnings as AI spending stays in focus

Microsoft just edged past expectations for Azure cloud growth in its fiscal second quarter, but the stock dropped over 7% in after-hours trading following the report. Azure revenue rose 39% in the October-December quarter, beating the Visible Alpha consensus of 38.8%, while total revenue increased 17% to $81.3 billion.
28 January 2026
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Dow Jones flattens near 49,000 as S&P 500 hits 7,000; Fed and Big Tech earnings loom

Dow Jones flattens near 49,000 as S&P 500 hits 7,000; Fed and Big Tech earnings loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed close to unchanged on Wednesday as the S&P 500 briefly climbed above 7,000 before slipping back. Investors were on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate announcement and a slew of megacap earnings reports. By 11:31 a.m. ET, the Dow had edged up 49.62 points, or 0.10%, to 49,053.03. Chip stocks drove early gains, with Intel soaring 11.3%.
28 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow hovers near 49,000 as Fed decision and mega-cap earnings loom

Dow Jones today: Dow hovers near 49,000 as Fed decision and mega-cap earnings loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average held steady on Wednesday morning, lingering near 49,000 as traders eyed the Federal Reserve and a flurry of late-day earnings reports from major companies. By 10:26 a.m. EST, the blue-chip index dipped 3.56 points, or 0.01%, to 48,999.85. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 inched up 0.16%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.39%.
28 January 2026
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Wall Street’s Fed Day: US stock futures rise as traders eye today’s economic calendar and Big Tech earnings

Wall Street’s Fed Day: US stock futures rise as traders eye today’s economic calendar and Big Tech earnings

U.S. stock index futures ticked higher early Wednesday, with chipmakers pushing the gains as traders braced for a Federal Reserve announcement and a packed earnings calendar. By 5:40 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis were up 0.36%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis climbed 0.9%, and Dow E-minis inched 0.06% higher. Nvidia added 1.7%, Intel jumped 6.6%, and Seagate surged 11.3%. Texas Instruments also rose after delivering a strong outlook.
28 January 2026
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AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks edged up in premarket trading Wednesday, with chipmakers leading the charge. Nvidia climbed 1.7%, while Intel surged 6.6%. Both Micron and Microchip Technology also posted gains exceeding 5%. Wall Street braces for a packed day featuring Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve announcement. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-rise-wall-street-braces-big-tech-earnings-2026-01-28/
28 January 2026
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Nvidia’s $2 billion CoreWeave bet shakes up AI stocks before Microsoft earnings

Nvidia’s $2 billion CoreWeave bet shakes up AI stocks before Microsoft earnings

Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in AI cloud provider CoreWeave, purchasing shares at $87.20 each and nearly doubling its stake as both companies work to boost U.S. data-center capacity. CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator highlighted the deal as proof of “the strength of demand” from their clients. CoreWeave’s shares rose 5.7% in Tuesday’s U.S. premarket trading, while Nvidia’s slipped 0.7%.
27 January 2026
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