U.S. stock futures traded higher late Thursday night after a weak day on Wall Street, while traders waited for a key inflation report due Friday morning. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 (SPX) Index were up 0.23%, 0.09%, and 0.16%, respectively, at 9:48 p.m. EDT on February 12.
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New trading tool for QQQ bullsIn Thursday’s session, the major indexes fell as worries about artificial-intelligence disruption spread to sectors such as real estate, trucking, and software. The S&P 500 dropped about 1.6%, the Nasdaq Composite fell roughly 2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 670 points, or 1.3%.
In after-hours trading, Applied Materials (AMAT) jumped 11% after strong earnings and guidance. Airbnb (ABNB) gained around 2% on upbeat outlook comments, while Pinterest (PINS) slid 14% following weak quarterly results and a soft forecast.
All of the “Magnificent Seven” technology stocks finished lower. Cisco Systems (CSCO) fell 12% after disappointing guidance, and Apple (AAPL) dropped 5%, its biggest one-day decline since April 2025.
Investors are now focused on Friday’s consumer price index report. Economists expect inflation to rise 2.5% from a year ago and 0.3% from the prior month.