U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech and AI Stocks Drag Wall Street Ahead of Key Earnings

U.S. stock futures were mostly flat to slightly lower on Tuesday evening after major Wall Street indexes ended the regular session in negative territory, pressured by broad weakness across technology and artificial intelligence-related stocks. Investor caution intensified ahead of several high-profile earnings reports that could shape near-term market sentiment.

S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1% to 6,936.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.2% to 25,393.75 points. In contrast, Dow Jones futures managed a modest 0.1% gain, trading at 49,373.0 points by late evening Eastern Time. The muted futures movement followed a sharp sell-off during regular trading hours, led by losses in mega-cap technology names.

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed down 0.8%, the Nasdaq Composite slid about 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%. The pullback reflected a rotation out of high-valuation tech stocks as investors reassessed growth expectations amid increasing competition and disruption driven by artificial intelligence. Concerns that AI advancements could pressure margins and weaken pricing power for established software and analytics firms weighed heavily on sentiment.

Major AI-linked stocks were among the biggest drags. Nvidia and Microsoft both dropped nearly 3%, while other technology names such as Oracle, Adobe, and Datadog also posted notable declines. The sell-off highlighted growing investor unease about whether current valuations fully account for rising competitive risks in the AI space.

Healthcare stocks added to the market’s downside after Novo Nordisk warned of a sharp drop in annual sales, triggering a nearly 15% plunge in its U.S.-listed shares and spilling over into the broader pharmaceutical sector.

In extended trading, Advanced Micro Devices sank more than 7% after issuing a first-quarter forecast that disappointed some analysts, despite reporting record fourth-quarter revenue of $10.3 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill also fell nearly 6% after reporting a fourth straight quarter of declining customer traffic and signaling flat same-store sales growth for fiscal 2026.

Investors are now turning their focus to upcoming earnings from major companies such as Alphabet and Amazon, which are expected to provide further clarity on consumer demand, advertising trends, and the broader outlook for technology and AI-driven growth.