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LivestreamMenuFutures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S. July 15, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters
U.S. equity futures slipped Wednesday evening as investors weighed fresh earnings, artificial intelligence spending concerns and rising oil prices.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 69 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%.
Alphabet shares slid 3% in extended trading after the Google parent lifted its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures to as high as $205 billion, pointing to strong artificial intelligence demand. The increase comes as investors have grown more cautious in recent months about hyperscalers’ spending around the AI effort.
In regular trading, the Dow fell 6.06 points, or 0.01%. The broad market S&P 500 lost 0.14%, and the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.57%.
Traders are also keeping an eye on oil prices, which moved higher Wednesday after the U.S. launched another round of strikes against Iran and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tehran was “not serious about talks.” Investors are watching crude closely – a sustained increase could keep inflation elevated and complicate the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path.
“Without an abundance of strong earnings as a distraction, investors’ attention has gravitated toward the war again,” said Hardika Singh, economic strategist at Fundstrat. “Those who had previously thought that oil prices have peaked are now being forced to redo the inflation math all over again. Now more than ever, pricing power remains key for companies if they want investors to reward them.”
On Thursday, investors are looking forward to another busy day of earnings. Dow, American Airlines, T-Mobile, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are on deck before the bell. Intel will report after the market close.
Weekly jobless claims will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours
Here are the stocks making the biggest moves after hours:
- Rollins — The pest control company dropped about 10% after second quarter results fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
- Shutterstock – The image, footage and music platform dropped 10% post-market after suspending its quarterly dividend. Former CEO Paul Hennessy stepped down effective immediately July 13, two weeks after Getty Images walked away from a deal to buy Shutterstock.
- Medpace Holdings — The provider of outsourced clinical development services to healthcare customers soared about 19% after second-quarter results topped Wall Street analysts’ consensus estimates.
For more, read our full list of movers here.
— Tanaya Macheel
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Stock futures open lower
U.S. equity futures opened lower on Wednesday night.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 5 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.07% and 0,14%, respectively.
— Tanaya Macheel
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