Nasdaq 100 futures jump as tech earnings boost investor confidence

11 articles · Updated · Barron's · Apr 24

Nasdaq 100 futures rise 0.6% and S&P 500 futures gain 0.1% after strong SAP and Intel earnings, while Dow futures fall 0.3%.
Recent losses from weak IBM and ServiceNow results are partially reversed, but investors await major tech earnings from Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple next week.
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