S&P 500 futures remain flat as traders await tech earnings and Fed decision

7 articles · Updated · CNBC · Apr 28

S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%, and Dow futures advanced 63 points Tuesday night.
Starbucks surged 5% after raising its outlook, while Robinhood fell 9% on disappointing results. Seagate Technology and NXP Semiconductors both jumped 16% following strong earnings and guidance.
Markets retreated earlier amid tech losses linked to OpenAI's missed targets. Investors anticipate earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, and await the final Fed meeting under Jerome Powell, with no rate change expected.

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