Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Oct. 14, 2026 in New York City.
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Futures tied to the Nasdaq-100 dropped Thursday evening after Amazon and Intel shares slid following the companies’ latest quarterly results.
Nasdaq-100 futures lost 1.3%, while futures tied to the S&P 500 slid 0.6%. Dow futures bucked the trend and added just 17 points.
Amazon shares lost 5% in extended trading after the company reported earnings and revenue for the third quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. The company also posted negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion and maintained its 2026 capital expenditures forecast for $220 billion.
Intel slid 20% after issuing a weak outlook for the current quarter, pointing to a slowdown in PCs. Revenue in the company’s client computing and physical artificial intelligence group declined 5% from the year-ago quarter to $8.1 billion.
The decline for the two hyperscalers comes as investors scrutinize the AI trade.
In regular trading Thursday, Alphabet shares lost 12% after the company missed on earnings and revenue in the third quarter and posted negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion. The Google-parent’s slide dragged the Nasdaq Composite to a 1.4% loss in the regular session, while the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.
Friday marks the final trading day in October. The month has been rocky for the AI trade, with investors paying close attention to companies’ spending around the build-out. Hyperscalers Alphabet and Microsoft haven’t lifted their capital expenditures forecasts.
At the same time, neoclouds — the cloud-computing companies that are behind the infrastructure needed for AI datacenters — are facing investor scrutiny over their debt levels. CoreWeave, which has seen a surge in its bond yields, is the poster child of that worry; shares have cratered 30% in October. Nebius is heading for a 27% decline on the month.
The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), which includes AI memory plays Micron and Seagate Technology, is off 14% in October, while the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) is down 10%.
As traders prepare to wrap up the month, the Nasdaq Composite is heading for a 2.5% fall. The S&P 500 is on track for a 0.9% advance, while the Dow is on pace to rise 2.8%.