Pre-Market Report, Oct 29: Futures Slip as Alphabet Rattles AI Trade
S&P 500 futures ease and Nasdaq 100 futures drop over 1% as Alphabet's results stir AI jitters; GDP and PCE inflation data are in.
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PCE inflation for September rose 3.6% year-over-year, matching forecast
PCE inflation hit 3.6% annually in September, matching forecasts and up from August's 3.4%, as core inflation also ticked higher.
GDP report for the third quarter: growth hits 3.4%, beats forecast
Third-quarter GDP grew 3.4% at an annual rate, above the 3.2% forecast and up from 2.2% prior.
Merck Tops Estimates on EPS and Revenue, Shares Rise Premarket
Merck beat both earnings and revenue estimates for the quarter, and shares traded higher before the open.
Eli Lilly tops estimates with $7.48 EPS, stock jumps premarket
Eli Lilly beat on both earnings and revenue for the quarter reported before Thursday's open, and shares rose premarket.
Caterpillar beats on profit, misses on revenue; shares fall before the open
Caterpillar posted $7.20 EPS, topping estimates, but revenue of $20.68 billion fell short. Shares dropped over 9% pre-market.
Rep. Pete Sessions Discloses 24 Stock Sales in New Filings
New filings show Rep. Pete Sessions disclosed 24 stock sales, with a median of 26 days between trade and disclosure.
Microsoft tops Q1 estimates on both earnings and revenue
Microsoft beat earnings and revenue estimates for the quarter reported October 28, 2026; shares rose after hours.
Alphabet Q3 2026: EPS and Revenue Miss, Shares Fall After Hours
Alphabet's Class A shares dropped after hours as both earnings per share and revenue came in below estimates for the quarter.
Alphabet misses on both lines, shares fall after hours
Alphabet's Q3 2026 EPS and revenue came in below estimates, and the stock dropped after hours.
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