US Futures Steady as More Earnings Roll In

2026-02-11 23:54 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

US stock futures were little changed on Thursday as investors assessed another wave of corporate earnings.

In extended trading, AppLovin slid 6% despite posting stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

Cisco Systems fell 7% after reporting weaker gross margins, while McDonald’s edged lower even as it delivered an earnings beat.

In regular trading on Wednesday, the S&P 500 finished flat, while the Dow and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.13% and 0.16%, respectively.

The major averages initially rallied following better-than-expected January jobs data but later reversed course amid pressure in software and other rate-sensitive stocks.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 130,000, comfortably above the 55,000 consensus forecast, prompting a rise in Treasury yields as traders pared back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Despite the late-session pullback, market breadth remained constructive, with eight of the 11 S&P sectors closing higher, led by energy, consumer staples and materials.



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