US Futures Fall as Tech Stocks Weigh

2026-02-27 00:00 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

US stock futures moved lower on Friday, extending the previous session’s losses as software and other technology names remained under pressure in after-hours trading.

Dow futures slid 0.6%, dragged down by declines in Microsoft and Salesforce, which fell 1.2% and 3.2%, respectively, in extended trade.

Cybersecurity firm Zscaler plunged nearly 10% after its latest quarterly deferred revenue and billings came in below expectations.

By contrast, Netflix surged 11% after stepping away from its pursuit of Warner Bros.

Discovery Inc, citing an increasingly expensive bidding war with Paramount Skydance Corp that rendered the deal financially unattractive.

In regular trading on Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.54% while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.18%, as a sharp pullback in semiconductor shares outweighed rotation into defensive sectors.

Nvidia tumbled 5.5% despite beating earnings and revenue estimates, with investors questioning the durability of elevated AI-related spending.



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US Futures Fall as Tech Stocks Weigh
US stock futures moved lower on Friday, extending the previous session’s losses as software and other technology names remained under pressure in after-hours trading. Dow futures slid 0.6%, dragged down by declines in Microsoft and Salesforce, which fell 1.2% and 3.2%, respectively, in extended trade. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler plunged nearly 10% after its latest quarterly deferred revenue and billings came in below expectations. By contrast, Netflix surged 11% after stepping away from its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, citing an increasingly expensive bidding war with Paramount Skydance Corp that rendered the deal financially unattractive. In regular trading on Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.54% while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.18%, as a sharp pullback in semiconductor shares outweighed rotation into defensive sectors. Nvidia tumbled 5.5% despite beating earnings and revenue estimates, with investors questioning the durability of elevated AI-related spending.
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