U.S. Markets Weigh AI Stocks, Earnings

On Feb. 4, 2026, U.S. stock futures opened mixed as investors digested corporate earnings and valuation concerns around AI-related names. S&P 500 futures ticked up roughly 0.01–0.23% while Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 0.19%; major indexes had declined Tuesday with the S&P down 0.8% to 6,917.81 and Nasdaq down 1.4% to 23,255.19. High-profile earnings include Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Uber (premarket) and Alphabet, Qualcomm, ARM (post-market).