S&P 500 futures rise after latest earnings; traders weigh Alphabet results: Live updates

Wall Street is coming off a major sell-off in software stocks that drove the S&P 500 to a second straight day of losses.
Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending

The search giant’s proposed capex spend for 2026 exceeds that of its hyperscalers peers.
Asia-Pacific market set to mostly fall as tech sell-off continues

In Asia, investors will keep an eye on tech and tech related stocks in the region to watch for any spillover.
Trump says he’ll stay out of Netflix, Paramount Skydance fight to take over WBD

Trump in December said he would be involved in the review of whether Netflix should be allowed to buy parts of Warner Bros. Discover, as WBD leadership wants.
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Qualcomm, Nvidia, E.l.f. Beauty, Boot Barn & more

Here are some of the stocks making the biggest moves in extended trading.
E.l.f. Beauty stock soars 15% on big earnings beat, raised guidance

Shares of E.l.f. Beauty surged Wednesday after the company reported a major earnings beat.
Snap shares rise on fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales

Snap released on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales but missed on revenue guidance.
Top software analyst says industry sell-off is a buying opportunity — but be selective

Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke said that the best bet for investors is to own names that will “be relevant as we get to the other side of this AI trade.”
Qualcomm stock sinks as memory shortage drags on forecast

“We’re starting to see that memory is going to define the size of the mobile market,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said in an interview.
Older workers with student loan debt have less saved for retirement, Fidelity finds

Older workers with student debt have much smaller retirement account balances than their peers without the loans, a Fidelity report shows.