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Tech Stocks Decline, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Suffer Major Drops

Stock futures are pointing to a mixed open as a technology selloff deepens following hotter-than-expected inflation data and renewed concerns about the cost of financing the artificial-intelligence buildout. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 suffered their steepest daily declines in months Wednesday after September CPI came in above expectations, fueling concerns that the Federal Reserve may need to keep rates higher for longer or raise them again.AI-related stocks remain under pressure. Investors are increasingly questioning whether elevated borrowing costs and the scale of AI infrastructure spending could constrain future growth, even as demand for AI computing remains strong.The Producer Price Index rose 1.3% month over month, the largest increase since March 2022, following a 0.4% gain in August and exceeding economists' expectations for a 0.6% advance. On an annual basis, producer prices climbed 6.3%, up from 5.6% in August and the highest rate since December 2022. Core PPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.7% monthly and 5% annually, suggesting inflationary pressures are extending beyond volatile commodity prices.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures fell 0.32%, Nasdaq futures fell 1.31% and Dow futures rose 0.43%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Opko Healthup 21% after agreeing to a deal for Labcorpto acquire select assets of BioReference Health for $722MPenske Automotiveup 8% after entering into a $16.3B merger agreement to be taken private by Motown Acquisition Corp., an entity owned by Penske Corporation and MitsuiUP AFTER EARNINGS -Ericssonup 11%Kimberly-Clarkup 3%BNY Mellonup 2%CMC Industriesup 2%Prologisup 1%Marsh McLennanup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -ManpowerGroupdown 12%First Horizondown 5%Charles Schwabdown 3%TSMCdown 3%PNC Financialdown 2%LOWER -FMCdown 39% after cutting third quarter guidance

Kimberly-Clark's 2026 Outlook Remains Consistent with Previous Expectations

Kimberly-Clark's outlook for 2026 remains consistent with previous expectations; specifically: 2026 Organic Sales Growth to be approximately 100 basis points below its weighted average category growth in the categories and countries it competes. This primarily reflects realized and potential unfavorable impacts amounting to approximately 100 basis points at a total company level from previously disclosed China social media disruptions. Kimberly-Clark also noted that its weighted average category growth is now approximately 1.7 percent on a trailing 12-month basis. Adjusted Operating Profit to grow mid-single digits on a constant-currency basis. Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations to grow high single digits on a constant-currency basis. Adjusted Earnings per Share Attributable to Kimberly-Clark to see a low single digit decline on a constant-currency basis. This outlook reflects assumptions subject to change given the macro environment. In addition, this outlook excludes the impact of any potential acquisitions, including Kimberly-Clark's previously announced pending acquisition of Kenvue, divestitures and other items that have not yet been identified and quantified.

Company Sees Q3 Revenue of $4.134B

Sees Q3 revenue $4.134B, consensus $4.1B. Guidance from 8k filing.