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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Tech Stocks Perform Strongly

Major indices finished the day marginally higher after the Federal Reserve left the Fed Funds rate unchanged as expected in a 10-2 vote and Fed Chair Warsh struck a mixed tone, noting that while uncertainty remains elevated in part due to "geopolitical developments," domestic spending has been "resilient."  Technology was by far the best-performing sector on Wednesday, bolstered by memory and semiconductor names in the wake of better-than-expected results from SK Hynixalong with a constructive investor day update from Oracle.Markets are set for a much more rocky Thursday however following significant post-earnings weakness from Alphabetand Fortinet.  Google parent was down nearly 10% below $295 per share - the lowest levels since April - after worse-than-expected Q3 earnings and a maintained capex outlook.  Fortinet reports better than expected earnings, but weaker than expected Service Revenue was cited as a cause of a slide in the stock of over 20%, also weighing on other cybersecurity names.  Microsofthit record highs and extended sessions above $565 per share after its set of results, but retreated to $540 during the earnings call that reduced capex outlook and hinted at looking for "additional sources of funding".Index futures are lower following the spate of Tech earnings news, with S&P e-Minis down 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 contract down 1.1%.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Glaukosup 17.7%Teladoc Healthup 8.9%Carvanaup 8.4%Chipotle Mexican Grillup 6.9%Cohuup 6.5%Gen Digitalup 5.9%eBayup 4.1%KLA Corporationup 4.1%O'Reilly Automotiveup 3.7%Microsoftup 2.5%ALSO HIGHER -Lumentumup 8.9% after Bloomberg report of takeover interest from Marvell, which is down 7.5%.DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Fortinetdown 25.7%Sprouts Farmers Marketdown 21.8%ServiceNowdown 17.4%Alphabetdown 9.6%Tyler Technologiesdown 6.3%FormFactordown 5.3%FedExdown 2.3%Ford Motordown 1.1%

Nasdaq Falls 0.4%, WTI Crude Rises to $93

Escalating geopolitical tensions and a more wobbly AI trade was the story of the day on Monday, with Tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite following 0.4% and S&P 500 finishing the day down by a decimal.WTI crude oil was up for the third consecutive day, rising above $93 per barrel as attack on a Saudi airport by Iran-backed Houthi militia - followed by a strong rebuke of the strike from the White House - threatened to draw the US into the Saudi-Yemen conflict and further destabilize the Middle East.  Energy was the best-performing sector in the S&P 500, followed closely by Consumer Staples stocks.Technology was the worst performing area of the market, as the basket of stocks most closely associated with the AI buildout drove the retreat.   Communication Equipment and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials saw outsized selling, with stocks like Ciena, Lumentum, Corning, and Sandiskregistering some of the biggest daily declines in the S&P 500 on Monday.In the opening hour of the evening session, index futures are slightly lower, with S&P e-minis down by a decimal and the Nasdaq 100 contract off by 0.2%.  Q3 earnings season kicks off on Tuesday with high-profile earnings from large financials, including JPMorgan Chaseand Goldman Sachs.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Nurix Therapeuticsup 4.1%ALSO HIGHER -Navitas Semiconductorup 4.3% after announcing a partnership with Nvidia on power delivery boardFormFactorup 3.6% after announcing a $300M investment from TeraDyneImmuCellup 2.2% after Q3 revenue pre-announcementLOWER -Syndax Pharmaceuticalsdown 19.4% after idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis study did not meet endpointSix Flags Entertainmentdown 11.9% after report of rollercoaster fatality in Georgia

FormFactor and Teradyne Enter $300M Technology Collaboration Agreement

FormFactor (FORM) and Teradyne (TER) announced the two companies have entered into a broad technology collaboration aimed at accelerating the development, validation, and high-volume production deployment of next-generation semiconductor devices. In addition, Teradyne has agreed to purchase shares of FormFactor common stock. Together, the companies will partner to advance semiconductor test architectures, optimize test infrastructure, and enhance production readiness for existing and emerging applications, including high-performance compute, advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, and silicon photonics. Under the terms of the agreement, Teradyne has agreed to make a $300M strategic equity investment. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.