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U.S. Stock Futures Mixed as Investors Brace for Earnings Season

Stock futures are mixed this morning as investors brace for a pivotal stretch of earnings and the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, with renewed concerns over artificial intelligence spending and rising competition from Chinese chipmakers weighing heavily on technology shares.The semiconductor sector remains under intense pressure after a broad selloff spread across Asia overnight. South Korea's KOSPI plunged nearly 10%, triggering market-wide circuit breakers, as shares of SK Hynixand Samsung Electronicstumbled on concerns about memory chip pricing, AI infrastructure spending and increased competition from Chinese rivals. The weakness has spilled over into U.S. markets, with chip stocks trading lower in premarket action.Investors are also preparing for one of the busiest weeks of the earnings season. Microsoftand Meta Platformsreport Wednesday, followed by Appleand Amazonon Thursday. After Alphabetand Teslaraised fresh questions last week about the cost of AI investments, markets will closely examine whether continued multibillion-dollar capital expenditures are translating into sustainable revenue growth, cash flow and returns.The Federal Reserve begins its July policy meeting today, with markets focused less on the expected interest rate decision and more on guidance from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh following Wednesday's announcement.Oil prices continue to retreat as diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran ease concerns over disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The decline in crude has helped temper inflation worries, although it has done little to offset the broader weakness in technology shares.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.14%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.62% and Dow futures rose 097%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Johnson & Johnsonup 2% after reaching an agreement for a resolution of the remaining talc litigation with the plaintiff firms leading the federal multi-district litigation and related state court proceedingsUP AFTER EARNINGS -Sherwin-Williamsup 6%Applied Digitalup 4%Coca-Colaup 4%GSKup 1.3%PayPalup 2%Cadence Designsup 4%Boeingup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -UPSdown 2.2%Corningdown 16.3%Amkor Technologydown 11.3%Barclaysdown 6.3%Noble Corp.down 6.5%Hiltondown 3%Royal Caribbeandown 1%

Energy Stocks Drop, Nvidia Falls 5% on AI Investment

Headline-driven risk regarding the uncertainty in the standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz passage, as well as the magnitude of AI investment being made by Tech megacaps, continues to play out in Monday's trading.  Energy was the worst performing sector in the S&P 500 as the US has paused its military activity in Iran with a new focus on diplomacy.  Industry giants such as Chevronand Exxon Mobilwere down by 1%-2% while Devon Energyfell over 4%.  In the Tech space, investors sneered at Nvidiafor announcing $750B in total spend between its $250 backstop for OpenAI and a $500B joint investment with South Korea's SK Group, sending the stock down by 5% to three-week lows.   Other semiconductors and semiconductor equipment names traded lower in sympathy while the "anti-AI trade" - enterprise software - was generally strong.    Traders also piled into the Consumer Defensive sector as Walmartand Costcocontinued their bounce for the second day in a row.In the opening hour of the evening session S&P e-minis are trading flat while the NASDAQ 100 contract is down 0.2%.   WTI crude oil remains under pressure, trading closer to $82% per barrel.   Sentiment swings and wide trading ranges could remain a theme this week with more hyperscalers on deck for quarterly earnings as well as a Federal Reserve policy decision this coming Wednesday.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -OPKO Health, Inc.up 8.9%Celesticaup 8.1%Applied Digitalup 5.6%Happenup 4.0%Cadence Design Systemsup 3.2%F5, Inc.up 1.0%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Universal Health Servicesdown 4.7%Noble Corporationdown 4.4%Amkor Technologydown 3.5%Kforcedown 2.9%Cincinnati Financialdown 2.4%ALSO LOWER -Aehr Test Systemsdown 4.6% after equity offering

Noble Corp. Confirms FY26 CapEx Outlook of $615M-$665M

Noble Corp. backs FY26 CapEx view $615M-$665M