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Nasdaq Futures Decline as Investors Remain Cautious

Stock futures are lower as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of a round of Big Tech earnings, with results from Alphabet and Tesla due after the closing bell. Nasdaq futures are leading the declines, pressured by renewed weakness in semiconductor stocks, while Dow and S&P 500 futures are also modestly lower as traders await fresh catalysts.Alphabet and Tesla's reports are expected to provide the first major test of whether companies' heavy investments in artificial intelligence continue to generate meaningful returns. Investors will closely scrutinize Alphabet's AI monetization strategy and cloud growth, while Tesla faces questions surrounding vehicle demand, margins and its autonomous driving initiatives.Energy markets remain in focus as Brent crude climbed above $94 a barrel, reaching its highest level in roughly six weeks as escalating tensions in the Middle East raise concerns over potential supply disruptions. Reports that two Saudi oil tankers altered their routes in response to Houthi threats in the Red Sea have added to fears that higher energy prices could reignite inflation pressures and complicate the Federal Reserve's policy outlook.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures fell 0.32%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.90% and Dow futures fell 0.12%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Super Microup 12% after reporting that Q4 gross margins are estimated to be in the range of 15% to 17%, which is significantly higher than guidance of 8.2% to 8.4%, primarily due to a favorable customer and product mix.UP AFTER EARNINGS -RPMup 8%Equinorup 4%AT&Tup 3%Wabtecup 3%PulteGroupup 2%CME Groupup 2%Otis Worldwideup 1%Teledyneup 1%Travel + Leisureup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Adtrandown 15%BankUniteddown 6%TE Connectivitydown 5%Cal-Maine Foodsdown 4%GE Vernovadown 3%Philip Morrisdown 1%

Company Reports Q3 Revenue of $5.16B, Exceeding Expectations

Reports Q3 revenue $5.16B, consensus $5.01B. Reports record orders in both segments totaling $5.7B, an increase of 27% year over year with double-digit order growth in all businesses. "Our teams delivered record third quarter results above guidance, with strong growth performance in both segments, as we continued to capitalize on customer demand for our innovative interconnect technologies," said CEO Terrence Curtin. "Our Industrial team delivered sales growth of over 20 percent, while Transportation increased sales by five percent organically by growing content with customers and outperforming end markets. Orders in the third quarter increased by more than $1 billion year over year to $5.7 billion, reinforcing broad growth across the portfolio and increased momentum in AI in both the data center and across the broader energy infrastructure. Our strong margin performance continues to reflect our resiliency while also investing for growth. We also continue to deliver on our cash generation model, with strong capital returns for shareholders."

TE to Acquire Astrodyne TDI for Approximately $1.4 Billion

TE also announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astrodyne TDI from Tinicum L.P. The acquired company is expected to contribute annual sales of more than $250M and will be reported as part of the Industrial Solutions segment. The transaction, at an approximate purchase price of $1.4B, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of this calendar year.