US stock futures were little changed on Monday, as investors braced for a busy week packed with big tech earnings updates, a Federal Reserve rate decision, and the crucial US jobs report.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) clung to the flatline, getting off to a muted start after the major stock gauges notched weekly wins. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) ticked higher, up 0.2%.
With five of the “Magnificent Seven” tech companies set to report earnings, it looks like a crunch week for stocks. Big techs have driven the S&P 500’s recent record-setting gains, and the focus will be on whether their AI efforts and layoffs are paying off.
Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) lead out the pack on Tuesday, with Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta (META) among the 100-plus flood of corporates on the docket.
At the same time, investors…
