Benzinga·2025-12-03 10:08Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday following modest advances on Tuesday, with major benchmark indices showing higher futures [1] - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.08%, while the two-year bond was at 3.49%, with an 87% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in December [2] - Key index performances included Dow Jones up 0.21%, S&P 500 up 0.16%, Nasdaq 100 up 0.10%, and Russell 2000 up 0.37% [2] Company Performance - Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) surged 9.83% after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter results and announcing the acquisition of Celestial AI [6] - CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) fell 2.36% despite exceeding financial expectations for the third quarter and raising full-year guidance [6] - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) increased by 12.71% after reporting third-quarter revenue of $1.36 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.32 billion, and adjusted earnings of 53 cents per share, beating estimates of 44 cents [6] Analyst Insights - BlackRock maintains a "pro-risk" investment stance, favoring U.S. equities as a softening labor market allows for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts [10] - The firm describes the current employment landscape as a "no hiring, no firing" situation, which could enable the Fed to pursue "risk management" cuts without reigniting inflation [10] - BlackRock believes the Fed has room to ease policy without raising concerns about inflation and debt sustainability, supporting a positive outlook for risk assets into 2026 [12]