Nasdaq Futures Drop With AI Fears Center Stage for Markets. Dow Rises.

Group 1 - Stocks showed mixed performance as investors reacted to Big Tech earnings, with Dow futures rising 106 points (0.2%) while S&P 500 contracts fell 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.5% [1] - The divergence in stock movements was influenced by Broadcom, which saw its shares decline by 4.5% after a fourth-quarter earnings call raised concerns about sales forecasts and future margins [2]