Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Gain, Nasdaq Drags—ZIM Integrated Shipping, Masimo, Toll Brothers In Focus - State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY)

Market Overview - U.S. stock futures showed fluctuations following a mixed close on Friday, with major indices experiencing weekly losses: S&P 500 down 1.4%, Dow down 1.2%, and Nasdaq down 2.1% [1][2] Index Performance - Dow Jones increased by 0.02%, S&P 500 decreased by 0.14%, Nasdaq 100 fell by 0.47%, and Russell 2000 dropped by 0.21% [3] Stocks in Focus - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. surged by 34.46% after agreeing to be acquired by Hapag-Lloyd for $35.00 per share, totaling approximately $4.2 billion [5] - Ocular Therapeutix Inc. rose by 33.56% ahead of announcing topline data for its Phase 3 trial in wet AMD [6] - Toll Brothers Inc. was down by 0.07% with expected earnings of $2.11 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion [7] Analyst Insights - Renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian predicts a "tense tug-of-war" for the U.S. economy in 2026, highlighting a potential decoupling of GDP growth from job creation, which may exacerbate economic inequality [10][11] - El-Erian emphasizes a shift from broad market narratives to a focus on companies effectively integrating AI, indicating that 2026 will require a recalibration of investment strategies [12]