U.S. stock futures remained mostly unchanged on Thursday evening, as investors looked to recover from a sluggish September. Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched down 0.07%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures hovered near flat. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped by 0.13%, as markets remained cautious ahead of key economic data.
In after-hours deals, Adobe dropped over 10% after the company issued lower-than-expected revenue guidance for Q4, forecasting revenue between $5.50 billion and $5.55 billion, below analyst estimates of $5.61 billion.
Oracle rose nearly 6% after raising its 2026 revenue guidance to $66 billion, surpassing previous forecasts.
Neurocrine Biosciences fell more than 2% after its schizophrenia treatment luvadaxistat failed to meet primary endpoints in a phase 2 trial.
RH surged almost 19% after the home furnishings company reported a strong fiscal Q2 performance, beating both earnings and revenue expectations.
Aptiv PLC climbed 1.7% after CEO Kevin Clark purchased nearly 30,000 shares, as disclosed in an SEC filing.
During regular trading on Thursday, major tech stocks, including Nvidia, drove gains, helping both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to log their fourth consecutive winning sessions. The S&P 500 is still down 0.9% for September. The Dow Jones climbed 0.6%, supported by gains in Salesforce and Microsoft.
Investors are now focusing on the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting on September 17-18, where the central bank is expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points. Currently, the Fed’s target rate stands between 5.25% and 5.5%.
Encouraging economic data contributed to optimism. The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by just 2.5% year-over-year, marking the lowest annual inflation rate since February 2021. Wholesale prices also rose 0.2%, meeting expectations.
The three major U.S. indices are poised for weekly gains, with the S&P 500 up 3.5%, the Nasdaq climbing 5.3%, and the Dow gaining 1.9% so far this week.
Looking ahead, traders will monitor Friday’s release of August import prices and preliminary consumer sentiment data for September.