United States stock futures traded largely flat on Thursday night (Friday AEST) following a strong session that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach fresh intraday and closing highs, capping a robust performance for April.
By 10:25 am AEST (12:25 am GMT), futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were both up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures edged 0.04% higher.
In extended trading, Apple shares rose 1.9% after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $2.01 on revenue of $111.18 billion, surpassing expectations of $1.95 per share and $109.46 billion in revenue.
Reddit surged 12.5% after reporting first-quarter daily active users of 126.8 million, slightly ahead of the StreetAccount consensus forecast of 125.9 million, as cited by CNBC.
In contrast, Sandisk declined 6% despite posting stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. The memory company reported adjusted EPS of $23.41 and revenue of $5.95 billion, exceeding market expectations for $14.62 per share on $4.72 billion in revenue. However, the pullback follows a significant rally in the stock, which has gained more than 360% in 2026.
Western Digital fell 8.1% even after delivering better-than-expected results and guidance. The data storage company, recently rebranded as WD, reported EPS of $2.72 versus $2.39 expected, on revenue of $3.34 billion versus $3.25 billion expected.
The company also forecast fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.25 per share, plus or minus 15 cents, on revenue of $3.65 billion, plus or minus $100 million.
The stock has been among the top performers in the S&P 500 this year, rising 74% over the past three months, contributing to profit-taking pressure.
Roblox tumbled 21.5% after cutting its full-year bookings outlook to between $7.33 billion and $7.60 billion, down from its prior forecast of $8.28 billion to $8.55 billion. Second-quarter bookings are expected to range from $1.55 billion to $1.61 billion, well below the $1.83 billion estimate.
During Thursday’s regular session, Wall Street extended its rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.6%, the S&P 500 gaining 1.0% to close above the 7,200 level for the first time, and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 0.9%.
Despite earlier volatility triggered by the onset of the U.S. conflict with Iran, all three major indices are now trading well above their levels at the start of 2026.
Looking ahead, investors will monitor a fresh batch of corporate earnings before Friday’s opening bell, including results from Chevron, Exxon Mobil, AutoNation, Colgate-Palmolive, Estee Lauder, and Moderna.
On the economic front, market participants will also focus on the release of ISM's April manufacturing PMI, which may provide further insight into the strength of the U.S. economy and the outlook for monetary policy.
