Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures sink as techs falter ahead of CPI inflation data

🧪 D-Wave Quantum drops almost 9% as QBTS grabs attention again

D-Wave Quantum fell 8.94% on Tuesday to close at $23.52, with shares trading between $22.35 and $26.66 during the session.

The decline came as speculative technology stocks faced selling pressure, with other quantum computing names also moving lower.

D-Wave traded at $23.40 in after-hours activity, little changed from its closing price.

The stock has often been driven by investor expectations around future government contracts and advances in quantum technology rather than current revenue performance.

Tuesday's pullback coincided with broader market weakness, as the Nasdaq fell 0.97% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.26%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.17%. TechStock² reports.


🤖 YY Group announces deployment of humanoid robots. Stock up 38% in pre-market

YY Group announced the strategic deployment of Unitree G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 humanoid robots as part of its effort to integrate autonomous AI into its enterprise facility management operations.

The company said the initiative is designed to improve labor efficiency, optimize operating margins, and support the commercialization of proprietary real-world training datasets for humanoid robotics applications.

YY Group's initial focus will be on high-frequency, labor-intensive tasks such as commercial sanitation and facility maintenance across shopping malls, hotels, and commercial real estate properties.

To accelerate dataset development and monetization, the company's cleaning personnel will use proprietary data-collection equipment during active work shifts. TipRanks reports.


💽 Nvidia gets AI approval from Apple but shares stay flat

Nvidia traded lower Tuesday despite receiving a notable endorsement from Apple, which said it plans to run some of its most demanding AI workloads on Google Cloud servers powered by Nvidia chips.

The move marks a significant customer win for Nvidia, as Apple has historically emphasized its own silicon and privacy-focused infrastructure.

While the announcement highlights Nvidia's continued importance in the AI ecosystem, investors continued to reduce exposure to AI-related stocks, limiting any positive impact on the share price.

The scale of Apple's future spending on Nvidia-powered infrastructure remains unclear, leaving investors focused on broader market sentiment toward AI names. TechStock² reports.


🖥️ Super Micro Computer to raise $7 billion in equity offerings to meet AI server demand

Super Micro Computer announced plans to raise $7 billion through a series of equity and equity-linked financing transactions to support growing demand for its AI server products.

The company said the proceeds will help fund the purchase of components needed to fulfill approximately $39 billion of AI server orders from more than 20 customers.

The financing package includes the sale of about $3.75 billion in depositary shares and $1.25 billion in common stock to underwriters.

Demand for AI infrastructure continues to accelerate as technology companies and cloud providers expand data center investments to support large language models and other AI applications.

Despite the strong demand outlook, Super Micro shares fell 8% in extended trading as investors reacted to the large capital raise and potential dilution. Yahoo Finance reports.


🍽️ Why Cracker Barrel shares are trading higher by over 8%

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY26 sales guidance above expectations.

Cracker Barrel reported third-quarter revenue of $797.37 million, surpassing analyst estimates of $776.69 million.

The restaurant operator also reported adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share, significantly ahead of expectations for a loss of 45 cents per share.

Following the results, Cracker Barrel shares jumped 8.5% to $39.39 in pre-market trading. Benzinga reports

Time (ET) / Report / Period

8:30 AM - Consumer price index - May
8:30 AM - CPI year over year - N/A
8:30 AM - Core CPI - May

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