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U.S. stock futures were little changed after markets pulled back from record highs amid jitters in the tech sector; Game Stop (Society of General Mechanical Engineers) reports earnings after the close today; Oracle (ORCL) Shares fall as tech company’s revenue falls short of expectations; European regulators reportedly seeking information from Alphabet (Google) Google’s advertising plan to target teenagers on meta platform'(Mehta) Instagram; and TSMC (TSM) reported strong sales in November, indicating that Apple’s demand for artificial intelligence remains strong (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) supplier. Here’s what investors need to know today.

1. U.S. stock futures flat after Monday’s index losses

U.S. stock futures little changed after major indexes Feeling down to start the weekThis is partly due to weakness in the technology sector. Nasdaq and S&P 500 Index Futures prices moved higher while Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures prices edged lower. Investors are preparing to digest more earnings reports today and pay attention Inflation data later this week. Bitcoin (Bitcoin USD) was slightly lower at around $97,000, while gold futures were up 0.6%. Oil futures fell 0.5% and the 10-year Treasury yield was just over 4.2%.

2. GameStop to report third-quarter results after Bell

Game Stop(Society of General Mechanical EngineersShares of the company were slightly lower in premarket trading after the close today and ahead of the video game retailer’s third-quarter earnings report. The report comes after the stock briefly surged last week following a cryptic social media post. meme stock hero “Roaring Kitten” Keith Gill obviously Inspired some investors to buy. GameStop stock hasn’t received much attention from Wall Street analysts, with one analyst tracked by Visible Alpha giving the stock a rating “Underperforming” rating The price target is $10, well below Monday’s closing price of $27.93.

3. Oracle shares fall on lower-than-expected revenue

Oracle (ORCL) shares fell 6% in pre-market trading after the tech company released its quarterly report Revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations. The cloud services giant’s shares hit a record high last week on market enthusiasm. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Demand, reported revenue of $14.06 billion, up 9% year over year but below Visible Alpha’s expectations. Net profit was $3.15 billion, or $1.10 a share, up from $2.5 billion, or 89 cents a share, a year earlier and beating expectations. After adjustment Earnings per share (EPS) $1.47 was slightly below expectations.

4. European regulators reportedly investigating Google’s advertising targeting teenagers

European regulators are seeking more information from Alphabet (Google) Google on the search giant’s secret advertising partnership with Google Instagram Father Yuan Platform (Mehta), this financial times the report said. The transaction has now closed, Instagram Ads for Teens exist Youtubecircumventing Google’s ban on serving personalized ads to people under 18. Shares of both Alphabet and Meta Platforms were higher in pre-market trading.

5. Sales of Apple and Nvidia supplier TSMC surged in November

TSMC (TSM) posted a Increased 34% year-on-year in November sales, suggesting Apple’s demand for AI chips remains strong (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) supplier. The company announced November sales of 276.06 billion New Taiwan Dollar ($8.48 billion), down 12% from October’s figure, while revenue from January to November increased 32% year over year. TSMC ranks first in the world in U.S.-listed stocks Largest contract chip manufacturerdown about 1% in premarket trading, but has nearly doubled this year.