Meta stock plunged more than 9% after the Facebook parent company reported third-quarter results. A strong performance from its advertising business powered Meta's fastest sales growth since early last year, while the tech giant said it would continue to spend big on its AI ambitions.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures gained on Friday after upbeat forecasts from Apple and Amazon helped soothe nerves a day after the indexes logged their steepest drop in more than three weeks.

U.S. stock futures rallied early Friday as investors reacted to strong quarterly results from Apple ($AAPL) and Amazon ($AMZN). Futures on the

Amazon’s stock soars toward its best day since 2022: ‘The AI narrative has flipped positive’