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Market Overview: U.S. stock futures fell on Friday following a significant sell-off, with major indices like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all showing declines. The Federal Reserve's lack of key economic data due to the government reopening has left policymakers in a challenging position.

Stock Performance Highlights: Warner Bros Discovery saw a rise of 3.34% amid acquisition interest, while Nu Holdings gained 2.98% after strong earnings. Conversely, Globant and Applied Materials experienced declines of 3.31% and 4.82%, respectively, due to disappointing earnings reports.

Economic Insights: Analyst Scott Wren described the current economic landscape as a "K-shaped economy," where high-income consumers thrive while low-income households struggle. He expressed optimism for a potential economic reversal by 2026, driven by tax cuts and lower interest rates.

Global Market Trends: Asian and European markets closed lower, reflecting a broader trend of declining stock performance. Meanwhile, commodities like crude oil saw slight increases, while Bitcoin experienced a notable drop of 5.81%.

Spire Inc Earnings Report: Wall Street anticipates Spire Inc to report a quarterly loss of 42 cents per share on revenue of $422.09 million, with shares falling 1.5% to $89.16.

Fluent Inc Financial Results: Fluent Inc reported disappointing third-quarter results, leading to a 6.9% drop in shares to $1.88 in after-hours trading.

Legence Corp Earnings Expectations: Analysts expect Legence Corp to post earnings of 6 cents per share on revenue of $639.78 million, with shares rising 3.7% to $34.56 in after-hours trading.

Globant SA and Applied Materials Performance: Globant SA missed earnings expectations but exceeded sales estimates, resulting in a 4.5% drop in shares to $60.02, while Applied Materials reported better-than-expected results but saw shares decline 4.5% to $213.10.