Stock futures are holding steady Thursday morning as investors keep close tabs on developments related to tariffs.

Dow Jones futures wavered Thursday ahead of weekly jobless claims. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on strong sales.

US Stock futures slipped early Thursday after the S&P 500 recouped some of its losses from this week's tariff-fueled slide. S&P 500 futures traded 0.25% lower, while the Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.29%.

Stock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Wednesday after a sluggish start to the week amid uncertainty about U.S. trade policy.

Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semi reported strong sales while Delta stock flew on Q2 results. On Wednesday, Nvidia stock briefly topped a $4 trillion market cap while AI plays Astera Labs and Rubrik flashed buy signals.

US stocks mostly turn up, shrug off 50% tariff on Brazil. MP Materials soars on Dept of Defense's big stake. Delta outlook lifts airlines.

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Verizon has the lowest share price among the Dow's 30 components -- and that's a dangerous place to be in a share price-weighted index.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was erasing most of its morning gains ahead of midday trading on Wednesday. Here's a look at what is putting pressure on the blue-chip index: UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s stock was the worst performer on the Dow,

U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Thursday. Shares of AZZ Inc. AZZ rose sharply during Thursday's session as the company posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.