Stock futures are little changed as traders await Nvidia’s earnings: Live updates

Cnbc · May 19, 2026 · 310 words · By Lisa Kailai Han

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What to know about Stock futures are little changed as traders await Nvidia’s earnings: Live updates

stock futures were little changed on Tuesday night as traders looked ahead to the release of Nvidia's first-quarter earnings report.

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What happened

stock futures were little changed on Tuesday night as traders looked ahead to the release of Nvidia's first-quarter earnings report.

Why it matters

S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were trading around flat.

Common ground

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell marginally lower.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Stock futures are little changed as traders await Nvidia’s earnings: Live updates?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Ben Snider, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, noted that the chipmaker and AI darling has contributed about 20% of the S&P 500's returns this year?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ben Snider, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, noted that the chipmaker and AI darling has contributed about 20% of the S&P 500's returns this year”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for statements by Ben Snider regarding Nvidia's contribution to S&P 500 returns.

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Claim 2: “The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both post their third losing sessions in a row on Tuesday.”

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The provided evidence consists of definitions of the letter 'S' and alphabet songs, which are completely irrelevant to the stock market performance of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

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web search NEUTRAL — S (minuscule: s) is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2020 · This Jack Hartmann's Alphabet A-Z series for the letter S s. Learn about the Letter S.Learn that S is a consonant in the alphabet. Learn to recognize the upp...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vniciwSnfH8

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web search NEUTRAL — S, s meaning: 1. the 19th letter of the English alphabet 2. written abbreviation for South: 3. abbreviation for…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/s

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Claim 3: “Traders are also expecting the minutes from the Federal Reserve's April meeting, which are due on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “the technology-heavy Nasdaq shed 0.84% on Tuesday.”

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The search results provide general information about the Nasdaq exchange and index but do not provide the specific percentage change for a particular Tuesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq Stock Market[a] (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest stock market news, stock information & quotes, data analysis reports, as well as a general overview of the market landscape from Nasdaq.
https://www.nasdaq.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — NASDAQ 100 Today: Get all information on the NASDAQ 100 Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nasdaq_100

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Claim 5: “The 10-year Treasury yield at one point hit 4.687% to reach its highest level since January 2025.”

SINGLE SOURCE

One source mentions the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to around 4.63% on Monday reaching its highest level since January 2025. While this is close to the claim's 4.687% on Tuesday, it is not a direct confirmation of the Tuesday figure, and only one relevant source was provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.63% on Monday, reaching its highest level since January 2025 as mounting inflationary pressures tied to the Middle East conflict fueled ex…
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-bond-y…

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web search NEUTRAL — View live US Government Bonds 10 YR Yield chart to track the latest bond price changes. Find US10Y forecasts and the bond market news.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/TVC-US10Y/

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web search NEUTRAL — Get our 10 year Treasury Bond Note overview with live and historical data. The yield on a 10 yr treasury bill represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond for 10 years.
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/u.s.-10-year-bond-yiel…

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Claim 6: “Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Nvidia's Q1 earnings schedule.

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Claim 7: “Lowe's, Target, Hasbro, V.F. Corporation, Analog Devices and TJX will report their earnings before Wednesday's opening bell.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 322.24 points, or 0.65% on Tuesday.”

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The search results provide general overviews of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from MarketWatch and Yahoo Finance, but do not list the specific point drop of 322.24 for the date in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dow Jones Today: Get all information on the Dow Jones Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/dow_jones

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · DJIA | A complete Dow Jones Industrial Average index overview by MarketWatch. View stock market news, stock market data and trading information.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/djia

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest information on Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) including data, charts, related news and more from Yahoo Finance
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/^DJI/?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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Claim 9: “Nvidia contributed almost that much [20%] of the broad market index's earnings growth in 2026.”

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Claim 10: “S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were trading around flat on Tuesday night.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning definitions of the letter 'S' rather than financial data for S&P 500 or Nasdaq futures.

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web search NEUTRAL — S, nineteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet. It corresponds to the Semitic sin “tooth.” The Greek treatment of the sibilants that occur in the Semitic alphabet is somewhat complicated. The Semit…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/S-letter

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · S (upper case, lower case s, plural Ss or S's) The nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, called ess and written in the Latin script.
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/S

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Claim 11: “The broad market index fell 0.67% on Tuesday.”

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While one source mentions the S&P 500 opened lower on Tuesday (May 19), there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific closing drop of 0.67%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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web search NEUTRAL — [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday (May 19), pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise. Read mo…
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sp-500-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — reflect on the performance of the S&P 500 during the last 7 presidential terms.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2526/sp-500-historical-annual-re…

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Claim 12: “On Tuesday, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly topped 5.19%, marking its highest level in nearly 19 years.”

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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, providing general facts about the number 30 rather than Treasury yield data.

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web search NEUTRAL — The number of days in the months April, June, September and November (and in unusual circumstances February—see February 30). Although the number of days in a month vary, 30 is used to estimate months…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_(number)

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the fascinating world of the number 30! Discover its meanings, facts, significance in math, science, religion, and more. Unravel the mysteries behind this intriguing numeral.
https://numeraly.com/about-the-number-30/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 29, 2016 · Numbers each have their own value depending on what importance people give to them, maybe it marks an anniversary, or a lucky number. Well, here's 30 facts!
https://www.thefactsite.com/number-thirty-facts/

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Claim 13: “Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell marginally lower on Tuesday night.”

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One source reports that Dow Jones futures 'eased' (fell) on Tuesday's session, while another source reports 'marginal gains' on Tuesday's session, creating a direct contradiction.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones futures index is a price-weighted average of blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. Dow Jones Futures are tradable in pre-market, view dow jones premarket dat…
https://www.investing.com/indices/us-30-futures

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web search NEUTRAL — Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures eased in Tuesday's session, with the contract printing a fresh overnight high near 49,800 before reversing sharply as traders digested a trio of hotter-than…
https://www.fxstreet.com/news/dow-jones-industrial-average-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) sees marginal gains on Tuesday's session, with futures holding near 49,200 and the underlying cash index adding roughly 0.1%, propped up by a 5% jump in Coca-Co…
https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605388968

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