--- title: "US STOCKS-US stock futures slip on persistent AI disruption fears" description: "U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday due to concerns over AI disruption, with the Dow down 0.14%, S&P 500 down 0.34%, and Nasdaq down 0.77%. The market is reacting to a selloff in tech stocks and " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276115927.md" published_at: "2026-02-17T11:19:02.000Z" --- # US STOCKS-US stock futures slip on persistent AI disruption fears > U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday due to concerns over AI disruption, with the Dow down 0.14%, S&P 500 down 0.34%, and Nasdaq down 0.77%. The market is reacting to a selloff in tech stocks and is focused on upcoming corporate earnings and inflation data. Notably, Alibaba's new AI model raised concerns about competition. Traders are anticipating a potential 25-basis-point rate cut in June. Norwegian Cruise Line shares surged 10% after activist investor Elliott acquired a stake, while Zim Integrated Shipping shares soared 35% following a buyout agreement. (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click (LIVE/) or type LIVE/ in a news window.) Futures down: Dow 0.14%, S&P 500 0.34%, Nasdaq 0.77% Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as worries about AI-driven disruption unsettled investors after the long weekend, while markets also focused on corporate earnings. Concerns over artificial intelligence sparked a selloff in software firms, brokerages and trucking companies last week, causing Wall Street’s three main indexes to log their steepest weekly declines since mid-November. “AI adoption is an overall positive rather than a negative, but it would change the business models of some industries. We continue to see the AI disruption trade as a rotation theme, rather than a risk-off,” said Mohit Kumar, economist at Jefferies. Potential risks from Chinese AI players also added to the uncertainty. On Monday, Alibaba unveiled a new AI model, Qwen 3.5, designed to independently execute complex tasks. Its U.S.-listed shares (BABA.N) rose 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday. Most U.S. tech stocks were lower on Tuesday, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) losing 1%, while Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Apple (AAPL.O) inched down 0.4% each. At 05:46 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis (YMcv1) fell 69 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 E-minis (EScv1) lost 23.25 points, or 0.34%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis (NQcv1) shed 191.75 points, or 0.77%. This week, the personal consumption expenditure report - the U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge - will be closely watched for insight into inflation and the potential impact on the central bank’s rate-cut trajectory. The dataset follows a cooler-than-expected consumer inflation reading last week that slightly raised bets on rate cuts this year. Traders are pricing in a 25-basis-point reduction in June, with the odds at 52%, compared with a close-to-49% chance a week ago, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool. Corporate earnings will also be in focus, with Constellation Energy (CEG.O) , eToro (ETOR.O) and Labcorp (LH.N) expected to report results before the bell. More than 73% of S&P 500 companies reported earnings this quarter, of which 74.5% posted results above analysts’ estimates, compared to 67% in a typical quarter, data from LSEG showed on Friday. Markets await comments from Fed Governor Michael Barr and San Francisco President Mary Daly through the day. Among other movers, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH.N) jumped 10% in premarket trading after the Wall Street Journal reported activist investor Elliott has built a more than 10% stake in the cruise operator. U.S.-listed shares of Zim Integrated Shipping (ZIM.N) soared about 35% after Germany’s Hapag-LLoyd agreed to buy the company for $4.2 billion. Masimo (MASI.O) surged about 37% after a report said Danaher (DHR.N) was closing in on a nearly $10 billion deal to acquire the pulse-oximeter maker. Danaher (DHR.N) lost 4.8%. Investors will look for the Supreme Court’s next opinion day on Friday, when a verdict on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be announced. ### Related Stocks - [ZIM.US - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZIM.US.md) - [BABA.US - Alibaba](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BABA.US.md) - [NCLH.US - Norwegian Cruise](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NCLH.US.md) - [KBAB.US - KraneShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KBAB.US.md) - [BABX.US - BABA 2x Long Daily ETF - GraniteShares](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BABX.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | 阿里傳大膽加碼淘寶閃購 3 年沒虧損負擔 力爭市佔率超越美團 | 阿里巴巴（9988）計劃在淘寶閃購上加大投入，力爭在 2026 年市佔率超越美團。管理層鼓勵團隊在未來三年內不承受虧損，重點發展即時零售，特別是高客單價訂單。儘管股價一度下跌，阿里仍將繼續探索到店業務，並計劃在春節後全面推進其戰略。 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275711000.md) | | 阿里巴巴發佈 Qwen3.5，隨着中國的聊天機器人競賽轉向人工智能代理 | 阿里巴巴集團推出了最新的人工智能模型 Qwen3.5，具備先進的自主能力，正值中國人工智能行業競爭加劇之際。該模型提供開放權重和託管版本，支持對文本、圖像和視頻的多模態理解。Qwen3.5 擁有 3970 億個參數，聲稱其性能與 OpenA | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276091034.md) | | 阿里雲為意大利冬奧引進雲端及 AI 技術 即時 360 度回放升級 | 阿里雲與國際奧委會及奧林匹克廣播服務公司合作，為 2026 年米蘭冬奧會提供雲端與 AI 技術支持。升級版即時 360 度回放系統將應用於 17 個項目，新增「時空切片」效果。雲端轉播將支持 39 家機構，提供 428 條直播訊號，降低成本 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274984323.md) | | 阿里發佈千問 3.5，性能媲美 Gemini 3， Token 價格僅為其 1/18 | 阿里巴巴於 2 月 16 日發佈了新一代大模型千問 Qwen3.5-Plus，性能媲美 Gemini 3 Pro，成為全球最強開源模型。該模型參數為 3970 億，推理效率顯著提升，API 價格為每百萬 Token 僅 0.8 元，為 Ge | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276045921.md) | | 摩爾線程快速完成對 Qwen3.5 模型全面適配 | 摩爾線程宣佈已在旗艦級 AI 訓推一體全功能 GPU MTT S5000 上完成對阿里最新大模型 Qwen3.5 的全方位適配。此次支持充分展示了摩爾線程 MUSA 生態的成熟度與完備性，開發者可通過 MUSA C 編程語言及 Triton | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276153560.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.