--- title: "Futures Fall on Rising Treasury Yields and Oil Prices, Investors Assess Nvidia and Walmart Earnings" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287226346.md" description: "U.S. stock futures declined as rising Treasury yields and oil prices impacted investor sentiment. The Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones futures fell by 0.53%, 0.37%, and 0.29%, respectively. Walmart's stock dropped 3% due to disappointing Q2 guidance, while Nvidia's stock remained stable after beating Q1 estimates. Additionally, shares of quantum computing firms surged following news of $2 billion in government grants, while Intuit's stock fell 16% after announcing workforce cuts despite a Q3 earnings beat." datetime: "2026-05-21T12:35:11.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287226346.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287226346.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287226346.md) --- # Futures Fall on Rising Treasury Yields and Oil Prices, Investors Assess Nvidia and Walmart Earnings U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday morning as rising Treasury yields and surging oil prices amid persistent tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, investors assessed the earnings and outlook of chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) and big-box retailer Walmart (WMT). Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.53%, 0.37%, and 0.29%, respectively, at 8:30 a.m. EDT on May 21. ### Meet Samuel – Your Personal Investing Prophet - Start a conversation with TipRanks' trusted, data-backed investment intelligence - Ask Samuel about stocks, your portfolio, or the market and get instant, personalized insights in seconds At the time of writing, Brent crude (CM:BZ) rose 2.25% to $107.38 per barrel, while WTI crude (CM:CL) was up 2.85% to $101.04. In Wednesday's regular trading session, major stock indices jumped on Wednesday ahead of Nvidia's results. The Nasdaq Composite, the Dow Jones, and the S&P 500 rose 1.54%, 1.31%, and 1.08%, respectively. In Thursday's pre-market trading, Walmart stock was down 3% as the company's Q2 FY27 guidance lagged the Street's expectations. Meanwhile, Nvidia stock was almost flat despite the semiconductor giant beating Wall Street's Q1 estimates and boosting its dividend to $0.25. Meanwhile, shares of Rigetti Computing (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Quantum Computing (QUBT), and IonQ (IONQ) jumped 14%, 15%, 11%, and 5.3%, respectively, after the _Wall Street Journal_ reported that the government plans to award $2 billion in grants to nine firms. In contrast, Intuit (INTU) stock fell 16% as the financial software company announced a 17% workforce reduction. The company's Q3 earnings beat failed to impress investors. ### Related Stocks - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [WMT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WMT.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [RTH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTH.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [XRT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XRT.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [QQQM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQM.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [.NDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [RGTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RGTI.US.md) - [QBTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QBTS.US.md) - [QUBT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QUBT.US.md) - [IONQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IONQ.US.md) - [INTU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTU.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) - [RGTIW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RGTIW.US.md) - [QBTS+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QBTS+.US.md) - [IONQ+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IONQ+.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Up 110% YTD, Why Nvidia’s Backing Could Keep Nokia Stock Rallying](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287094557.md) - [Lamda wins cloud deal with Hudson River Trading to supply access to Nvidia chips](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287059961.md) - [Walmart Stock Looks Quite Risky Heading Into Q1 Results](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287094193.md) - [Walmart said shoppers could see higher prices in stores if fuel costs stay elevated](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287237461.md) - [Nvidia Will Report Q1 Earnings on May 20 — Options Traders Expect an 8.65% Move in NVDA Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286763191.md)