<div id="readability-page-1">U.S. stock futures were down on Wednesday morning after the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) hit a record high. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will close early today at 1 p.m. EST for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Thursday for Christmas Day. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&amp;P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.02%, 0.04%, and 0.09%, respectively, at 8:24 a.m. EST on December 24.<h3>Claim 70% Off TipRanks This Holiday Season</h3><ul><li>Unlock hedge-fund level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions </li><li> Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potential</li></ul> During Tuesday's regular trading, the three major indexes extended their winning streaks, led by big tech names such as Alphabet (GOOGL), Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), and Amazon (AMZN). The S&amp;P 500 increased 0.46% to close at a fresh high of 6,909.79, while the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow gained about 0.57% and 0.16%, respectively. Turning to trending stocks, Nike (NKE) shares rose 2.4% after Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook purchased 50,000 shares of NKE Class B stock. UiPath (PATH) shares surged more than 8% after the stock was added to the S&amp;P MidCap 400 index. Also, Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) rallied 40% following news of acquisition by Sanofi SA (SNY). Meanwhile, Intel (INTC) stock was down 2.2% after Reuters reported that Nvidia (NVDA) recently halted tests on the chipmaker's 18A manufacturing process. Stay ahead of macro events with our up-to-the-minute Economic Calendar — filter by impact, country, and more.</div>

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U.S. stock futures declined on Wednesday after the S&P 500 hit a record high. Futures for Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones were down slightly. Major indexes extended gains led by tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon. Nike shares rose after a purchase by Apple's CEO, while UiPath surged after joining the S&P MidCap 400. Dynavax soared on acquisition news, and Intel fell after Nvidia halted tests on its manufacturing process. The NYSE will close early for Christmas Eve and remain closed on Christmas Day.

- U.S. stock futures declined following a record high for the S&P 500, with the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.02%, 0.04%, and 0.09%, respectively.  
- On Tuesday, major indexes, buoyed by tech stocks like Alphabet and Nvidia, extended their winning streaks, with the S&P 500 closing at a record 6,909.79.  
- Individual stocks, such as Nike and Dynavax Technologies, saw significant gains, while Intel's shares fell after reports of Nvidia halting testing on its manufacturing process.

U.S. Stock Futures Trend lower after S&P 500's Record High