S&P 500 futures stocks were supported by sectors leveraged to AI adoption, as fresh corporate announcements on AI integration lifted investor optimism for higher earnings multiples. Earnings will remain few and far between, with notable reports set to include those from Constellation Brands ( STZ ) on Monday and PepsiCo ( PEP ), Delta Air Lines ( DAL ), and Levi Strauss ( LEVI ) on Thursday. And as neither company is profitable, valuations remain another concern. Despite a rocky start to the year, Rigetti and D-Wave, the two leaders in the space, have climbed 132% and 247%, respectively, year to date. US futures stocks held steady in pre-market trading today as investors digested stronger-than-expected retail sales data, while S&P 500 futures hovered near 5,
