US stock futures move higher, with Nasdaq futures leading gains as investors react to corporate earnings from major technology firms. Both reports attribute the rise largely to Amazon’s sharp rally, after the company reports strong growth in its cloud business. Amazon’s shares increase substantially, reflecting market optimism that its cloud segment continues to perform well even as the industry faces ongoing scrutiny of artificial intelligence-related spending and expectations for returns. While one outlet notes that the move comes alongside Apple’s decline, the overall direction in the reports is that strength from Amazon offsets weakness elsewhere among Big Tech. The common theme is that strong cloud revenue growth eases investor concerns about whether heavy investment—particularly connected to artificial intelligence—will translate into near-term results. With Amazon’s update serving as a positive catalyst, sentiment improves and Nasdaq-linked futures rise ahead of the next trading session. The articles focus on the market reaction to cloud earnings rather than broader macroeconomic developments.