Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday in a broad-based rally. Investor mood was upbeat after the Fed announced a quarter-point rate cut, with investors eyeing future easing despite signals of a temporary pause.

The U.S. stock market is having a terrific year. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC +0.67%) is up 16% in 2025 despite economic uncertainty created by President Trump's tariffs. But there could be trouble on the horizon.

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Dow Jones futures and the other major stock indexes traded mixed Friday, as Wall Street faced new artificial intelligence concerns. AI leader Broadcom AVGO was one reason why, as shares fell after reporting earnings. Meanwhile, retailer Lululemon Athletica LULU made big gains on the stock market today.

US stock futures traded mixed on Friday, with the Nasdaq sliding but the Dow poised to bid for another record after a rotation from tech to value names propelled the index to a new all-time high. Wall Street is looking to end Friday on a high note,

Oracle was one of the heaviest weights on the market after analysts said they were surprised by how much the tech giant plans to spend on AI infrastructure.

Wall Street set records, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial intelligence technology weighed on the market.