U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Monday as investors prepared for a busy week of market-moving events, led by NVIDIA’s upcoming earnings and a stack of government economic reports.

The major indexes were largely flat in early trading, as the S&P 500 rose 0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.25%.

Wall Street’s caution reflects a broader narrative of high expectations for tech-giant earnings after a year of AI-fueled gains. NVIDIA, whose results are due after market close on Wednesday, is under particular scrutiny for signs of stretched valuations in the booming semiconductor sector.

In other tech news, Alphabet surged 5.6% after Berkshire Hathaway revealed a $4.3 billion stake, while Apple slipped 0.9%.

On the economic front, the week

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