U.S. stock futures decline as optimism fades over a near-term trade deal between Washington and Beijing; Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there's a 'decent shot of a record quarter' for the electric vehicle maker; France's Dassault Systemes to buy Medidata Solutions for $5.8 billion.

Gainers trail losers among stocks with significant business with Huawei.

As growth inevitably slows at Amazon, Alphabet and their peers, perhaps it is time for the mega-cap tech firms to shrug off their general aversion to large acquisitions.

It's not a given that the arrest of Meng Wanzhou will unravel recent trade war progress. But if Beijing responds by punishing Huawei's U.S. rivals, some major tech firms could be in the crosshairs.

U.S. stock futures are posting substantial gains on Monday after Donald Trump proclaims a 90-day 'truce' in the U.S. trade war with China; Apple rises sharply following trade truce; the NYSE and Nasdaq Stock Market will be closed on Wednesday to honor former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday; Nexstar Media reaches a deal to buy Tribune Media.

Recent reports and announcements, together with the timing of Lumentum's warning, make it likely that the iPhone XR is much more responsible for its guidance cut than the iPhone XS.

One of Apple's suppliers of laser and optical equipment, Finisar, is getting bought for about $3.2 billion by II-VI Inc.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down more than 200 points, ending lower for the first time in five sessions.

The tech giant got a boost from iPhone pricing trends and services growth, and also issued healthy guidance.

Ford has recently cast a shadow over the auto industry.

Short sellers reversed course and sold $19 billion of shorts in September.

The parent company of Google and Youtube is preparing for a sharp deterioration in the health of the economy.