U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, with Nasdaq 100 futures climbing nearly 1% as strong quarterly results from Meta Platforms boosted market sentiment. In extended trading, Meta Platforms' shares surged over 7% following better-than-expected second-quarter results and encouraging forecasts. Meanwhile, shares of Arm Holdings dropped more than 10% after issuing weak forecasts for the current quarter. During regular trading on Wednesday, the Dow increased by 0.24%, the S&P 500 by 1.58%, and the Nasdaq Composite by 2.64%. This came amid a sharp rise in chipmaker stocks, driven by a strong quarter from AMD (4.4%). Other sector leaders included Nvidia (12.8%), Broadcom (12%), and Taiwan Semiconductor (7.3%). The market also rallied as the Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged but indicated it might be ready to lower interest rates in September if inflation continues to improve. Investors will now turn their attention to the highly anticipated monthly jobs report, due out on Friday.