Index futures jumped after strong results from megacap techs Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) after the close
Anphabet (GOOG) gained in March on reports of a pending artificial-intelligence-related deal with Apple (AAPL)
Alphabet posted a big revenue beat at $80.54 billion, up 15% vs. a year earlier. Microsoft revenue climbed to $61.9 billion, well ahead of the $56.8 billion forecast and up 17% vs. a year earlier.
