Stocks to Watch Wednesday: Amazon, Starbucks, Pinterest, AMD -- WSJ

Dow Jones05-01

By Angus Berwick

Amazon.com $(AMZN)$: The company reported a surge in first-quarter sales as the AI boom powered growth in its cloud-computing unit. Amazon.com stock was higher in premarket trading.

Starbucks $(SBUX)$: The coffee chain's stock slid more than 12% in premarket. Its chief executive pledged a turnaround Tuesday after Starbucks reported a sharp slowdown in visits and weaker-than-expected sales and profit

Pinterest $(PINS)$: Pinterest stock jumped about 16% premarket after the image-sharing company reported earnings that beat expectations. Pinterest also recorded a big acceleration in sales last quarter.

PG&E $(PCG)$, KKR $(KKR)$: The California utility company is nearing a deal to sell a multibillion-dollar stake in its fleet of power plants to investment giant KKR.

Advanced Micro Devices $(AMD)$: The semiconductor developer's shares slumped 5% premarket. AMD's first-quarter sales and profits rose, but declining revenue from gaming graphics chips weighed weighed on its results.

Super Micro Computers $(SMCI)$: Shares in the server manufacturer also slid in offhours trading. Its sales more than tripled in the first quarter, but fell short of expectations.

GSK $(GSK)$, (UK: GSK): The British pharmaceutical giant lifted its full-year guidance after first-quarter turnover rose and beat expectations. Its shares in London rose almost 2%.

Earnings are due from CVS Health $(CVS)$, Mastercard $(MA)$ and Pfizer $(PFE)$, among others, this morning.

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