Stock futures traded higher Thursday with futures for the Nasdaq Composite surging more than 1% following better-than-expected second-quarter earnings from Nvidia.
These stocks were poised to make moves Thursday:
Nvidia rose 8.1% in premarket trading after the graphics chip maker reported second-quarter revenue of $13.5 billion, smashing estimates of $11.2 billion. Data-center revenue soared 141% to $10.32 billion. Adjusted earnings of $2.70 a share also easily beat expectations of $2.08. Nvidia said it expects third-quarter revenue of $16 billion at the midpoint of its range, well above analysts’ consensus of $12.6 billion. CEO Jensen Huang credited a dramatic shift toward adoption of artificial intelligence for the robust results.
Snowflake earned earned 25 cents a share on an adjusted basis in the second quarter, higher than forecasts of 10 cents, while revenue of $674 million rose 36% and also topped estimates. Product revenue in the period was $640.2 million. For the fiscal third quarter, Snowflake said it expects product revenue of $670 million to $675 million versus forecasts of $675 million. The company maintained its product revenue forecast for the fiscal year of $2.6 billion. Snowflake shares rose 3.7%.
Splunk reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 71 cents a share, easily surpassing analysts’ estimates. Revenue in the period rose 14% to $910.6 million, while cloud revenue jumped 29% to $445 million. Splunk said it expects third-quarter evenue of between $1.02 billion and $1.035 billion, topping analysts’ estimates of $982 million. Shares of the software company rose 13%.
Autodesk posted second-quarter adjusted profit and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts. The software company’s stock rose 5.8%. Coming into the session, Autodesk has risen 9% this year.
Boeing was down 1.8% in premarket trading. Supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it was aware of a quality issue on some models of the 737 fuselage that it makes but would continue to deliver units to Boeing. Aerospace giant Boeing told the Seattle Times there wasn’t an “immediate safety of flight issue” but that it would “affect a significant number of undelivered 737 MAX airplanes, both in production and in storage.” Boeing said it expected “lower near-term 737 MAX deliveries while this required work is completed.” Spirit AeroSystems fell 3.4%.
U.S. Steel declined 3.9% after Esmark, the steel service center that was one of the bidders vying for the steel maker, dropped out of the race. Esmark ended its $35 all-cash bid for U.S. Steel, with the decision being influenced by the United Steel Workers’ support for a bid from Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF).
AMC Entertainment was falling 2% in premarket trading. The movie-theater chain will conclude a 10-for-1 reverse stock split on Thursday.
Nike was up 0.6% in premarket trading. Shares of the athletic apparel giant fell 2.7% on Wednesday, extending the stock’s losing streak to 10 sessions.
Guess jumped 18% after second-quarter adjusted earnings at the retailer beat analysts’ expectations and revenue rose 3% to $664.5 million, also higher than forecasts. The company said it expects third-quarter revenue to increase between 2.5% and 4.5%.
Earnings reports are expected Thursday from Intuit (INTU), Workday (WDAY), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Affirm (AFRM), Gap (GPS), and Nordstrom (JWN).
