U.S. stock futures inched higher on Friday as market participants prepared for upcoming inflation and growth data, amid an atmosphere of heightened geopolitical tension. Traders appeared cautious, reacting to a mix of corporate earnings, guidance updates and government references affecting individual stocks in the premarket session.
Below are the most notable premarket movers and the company-level developments that drove their price action:
- Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) - The chip designer's shares dipped 0.3% in early trading ahead of its scheduled earnings next week. Investors are positioned for the report to set the tone for sentiment around the stock going forward.
- Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) - American depositary receipts for Alibaba fell 2.1% while Baidu dropped 3.4% after both companies were briefly named on a U.S. list compiled by the Pentagon that identified firms with ties to the Chinese military.
- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) - Shares plunged about 10% following the cloud services firm's issuance of disappointing guidance for the first quarter, despite fourth-quarter sales that exceeded expectations.
- Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) - The live entertainment operator's stock rose 4.2% after reporting quarterly revenue that topped estimates, supported by persistent consumer demand for concerts and events in arenas and amphitheaters.
- Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) - The file hosting company saw its shares fall 5.2% after reporting a year-over-year decline in fourth-quarter revenue and providing 2026 guidance that disappointed investors.
- Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE:NEM) - The world's largest gold producer dropped 3.5% after warning that planned upgrades at some of its managed mines will reduce bullion output this year.
- Grail (NASDAQ:GRAL) - The early cancer detection company tumbled about 45% after announcing that its multi-cancer screening test, Galleri, did not achieve the trial's primary endpoint of a statistically significant reduction in combined Stage III and IV cancers.
- Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) - The online residential real estate marketplace rallied roughly 18% after reporting fourth-quarter revenue that beat analyst estimates.
- AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) - Shares edged up 0.1% after the chemicals maker posted mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, noting solid year-over-year sales growth and improved operating performance, while earnings missed Wall Street expectations.
Overall, the premarket session reflected a patchwork of company-specific drivers - from earnings beats and revenue surprises to guidance revisions and external government listings - that influenced investor positioning ahead of macroeconomic releases. With key inflation and growth figures pending, traders remained guarded about taking large directional bets.
Market context - The premarket activity underscores how individual earnings and regulatory-related mentions can move stocks independently of broader index trends. Several technology and consumer-facing companies saw material moves based on forward guidance or trial outcomes, while commodity-linked and industrial names reacted to operational plans that affect production and near-term output.