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Alphabet, Apple And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday
Apr 30, 2026 12:03 AM

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

Wall Street expects Apple Inc ( AAPL ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.95 per share on revenue of $109.66 billion after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Apple ( AAPL ) shares rose 0.3% to $270.95 in after-hours trading.

Alphabet Inc ( GOOG ) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its quarterly dividend. Alphabet shares gained 7.2% to $375.29 in the after-hours trading session.

Analysts are expecting Caterpillar Inc ( CAT ) to post quarterly earnings of $4.62 per share on revenue of $16.61 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Caterpillar ( CAT ) shares slipped 0.1% to $809.11 in after-hours trading.

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Amazon.com Inc ( AMZN ) reported upbeat financial results for the first quarter after the market closed on Wednesday. Amazon ( AMZN ) also said it expects second-quarter revenue to be between $194 billion and $199 billion, versus estimates of $188.87 billion. Amazon ( AMZN ) shares rose 2.7% to $270.25 in the after-hours trading session.

Meta Platforms Inc ( META ) reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday after the bell. Meta posted first-quarter revenue of $56.31 billion, beating analyst estimates of $55.45 billion. The tech giant reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $7.31 per share, beating estimates of $6.78 per share, according to Benzinga Pro. The company anticipates full-year capital expenditures of $125 billion to $145 billion, up from prior guidance of $115 billion to $135 billion. Meta shares dipped 7% to $622.20 in the after-hours trading session.

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