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

Wall Street expects American Electric Power Company Inc. ( AEP ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.15 per share on revenue of $4.89 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. American Electric Power ( AEP ) shares rose 0.4% to $122.73 in after-hours trading.

Cisco Systems Inc. ( CSCO ) reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and raised its fiscal 2026 guidance. Cisco ( CSCO ) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $15.35 billion, beating analyst estimates of $15.12 billion. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.02 per share, according to Benzinga Pro. Cisco ( CSCO ) shares fell 7.6% to $79.05 in the after-hours trading session.

Analysts are expecting US Foods Holding Corp. ( USFD ) to post quarterly earnings at $1.00 per share on revenue of $9.91 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. US Foods ( USFD ) shares gained 0.5% to $90.42 in after-hours trading.

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McDonald’s Corp. released its fourth-quarter earnings report, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines. McDonald's reported earnings of $3.12 per share, which beat the Street estimate of $3.04, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Quarterly revenue of $7.01 billion beat the analyst estimate of $6.84 billion and was up from $6.39 billion in the same period last year. McDonald’s shares slipped 0.1% to $322.80 in the after-hours trading session.

Analysts expect Applied Materials Inc. ( AMAT ) to post quarterly earnings at $2.20 per share on revenue of $6.87 billion after the closing bell. Applied Materials ( AMAT ) shares gained 0.1% to $340.25 in after-hours trading.