Nvidia, Hormel Foods And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday

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 Hormel Foods Corp. (NYSE:HRL) to report quarterly earnings at 32 cents per share on revenue of $3.07 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Hormel Foods shares rose 0.1% to $25.32 in after-hours trading.
• Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter sales guidance above estimates. Nvidia reported fourth-quarter revenue of $68.13 billion, up 73% from last year’s fourth quarter. The record revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $66.0 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company reported quarterly earnings per share of $1.62, beating a Street consensus estimate of $1.53. Nvidia shares rose 0.2% to $195.92 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting J M Smucker Co (NYSE:SJM) to post quarterly earnings at $2.27 per share on revenue of $2.32 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Smucker shares gained 0.4% to $107.00 in after-hours trading.

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• Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but issued disappointing first-quarter guidance. The company said it expects first-quarter revenue expected to be more than $678 million, compared to the $689.48 million analyst estimate. Trade Desk shares dipped 15.5% to $21.25 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) to post quarterly earnings at $3.53 per share on revenue of $31.75 billion after the closing bell. Dell shares rose 0.4% to $124.00 in after-hours trading.

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