U.S. stock futures are pointing higher after indexes declined again Tuesday; Nvidia (NVDA) stock is advancing ahead of its highly anticipated quarterly report after the bell; Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock is soaring after it narrowly met a filing deadline; Lowe’s (LOW) shares are gaining after it posted its first quarterly comparable sales rise since 2022; and Stellantis (STLA) stock is slipping after the struggling automaker reported disappointing earnings. Here’s what investors need to know today.
1. US Stock Futures Point Higher After Indexes Mostly Declined Again Tuesday
U.S. stock futures are pointing higher after most major indexes declined again Tuesday. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are both up less than 1% after the indexes fell for the fourth straight session yesterday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.3% after posting tiny gains the past two sessions. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is down slightly to trade below $89,000. Yields on the 10-year Treasury note are little changed. Oil futures are slightly lower, while gold futures are ticking higher.
2. Nvidia Slated to Report Highly Anticipated Quarterly Results
Nvidia (NVDA) shares are rising 2.5% in premarket trading as investors prepare for the chipmaker’s scheduled fourth-quarter result after markets close today. Nvidia is expected to report that revenue soared more than 70% to a record $38.34 billion and net income jumped more than 60% to $21.1 billion, according to Visible Alpha estimates. This is the company’s first report since Chinese startup DeepSeek shook AI stocks and triggered a selloff that wiped a record $589 billion off Nvidia’s market value on Jan. 27.
3. Supermicro Stock Surges After Firm Just Meets Filing Deadline
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares are jumping nearly 25% in premarket trading after the server maker narrowly beat its filing deadline to retain its Nasdaq listing. Supermicro said in a release that the Nasdaq confirmed its compliance with the exchange’s filing requirements, and that “the matter is now closed.” In its delayed annual report, Supermicro said sales in fiscal 2024 more than doubled year-over-year to $14.99 billion on growing demand for its products to support artificial intelligence (AI).
4. Lowe’s Stock Rises as Comparable Sales Return to Growth
Shares of Lowe’s Companies (LOW) are rising 3.6% in premarket trading after the home-improvement retailer reported fourth-quarter results that came in better than analysts’ estimates. The hardware chain reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.93 on sales of $18.55 billion, while analysts polled by Visible Alpha had expected $1.84 and $18.29 billion, respectively. Comparable sales rose by 0.2%—their first year-over-year increase since Q3 2022—while analysts had expected a 1.58% decline. However, the company’s 2025 revenue and EPS outlook came in lower than analysts expected.
5. Stellantis Stock Falls as Profit Plunges
Stellantis (STLA) shares is falling 3.5% in premarket trading after the Fiat and Chrysler parent posted declining yearly profit and revenue. The automaker reported 2024 net profit of 5.5 billion euros ($5.77 billion), a 70% year-over-year slump and below consensus estimates of analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha. Revenue fell 17% year-over-year to 156.9 billion euros ($164.55 billion) but topped expectations. Shares of Stellantis, which guided toward “positive” revenue growth for 2025, “mid-single digits” adjusted operating income margin, and “positive” industrial free cash flow, had lost nearly half their value in the past 12 months entering Wednesday.