U.S. stock futures opened higher on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical friction between the United States and Iran alongside a heavy slate of corporate earnings and guidance updates.
At 07:19 ET (11:19 GMT), the futures contracts showed gains across major indexes: the Dow futures were higher by 70 points, or about 0.1%; the S&P 500 futures had advanced 19 points, or roughly 0.3%; and the Nasdaq 100 futures were up 126 points, or near 0.5%.
Below are some of the most notable premarket movers and the developments driving their moves:
- Palantir (PLTR) - The data analytics company reported results that beat quarterly estimates and raised its revenue projection, but shares slipped after finance chief David Glazer warned the firm expects higher expenses in 2026.
- Pfizer (PFE) - The drugmaker rose after reporting first-quarter adjusted profits that exceeded expectations.
- Intel (INTC) - Shares climbed following a Bloomberg report that Apple has held exploratory discussions with Intel and Samsung Electronics about manufacturing processors for Apple devices.
- PayPal (PYPL) - The digital payments platform beat first-quarter expectations, driven by healthy consumer spending on its network.
- KKR (KKR) - The asset manager moved higher after fee revenue helped first-quarter profit top estimates.
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) - The chipmaker ticked up as investors awaited its earnings report after the market close; AMD is also noted in the article as a competitor to Nvidia.
- GlobalFoundries (GFS) - The specialty chipmaker jumped following a second-quarter revenue forecast that came in above Wall Street expectations.
- Cytokinetics (CYTK) - Shares surged after the company said its experimental heart drug significantly improved symptoms of a genetic heart condition in a late-stage trial.
- Coinbase Global (COIN) - The cryptocurrency exchange rallied after announcing a 14% reduction in its workforce.
- ServiceNow (NOW) - The enterprise software firm climbed after forecasting subscription revenue in excess of $30 billion by 2030.
- Duolingo (DUOL) - The language-learning company declined after offering a slower growth outlook, despite delivering solid quarterly results.
- Pinterest (PINS) - The social media site outperformed second-quarter revenue expectations, sending its shares higher.
- Kosmos Energy (KOS) - Shares fell after the company's first-quarter revenue missed Wall Street forecasts.
- On Semiconductor (ON) - The stock retreated as analysts cautioned that margin expansion appeared limited even though first-quarter revenue was strong.
Overall, the premarket session reflected a mix of optimism around earnings beats and guidance beats, tempered by caution where companies signaled rising costs, softer outlooks or missed revenue targets. Market participants will continue to parse the latest corporate updates alongside evolving geopolitical headlines.