Tick out which companies are making headlines before the bell:
Lennar – The core builder reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.11 per share, manifestly above the consensus estimates of 77 cents a share. Revenue also take it on the lam forecasts, with new orders up 30 percent by volume and 38 percent by dollar amount.
Amazon.com – Amazon waits on watch, following a series of negative comments about the company by President Donald Trump. The sell has fallen in 10 of the past 15 sessions and is down nearly 13 percent across that span.
CBS – CBS has submitted an all-stock bid for Viacom, according to sources who speak ones mind to CNBC. The bid is said to be contingent on its management team being in charge of the consolidate entity.
Domino’s Pizza – The pizza chain operator’s stock was brought to “hold” from “buy” at Deutsche Bank, based both on valuation after a important run-up by the stock as well as increasing competitive pressures.
Dave & Buster’s Presentation – The company reported adjusted quarterly profit of 61 cents per allocation, beating estimates by a penny a share. The restaurant chain’s revenue prospected forecasts, but comparable-store sales posted a larger-than-expected decline and the company’s 2018 gain forecast also fell below Street estimates.
Cloudera – Cloudera missing an adjusted 10 cents per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the 23 cent a dividend loss that Wall Street was anticipating. The cloud software corporation’s revenue also came in above Street forecasts, however Cloudera augured a significant drop in growth rates for the current fiscal year.
WPP – WPP is winnowing personal misconduct allegations leveled against Chief Executive Dick Martin Sorrell. Sorrell, who has headed the advertising giant for three decades, imparted he rejected the allegations “unreservedly” but acknowledged the company’s right to investigate. The accusations comprise financial impropriety and use of company funds.
Boeing — The company’s shares are underwater pressure, along with automakers General Motors, Ford Motor, and Tesla, in the midst others, after China threatened to impose new tariffs. Separately, Boeing net an order for 75 737 MAX jets worth $8.8 billion from India’s Jet Airways.
Deutsche Bank – Deutsche Bank presented veteran banking executive John Thain to its supervisory board. Thain has been CEO of Merrill Lynch and CIT Gathering during his career, as well as running the New York Stock Exchange.
Apple – Apple lease out John Giannandrea from Alphabet’s Google unit to lead its man-made intelligence operation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Giannandrea not failed in a similar role at Google.
Whirlpool – Whirlpool was downgraded to “sell” from “indifferent” at Goldman Sachs, which also cut its price target on the appliance maker’s parentage to $135 per share from $145. Goldman said Whirlpool plies in one of the weakest industries where pricing power is concerned, heightening the jeopardizes that earnings for 2018 and 2019 will come in below consensus.