Check out the businesses making headlines earlier than the bell. Oracle — The database software program firm slid roughly 7% after posting fiscal second-quarter earnings and income that lagged analysts’ estimates. Oracle additionally issued steering for the present quarter, calling for income development of seven% to 9% and adjusted earnings of $1.50 to $1.54 per share, saying overseas trade charges will harm income by 2% and knock EPS by 3c per share. MongoDB — The database platform tumbled 7% after CFO and COO Michael Gordon stepped down efficient Jan. 31. However, the inventory posted a fiscal third-quarter earnings and income beat and raised its fourth-quarter forecast. MongoDB now expects its adjusted earnings to come back in between 62 to 65 cents per share, greater than the per-share consensus of 58 cents, in accordance with LSEG. The agency additionally guided for income of between $515 million to $519 million, towards the anticipated $509 million. Alaska Air Group — The Seattle-based provider guided 4Q outcomes greater and set a $1b buyback, sending the inventory 11% greater. Alaska, which additionally plans new nonstop flights subsequent yr to Tokyo and Seoul from Seattle, expects income to develop by $1 billion by 2027. American Airlines — The Fort Worth-based legacy provider gained practically 3% following an improve at Bernstein to outperform from market carry out. The agency stated the bettering business backdrop and American Airlines’ new bank card deal improves the outlook. C3.ai — The enterprise synthetic intelligence software program firm rose 2% after reporting a fiscal second-quarter adjusted lack of 6 cents, smaller than the 16 cent per share loss analysts polled by LSEG had estimated. Revenue of $94 million additionally topped a $91 million consensus forecast. Braze — The buyer engagement platform shed practically 4% after third-quarter earnings and income beat Street expectations, whereas non-GAAP gross margin narrowed to 70.5% from 71.4% a yr in the past. Braze, which had rallied 21% over the previous month going into the outcomes, additionally posted a spread for its fourth-quarter income that encompassed Wall Street’s estimate of $155.2 million. HealthEquity — Shares fell 6% after the well being financial savings account custodian forecast income of between $1.275 billion to $1.295 billion for the fiscal yr ending Jan. 31, 2026, decrease than the $1.32 billion analysts had estimated, in accordance with FactSet. Toll Brothers — Shares of the homebuilder fell 4% after a key revenue margin missed expectations. Toll’s unadjusted homebuilding gross margin was 26.0% within the fourth quarter ended Oct. 31, under the 26.5% anticipated by analysts, in accordance with FactSet, and down from 27.5% a yr earlier. eBay — The e-commerce inventory slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from maintain at Jefferies. Analyst John Colantuoni stated that decelerating promoting income and a China slowdown might weigh on future development. Centene — The well being insurer dropped practically 2% after Jefferies downgraded Centene to underperform, citing medical health insurance trade (HIX) issues as a catalyst. Analyst David Windley wrote that CNC’s HIX premiums doubled from 2021 and 2024, and he sees an “unwind of this excessive and worthwhile development because the near-term and long-term regulatory surroundings turns into extra hostile.” Pinterest — The on-line picture platform noticed shares decline greater than 2% in early buying and selling after Piper Sandler downgraded to impartial from obese. The Wall Street agency moved to the sidelines following two quarters of combined outcomes, whereas its promoting survey confirmed stiff competitors. CoreCivic — Shares gained 2.9% after Wedbush Securities upgraded the non-public jail operator to outperform from impartial, saying the mass deportations promised by President-elect Donald Trump is a constructive. “We now imagine that the necessity for incremental [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] beds might be even greater than beforehand anticipated, and that this want for beds might lead to a reactivation of the misplaced South Texas contract,” analyst Brian Violino wrote. Norwegian Cruise Line — Shares climbed 3.2% on the again of a Goldman Sachs improve to purchase from impartial. Goldman stated the Miami-based cruise line has improved as a enterprise and deserves a better price-to-earnings a number of. — CNBC’s Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound and Pia Singh contributed reporting.
