US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, PLTR, PYPL, NXPI, AMZN, WWD, PEP, ADM, MRK, ETN, PFE

In pre-market trading, notable earnings reports highlight mixed outcomes across key companies.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 3 Feb 2026, 12:26 UTCOn the live feed at 12:06 UTC — 7 more headlines followed before this page went public

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PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) Q4 2025 (USD): Adj. EPS 1.23 (exp. 1.29), Revenue 8.68bln (exp. 8.79bln)

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HP (HPQ) announces FY outlook: Adj. EPS 2.90-3.20 (exp. 3.06); reaffirms first quarter and fiscal 2026 outlook; Enrique Lores steps down as President and CEO; appoints Bruce Broussard as interim CEO

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NVDA +0.5%: OpenAI has determined it needs alternatives to NVDA’s latest AI chips in some cases
PLTR +11.5%: EPS & rev. beat w/ stellar guidance
PYPL -9.5%: Profit & rev. light
NXPI -5.7%: In line revs. & slower-than-exp. automotive growth, which outweighed the modest earnings beat
AMZN +0.7%: Will cut c.2.2k jobs in Washington as part of 16k Co-wide layoffs
WWD +15%: Top & bottom line beat w/ strong outlook
PEP -1%: EPS, rev. topped, affirms ’26 outlook & plans to cut prices by up to 15% on snacks due to customer complaints
ADM -5%: Top line light w/ weak ’26 profit view
MRK -2%: FY guidance disappoints
ETN -5.5%: Rev. light w/ next Q & FY profit weak
PFE -1.4%: Solid Q4 metrics, but midpoint of FY outlook underwhelmed

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Palantir (PLTR) saw a significant gain due to a strong earnings beat and optimistic guidance, which contrasts sharply with PayPal (PYPL) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), both facing declines on disappointing revenue figures. The overall impact on market sentiment could sway as investors react to these earnings and their implications for sector performance and investor confidence.

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