Amazon, Alphabet and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Thursday

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to report quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $202.28 billion after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Amazon shares fell 0.3% to $253.75 in after-hours trading.
• Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) posted downbeat financial results for the third quarter. Alphabet reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $127.58 billion, missing analyst estimates of $128.20 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The Google parent company reported third-quarter earnings of $2.12 per share, which may not compare to estimates of $3.02 per share. Alphabet shares dipped 10% to $292.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) to post earnings of $6.50 per share on revenue of $22.61 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Eli Lilly shares gained 1.9% to $1,312.68 in after-hours trading.

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• Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results Wednesday after market close. Microsoft reported first-quarter revenue of $92.28 billion, up 19% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $90.66 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Microsoft reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.89, beating a Street consensus estimate of $4.72. Microsoft shares gained 2.9% to $546.30 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) to post quarterly earnings of $7.08 per share on revenue of $20.54 billion before the opening bell. Caterpillar shares rose 0.4% to $716.31 in after-hours trading.

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