Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cloudflare, Akamai Technologies, JFrog, Trade Desk & more
HS 08/05/2026
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Akamai Technologies — Shares surged 27% after the cybersecurity and cloud computing company said a leading U.S.-based frontier model provider has committed to $1.8 billion over seven years for its Cloud Infrastructure Services. Akamai also reported a first-quarter adjusted earnings beat, while its revenue came in line with expectations. CoreWeave — The cloud infrastructure company slid 7% as its second-quarter revenue guidance disappointed Wall Street. CoreWeave sees revenue ranging from $2.45 billion to $2.6 billion. The midpoint of $2.53 billion fell short of the $2.69 billion LSEG consensus call. Microchip Technology — The stock rose 3% after the company reported an earnings and revenue beat in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. It also delivered better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Microchip sees revenue coming in between $1.44 billion to nearly $1.47 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared to analysts polled by FactSet expectations for $1.34 billion. IREN Limited — Shares jumped more than 8% after the data center owner and operator announced a deal with chipmaker giant Nvidia to deploy up to five gigawatts of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Nvidia will also invest $2.1 billion in the company. Gen Digital — The software stock popped 6% after sharing current-quarter and full-year revenue guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations, per FactSet. Gen Digital also posted a fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Upwork — Shares tumbled 23% after the company announced a restructuring plan that includes reducing its workforce by 24%. Upwork said it was doing this to make sure the company remains profitable as work evolves. It also reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that came in slightly lower than expected, according to StreetAccount. Trade Desk — The advertising technology stock plummeted almost 13% after Trade Desk reported current-quarter revenue guidance of at least $750 million, versus the $771 million anticipated by analysts, per LSEG. Adjusted earnings in the first quarter also missed expectations, coming in at 28 cents a share versus the 32 cents per share estimated. Expedia — Shares shed 7% after the online travel agency called for second-quarter revenue of $4.11 billion to $4.19 billion, compared to the $4.12 anticipated by analysts, per LSEG. Lyft — The rideshare app fell 1% after Lyft’s first-quarter earnings came in at 4 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated 6 cents. However, the company’s $1.65 billion revenue exceeded the expected $1.63 billion. Bill Holdings — Shares of the financial operations platform rose 6% after it reported adjusted earnings of 68 cents per share in its fiscal third quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 55 cents per share. Revenue also beat expectations, and the company announced it was reducing its workforce by 30% by the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Gilead Sciences — The pharmaceuticals stock shed 2%. Gilead Sciences said it was expecting a full-year adjusted loss of $1.05 to 65 cents per share, down from its prior guidance for a profit of $8.45 to $8.85 per share. The company cited significant in-process research and development and financing costs related to several major transactions. Texas Roadhouse — The steakhouse chain popped 6% after reporting first-quarter earnings of $1.87 per share, exceeding the $1.80 per share FactSet consensus estimate. Same store sales at company restaurants for the first five weeks of the second quarter grew 6.5% compared to the year-earlier period. Wendy’s Company — The stock rose more than 5% after reporting better-than-expected revenue of $540.6 million in its first-quarter financial report. Analysts polled by LSEG estimated revenue would be $518 million. Earnings also came in above estimates, and the company also announced a plan to build up to 1,000 restaurants in China over the next decade. Sweetgreen — Shares fell nearly 2% after the salad chain reported first-quarter earnings of $1.06 per share, versus the 21-cent per share loss from a year earlier. However, its revenue came in below what analysts polled by FactSet were looking for. Toast — Shares slid nearly 10%. Guidance for adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter came in at $185 million to $195 million, falling short of the FactSet consensus estimate of $204.4 million. Revenue in the first quarter was in line with expectations at $1.63 billion. Rocket Lab — The aerospace manufacturer gained 7% after posting a first-quarter revenue beat and record backlog of $2.2 billion, up 20.2% quarter over quarter. Rocket Lab also announced plans to acquire Motiv Space Systems . The company also has been awarded a $30 million contract for three HASTE hypersonic test launches and that it has signed the largest launch contract in company history with a confidential customer. Block — Shares climbed about 7% after the fintech platform. The company guided for adjusted earnings in the second quarter and full year that surpassed the FactSet consensus estimates. Monster Beverage — The beverage stock gained almost 8% after Monster posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 58 cents on $2.35 billion in revenue. Analysts were looking for earnings of 53 cents and revenue of $2.16 billion, per FactSet. Figs — The retailer of medical scrubs stumbled 7.5% after posting first-quarter earnings of 3 cents per share, narrowly beating the 1 cent analysts polled by FactSet had anticipated. Coinbase Global — Shares shed 3% after the cryptocurrency exchange posted a surprise first-quarter loss and missed revenue estimates, per LSEG. Its transaction and subscription revenues for the past quarter also came in below estimates. Cloudflare — The internet services stock plunged 18%. Cloudflare announced plans to reduce its headcount by about 1,100 people. Second-quarter adjusted earnings guidance was in line with the LSEG consensus call for 27 cents per share. The company expects revenue to range from $664 million to $665 million, versus the $665 million estimate. Synaptics — The provider of Internet of Things solutions fell 1%. Synaptics reported third quarter adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share, beating the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.01 per share. Revenue also beat expectations, coming in at $294.2 million, versus the $290.5 million anticipated by the Street. JFrog — The software company with a focus on supply chains popped almost 16% after its full-year earnings forecast beat estimates. The company sees adjusted earnings in a range of 93 cents to 97 cents per share, while analysts anticipated 90 cents per share, per LSEG. Top and bottom line guidance for the second quarter also surpassed estimates. SoundHound AI — Shares slid 9.5%. The voice AI platform provider reported first-quarter adjusted losses before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $26.7 million, wider than the $12 million loss analysts anticipated, per FactSet. SoundHound also reaffirmed revenue of $225 million to $260 million, versus the consensus estimate of $232.8 million. DraftKings — Shares fell 1.5% on the back of underwhelming guidance. The sports betting company reaffirmed its full-year revenue outlook of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a sales forecast around $6.82 billion. DraftKings’ Q1 adjusted EBTIDA, however, exceeded estimates. — CNBC’s Darla Mercado contributed reporting. Correction: A previous headline misspelled Akamai Technologies.
