US Premarket Movers for May 8, 2026

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  • Nasdaq 100 futures are up 0.8%
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.3%
  • The MSCI World Index is down 0.2%

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Here are some of the biggest US movers before the bell:

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  • Magnificent Seven stocks:
    • Tesla (TSLA) +1.4%, Alphabet (GOOGL) -0.05%, Nvidia (NVDA) +0.9%, Microsoft (MSFT) +0.03%, Amazon (AMZN) +0.3%, Meta Platforms (META) +0.3%, Apple (AAPL) +0.8%
  • Akamai (AKAM) rises 25% after the company announced that a leading frontier AI model provider had committed to $1.8 billion over seven years for its Cloud Infrastructure Services. The company also reported its first-quarter results and gave an outlook.
  • Block (XYZ) gains 7% after the digital payments company forecast adjusted operating income for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.
  • Expedia (EXPE) drops 7% after the online travel company forecast tepid gross bookings for the second quarter, with analysts pointing to macroeconomic pressures weighing on guidance.
  • Fluence Energy (FLNC) rises 23% as Roth analyst Justin Clare raised the recommendation to buy on growing orders.
  • Forward Air (FWRD) plunges 45% after the transportation services firm said it received no actionable proposals for a sale.
  • JFrog (FROG) rises 14% after the software company reported first-quarter results that beat expectations and gave an outlook that is seen as conservative. Analysts highlighted an acceleration in cloud revenue growth as a highlight.
  • Innodata (INOD) climbs 39% after the professional services company boosted its revenue forecast for the full year.
  • Monster Beverage (MNST) rises 7% after the drinks company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share that beat the average analyst estimate. JPMorgan raised its price target.
  • NLight shares (LASR) rise 13% after the maker of semiconductor laser products reported adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.
  • Rocket Lab (RKLB) climbs 7% as the space company reported revenue for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.
  • Trade Desk (TTD) falls 12% after the advertising-technology company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings that missed expectations.
  • Wendy’s (WEN) rises 4% after the fast-food chain reported adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

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