{"id":121766,"date":"2021-09-24T02:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=121766"},"modified":"2021-09-24T02:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:29:13","slug":"stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-darden-restaurants-blackberry-salesforce-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-darden-restaurants-blackberry-salesforce-and-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Darden Restaurants, BlackBerry, Salesforce and others"},"content":{"rendered":"
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:<\/em><\/p>\n Darden Restaurants (DRI) \u2014 The Olive Garden parent reported earnings of $1.76 per share, higher than the $1.64-per-share forecast. The restaurant company also reported same-store sales that rose 47.5%, topping estimates. Shares rose 3% in premarket trading.<\/p>\n BlackBerry (BB) \u2014 The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with an adjusted gross margin of 65%. BlackBerry reported a loss of 6 cents per share, compared with the expected loss of 7 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in at $175 million, topping estimates of $164 million. Shares rose more than 7% premarket.<\/p>\n Salesforce (CRM) \u2014 The software company raised its full-year 2022 revenue guidance to between $26.25 billion and $26.35 billion. This is higher than the company's previous estimate of revenue between $26.2 billion and $26.3 billion. Analysts expected $26.31 billion. Shares rose 2% in premarket trading.<\/p>\n KB Home (KBH) \u2014 Shares of the homebuilder rose in premarket trading despite missing top and bottom-line estimates. KB Home reported quarterly earnings of $1.60 on revenue of $1.47 billion. Wall Street expected earnings of $1.62 per share on revenue of $1.57 billion, according to Refinitiv.<\/p>\n Joby Aviation (JOBY) \u2014 Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the air taxi start-up with an overweight rating, saying in a note to clients on Thursday that investors should take a look at a stock with major potential upside. Shares of Joby Aviation popped more than 5% in extended trading.<\/p>\n Biogen (BIIB) \u2014 The drugmaker's stock rose in premarket trading after Needham\u00a0initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating, saying in a note to clients on Wednesday that the company's\u00a0controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm\u00a0will be a big seller for the company long term.<\/p>\n Roku (ROKU) \u2014 Shares of the streaming company rose 2% in premarket trading after Guggenheim upgraded the stocks to buy from neutral. The Wall Street firm assigned Roku a 12-month price target of $395, implying a 22% one-year return.<\/p>\n SoFi (SOFI) \u2014 Shares of the fintech company rose in premarket trading after gaining 11% during the regular session on Wednesday. Sofi is the 6th most-mentioned stock on Reddit's WallStreetBets, according to quiver quant.<\/p>\n Accenture (ACN) \u2014 Accenture shares rose in extended trading after reporting better-than-expected earnings. The company also increased its dividend and buyback authorization.<\/p>\n