Check out the companies that made headlines before the bell: Nvidia — The chipmaker soared 5% after reporting fiscal third-quarter results that far beat expectations. Nvidia’s fourth-quarter earnings outlook was also stronger than analysts expected. Walmart — Retail giant Walmart rose slightly after better-than-expected third-quarter results. Walmart earned an adjusted 62 cents per share on revenue of $179.5 billion. Analysts had expected sales of $177.43 billion and earnings per share of 60 cents. The company also raised its full-year sales forecast. Palo Alto Networks — Cybersecurity stocks fell 3% after the company announced it would acquire cloud management company Chronosphere for $3.35 billion. This overshadowed Palo Alto Networks’ better-than-expected fiscal first quarter results. Oddity — The beauty and wellness company’s stock rose 17% after third-quarter numbers that beat analysts’ expectations. Oddity earned 40 cents a share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $148 million. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected sales of $145 million and earnings of 35 cents per share. The company also raised its full-year profit forecast. Jacobs Solutions — The engineering and construction services company reported fourth-quarter profit that beat earnings. Jacobs Solutions earned $1.75 per share, excluding certain items, compared with analyst estimates compiled by FactSet of $1.68 per share. Stock prices were little changed pre-market. Bath & Body Works — The U.S. soap and lotion retailer fell more than 14% after reporting disappointing third-quarter results. Adjusted earnings per share were 35 cents, below analysts’ expectations of 39 cents per share, according to FactSet. Revenue was $1.59 billion, below the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion.
