Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — Shares fell 13% after Intel reported mixed fourth-quarter results and issued softer-than-expected guidance for the current three months. The company’s adjusted earnings were 15 cents per share, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of 8 cents per share, according to LSEG data. However, revenue fell short of expectations at $13.7 billion, compared to the Street’s forecast of $13.4 billion. The company also disappointed investors, saying it didn’t have enough supply to meet seasonal demand in the first quarter. SLM — The education loan company, also known as Sallie Mae, soared nearly 8% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of $1.12 per share, beating the FactSet consensus estimate of 94 cents per share. SLM also approved a new $500 million stock repurchase program. Nvidia — The company’s stock rose about 1.5% after CNBC reported that CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China in the coming days ahead of the Lunar New Year in mid-February. The report comes amid swirling questions about the U.S. semiconductor giant’s ability to sell in the Chinese market. Life360 – Shares rose 23% after the location-sharing application maker reported a 20% increase in its monthly active user base to 95.8 million users last year. The company also announced better-than-expected financial results for 2025. Capital One — Shares fell more than 2%. The bank announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire startup Brex for $5.15 billion in a 50% cash and 50% stock deal. Separately, adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter came in at $3.86 per share, below analyst expectations. LSEG’s consensus was calling for $4.11 per share. Booz Allen Hamilton – Technology consulting and engineering shares rose nearly 6% after the company raised its first-quarter profit forecast. Booz Allen Hamilton now expects earnings to be between $5.95 and $6.15 per share, beating its previous guidance of $5.45 to $5.65 per share. The figure also beat analysts’ consensus estimates for first-quarter earnings of $5.62 per share. Clorox — The maker of household cleaners hasn’t changed much. Clorox announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gojo Industries, the maker of Purell, for a deal valued at $2.25 billion. Taking into account the expected tax benefits of $330 million, the purchase price is $1.92 billion. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, Clorox reaffirmed its 2026 outlook for net sales, diluted earnings per share and adjusted EPS. Intuitive Surgical — Shares of the surgical systems maker rose about 2% on the back of strong quarterly results. In the fourth quarter, Intuitive Surgical reported adjusted earnings of $2.53 per share. Analysts had expected earnings per share of $2.26. The company’s revenue was $2.87 billion, beating analysts’ expectations of $2.75 billion. CSX — The railroad operator’s stock rose 2%. CSX announced fourth-quarter intermodal revenue of $562 million, beating StreetAccount’s consensus estimate of $551.2 million. The company also said it expects full-year 2026 sales to increase in the low single digits. —CNBC’s Pia Singh contributed reporting.
