Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Thursday. Quantum Computing Stocks — Quantum computing stocks soared after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump’s administration is in talks to acquire stakes in several quantum computing companies. Righetti Computing rose 8%, while Aeon Q and Quantum Computing rose nearly 9%. Las Vegas Sands — Shares rose 6% after the resort owner reported strong third-quarter results. This is mainly due to growth in investments in Macau and Singapore. The company reported profit of $419 million for the quarter, and adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share, beating analyst estimates. Hilton Grand Vacations — Shares rose 5% as the global timeshare company’s partners, including Travel & Leisure, reported strong financial results and boosted investor sentiment for the vacation ownership sector. Honeywell — The industrial giant rose more than 4% after better-than-expected quarterly results. Honeywell earned $2.82 per share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $10.41 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.57 per share and sales of $10.14 billion. American Airlines — The airline rose 3.5% after reporting a better-than-expected earnings report and offering a positive outlook. American Airlines said it had an adjusted loss of 17 cents per share, smaller than the 28 cents expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Revenue came in at $13.69 billion, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $13.63 billion. United Rentals — Shares fell 1% after the equipment rental company reported lackluster quarterly profits for the third quarter. The company’s adjusted earnings per share were $11.70, below the Street consensus of $12.32 per share. Hasbro — The toy maker fell nearly 3% despite announcing better-than-expected third-quarter financial results. Hasbro’s adjusted earnings were $1.68 per share, compared with analysts’ estimates compiled by FactSet of $1.63. Revenue came in at $1.39 billion, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. The company noted expected softer expectations for consumer products related to the timing of U.S. retail orders, which offset some of the growth in Wizards of the Coast and digital games. Tractor Supply — Agricultural supply inventories fell 3% following mixed third-quarter results. The company earned 49 cents per share, beating FactSet’s estimate of 48 cents per share. However, revenue was in line with expectations at $3.72 billion. Tesla — Shares fell nearly 4% after the EV maker reported third-quarter earnings. Although the company recorded double-digit sales growth during the same period, it fell short of profit expectations and capital expenditures increased sharply. Packaging Corporation of America — Shares fell 4.7% after the paper company reported disappointing third-quarter earnings and gave a weak outlook for the current quarter. Packaging Corporation of America’s third-quarter adjusted earnings were $2.73 per share, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $2.82 per share. However, the company’s revenue of $2.31 billion beat the analyst consensus of $2.3 billion. International Business Machines — The technology company fell 7% after closely watched third-quarter software revenue matched analyst expectations. However, IBM’s adjusted earnings per share of $2.65 beat the $2.45 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Revenue of $16.33 billion exceeded the consensus estimate of $16.09 billion. Molina Healthcare — Shares plunged more than 18% in premarket trading after the managed care company lowered its full-year profit outlook, citing rising costs across government-mandated plans. Beyond Meat (BYND) — Shares of the plant-based meat company fell 19% after investors’ speculative fever that had pushed the stock up about 112% on Wednesday died down. The stock rose after being included in the Round Hill Meme Stocks ETF on Monday. — CNBC’s Sarah Ming, Yun Li, Fred Imbert, Alex Harring and Michelle Fox Theobald contributed reporting.
