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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Meta, Microsoft, Teladoc, Norwegian Cruise Line & more

Premarket movers include Microsoft shares up about 9% after quarterly revenue of $90.01B beat estimates and Azure grew 43% at constant currency, with 2026 Azure revenue forecast above $100B. Meta fell nearly 9% on EPS and revenue forecast misses. Other notable moves: Teladoc -18.5%, Norwegian Cruise Line -7%, Starbucks +6%, Carvana -10%, MarketAxess halted on a $167/share buyout by ICE.

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Published Jul 30, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$MSFTBullishHigh
01

Why it matters

The article provides same-day, quantified earnings and guidance catalysts that explain large premarket price moves, enabling traders to align positions with the new information.

02

Market read

High dispersion across earnings and guidance prints is likely to drive stock-specific volatility and sector rotation at the open.

03

What to watch

Premarket moves can reverse at the open due to positioning and liquidity; traders should verify whether each company’s full guidance and margin commentary supports the initial reaction.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: premarket today, immediately ahead of the cash open

Background

This is a CNBC premarket market-movers roundup summarizing earnings and guidance reactions across multiple US-listed companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$MSFTBullishHigh confidence
Context

Microsoft jumped 9% premarket after quarterly revenue of $90.01B beat estimates and Azure growth hit 43% at constant currency.

Expected impact

Bullish bias for continued premarket/early-session strength, with volatility around guidance interpretation.

Evidence & confidence

The article cites a large beat on revenue and Azure growth, plus a new FY Azure revenue milestone, which are direct drivers of the stock move.

$METABearishHigh confidence
Context

Meta shares fell nearly 9% premarket after EPS of $6.18 missed by $1.04 and Q3 revenue forecast guided below estimates.

Expected impact

Bearish bias with risk of further downside if investors extend the guidance disappointment.

Evidence & confidence

The article directly links the premarket drop to both earnings miss and weaker-than-expected revenue guidance.

$TDOCBearishHigh confidence
Context

Teladoc Health plunged 18.5% premarket after Q2 revenue of $606.9M missed expectations and it lowered full-year guidance.

Expected impact

Downward pressure likely persists through the open as traders reprice full-year expectations.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides both the revenue shortfall and the explicit guidance reduction as the catalyst.

$NCLHBearishMedium confidence
Context

Norwegian Cruise Line shares fell 7% premarket after cutting full-year forecast and guiding EPS to $1.50 versus prior $1.45 to $1.79.

Expected impact

Bearish near-term bias, with potential for additional selling if the market focuses on the lower end of guidance.

Evidence & confidence

The article states the forecast cut and compares it to analyst EPS expectations, but does not provide qualitative drivers.

$BMYBullishMedium confidence
Context

Bristol-Myers Squibb added more than 1% premarket after beating second-quarter top and bottom lines with adjusted EPS of $2.04.

Expected impact

Mildly bullish bias, likely to track broader risk sentiment unless guidance details change.

Evidence & confidence

The article cites a beat on both EPS and revenue, but provides no guidance change specifics.

$SBUXBullishHigh confidence
Context

Starbucks jumped 6% premarket after raising full-year outlook and reporting same-store sales growth of 7.9%.

Expected impact

Bullish bias with potential follow-through if investors view the outlook raise as durable.

Evidence & confidence

The article explicitly ties the move to both an outlook increase and a quantified same-store sales beat.

$CVNABearishHigh confidence
Context

Carvana fell 10% premarket after full-year earnings guidance of $2.7B to $3.0B missed Wall Street expectations.

Expected impact

Bearish bias with elevated volatility around any follow-up commentary.

Evidence & confidence

The article directly attributes the decline to guidance missing consensus.

$CMGBullishMedium confidence
Context

Chipotle shares rose 6% premarket after quarterly earnings beat and it forecast full-year same-store sales growth in a low single-digit range.

Expected impact

Bullish bias for continued strength, especially if the market treats the outlook as a step-up from prior guidance.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides both the beat and the updated outlook, but does not quantify margins or demand drivers.

Market effects

Broad earnings/guidance dispersion across tech, healthcare, consumer, and semis suggests traders will rotate based on forward visibility rather than headline beats alone.

Primarily US-listed large caps and growth names driving index futures sentiment into the open.

Global supply-chain and demand expectations for semiconductors and cybersecurity are reinforced by the cited equipment and security earnings beats.

Counterpoint

Some declines (e.g., EPS misses with revenue beats) may be over-discounting near-term noise, especially if guidance commentary is broadly stable.

Key entities

  • Microsoft

    Quarterly revenue and Azure growth beat, with FY Azure revenue surpassing $100B.

  • Meta Platforms

    EPS miss and softer Q3 revenue forecast drove a near 9% premarket drop.

  • MarketAxess

    Announced acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange for $167 per share, leading to a trading halt.

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