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Nvidia, Zoom Communications and 3 Stocks To Watch - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Nvidia (NVDA) is expected to report Q2 earnings of $2.09 per share on $92.01B revenue. Intuit (INTU) beat Q4 estimates but guidance fell short, shares dropped 10.2%. Zoom (ZM) topped Q2 expectations but issued weak Q3 guidance, shares fell 5%. Analysts expect Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and J.M. Smucker (SJM) to report earnings today.

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Published Aug 26, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC
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alphai market briefEarnings
Primary signal
$NVDA
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$NVDA · $INTU · $WSM · $ZM · $SJM
Relevance
7/10
alphai data visualization · based on benzinga.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$NVDABullishMed
01

Why it matters

Earnings releases drive short‑term price moves across the listed tickers.

02

Market read

Earnings data for several mid‑large caps provide actionable signals for pre‑market positioning.

03

What to watch

Potential upside from Nvidia AI demand and Zoom's enterprise contracts could offset guidance concerns.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 6/10Timing: pre‑market today

Background

Morning futures mixed; investors scanning earnings calendar.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NVDABullishMedium confidence
Context

Nvidia earnings forecast of $2.09 EPS and $92.01B revenue expected after market close.

Expected impact

Potential upside of 1‑2% pre‑market.

Evidence & confidence

Guidance beats consensus, but modest move expected.

$INTUBearishHigh confidence
Context

Intuit posted Q4 earnings of $4.03 EPS on $4.35B revenue, shares fell 10.2% after hours.

Expected impact

Further downside pressure in near term.

Evidence & confidence

Guidance miss outweighs earnings beat.

$WSMNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Williams‑Sonoma expected Q4 EPS $2.08 on $1.93B revenue, shares slipped 1.5% pre‑market.

Expected impact

Flat to modestly lower price.

Evidence & confidence

Earnings expectations align with market consensus.

$ZMBearishHigh confidence
Context

Zoom reported Q2 earnings of $1.46‑$1.48 EPS, revenue $1.275‑$1.28B, shares down 5% after hours.

Expected impact

Continued downside pressure.

Evidence & confidence

Guidance below estimates despite beat.

$SJMNeutralLow confidence
Context

J.M. Smucker expected Q4 EPS $2.22 on $2.13B revenue, shares fell 0.3% pre‑market.

Expected impact

Flat to slightly lower.

Evidence & confidence

No significant surprise in guidance.

Market effects

Sector

Tech earnings season may influence broader AI‑related stocks.

Regional

U.S. market sentiment likely affected by mixed earnings results.

Global

Limited to U.S. equities; no direct global macro impact.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Despite earnings beats, guidance misses suggest caution on buying on short‑term rallies.

Key entities

  • Company
    Nvidia

    AI chipmaker

  • Company
    Intuit

    Financial software provider

  • Company
    Zoom

    Video communications platform

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