On Friday, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd shares soared in Hong Kong, extending the positive momentum from U.S. trading overnight as investors welcomed the company's better-than-expected earnings.

In premarket trading Friday, shares of Dell Technologies Inc. rose 12% after the company reported higher first-quarter sales and lower operating expenses.

On Tuesday, Nordstrom raised its forecast for earnings and revenue for the coming year ahead of analysts' expectations, sending shares up nearly 10% in premarket trading Wednesday.

Atlanta-based home improvement retailer Home Depot reported first-quarter earnings that topped expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast.

Cisco Systems Inc. spooked investors Wednesday after generating lower quarterly revenue than analysts expected, sending shares down by as much as 17% in extended trading.

On Tuesday, Walmart cut its full-year profit forecast that missed Wall Street's expectations by a wide margin, sending shares tumbling 11.38%, the worst beat in nearly 35 years.

On Wednesday, electric vehicle maker Rivian reported first-quarter revenues below Wall Street expectations and maintained its production forecast of 25,000 units for 2022.

Affirm Holdings Inc., the technology-driven payments network, reported better-than-expected revenue growth of 53.8% year-over-year to $354.8 million, topping estimates of $344.03 million.

Walt Disney Co. reported subscription numbers for its Disney+ streaming service that were better than expected in the most recent quarter, avoiding the economic slowdown and broader market volatility.

Tokyo-based Sony Corp.'s fourth-quarter net profit surged 67% to $852.7 million from a year earlier, thanks to higher earnings from the game, music, and movie businesses, Sony said Tuesday.

(AMC) Entertainment Holdings Inc., the world's largest movie theatre chain, reported first-quarter sales more than five times higher than the year-ago period, which beat analysts' estimates as moviegoers return to theaters.

According to a CNBC report Monday, Uber Technologies will scale back hiring and reduce expenditure on its marketing and incentive activities. The ride-hailing company becomes the latest to rein over a hiring slow down.

Block shares were rising early Friday after the payments company said gross profit from its Cash App rose 26% and that overall consumer spending through April had not seen a decline.

Despite posting quarterly results, which exceeded both internal and Wall Street estimates, eBay shares fell as much as 6% during extended trading Wednesday.

Boosted by sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Paxlovid, Pfizer Inc. posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Starbucks reported higher quarterly sales and profits as the coffee giant continues expansion alongside growing U.S. same-store sales.

Holiday rental firm Airbnb Inc. projected second-quarter revenue that easily topped Wall Street's estimates as the company sees "substantial demand" for traveling ahead of a busy summer season.

On Tuesday, BP posted record first-quarter earnings despite losses of $25.5 billion following the decision to exit its 19.75% shareholding in Russia's Rosneft Oil Co.

This week's earnings will continue to roll in following the worst month for stocks in over two years. Moreover, Friday's U.S. employment report forecasts robust jobs growth in April, another key part of the Fed’s mandate.

Amazon stock plunged Friday after reporting its first quarterly loss since Jeff Bezos stepped down as its CEO and its slowest sales growth since 2001.

In the quarter that ended in March, Apple's revenue grew nearly 9% year-over-year to $97.3 billion, which is considered a record figure for this part of the calendar year.

Qualcomm reported a robust earnings outlook and record quarterly revenue for the last quarter, mainly due to its move to focus on growing a non-handset business amid the likelihood of slowing smartphone demand.

In premarket trading Thursday, Meta Platforms gained 17.5% to $205.60 after reporting better-than-expected user growth in the first quarter for its social media platform, Facebook.

For its first quarter, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, reported weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue on Tuesday, sending shares down more than 3% in premarket trading Wednesday.‍

On Tuesday, shares of Microsoft Corp rose 6% in after-hours trading after the company posted better-than-expected revenue and a strong profit outlook on sales for the current quarter.