With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

  • Wall Street expects Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) to post quarterly earnings at $3.71 per share on revenue of $18.76 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Accenture shares rose 1.4% to $158.21 in after-hours trading.
  • Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.  (NASDAQ:SWBI) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Smith & Wesson reported quarterly earnings of 36 cents per share, which beat the analyst estimate of 23 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $178.39 million, which beat the Street estimate of $155.27 million. Smith & Wesson shares jumped 18.5% to $16.27 in the after-hours trading session.
  • Analysts are expecting Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $45.47 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Kroger shares rose 0.1% to $61.82 in after-hours trading.

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  • Safe Bulkers Inc (NYSE:SB) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday. Safe Bulkers shares gained 3.4% to $6.67 in the after-hours trading session.
  • Sleep Number Corp. (NASDAQ:SNBR) disclosed that Nasdaq plans to delist its common stock following the mattress maker’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Sleep Number shares dipped 31% to $0.27 in the after-hours trading session.

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