Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CoreWeave, Super Micro Computer, Nebius, Cava & more

Cnbc · Aug 12, 2026 · 470 words · By Sarah Min; Davis Giangiulio

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Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer — The data center infrastructure stock rallied more than 7.5% after Super Micro Computer issued rosy guidance for first quarter earnings and revenue, in addition to exceeding…

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The company expects adjusted earnings in the range of $1.01 to $1.10 per share, far above the LSEG consensus estimate of 76 cents per share.

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Revenue guidance in the range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion also topped the anticipated $11.68 billion.

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Claim 1: “That compares to the LSEG consensus estimate of $5.86 per share and $4.05 billion.”

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Claim 2: “Super Micro Computer — The data center infrastructure stock rallied more than 7.5% after Super Micro Computer issued rosy guidance for first quarter earnings and revenue, in addition to exceeding fourth quarter estimates.”

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Multiple sources confirm Super Micro Computer shares jumped in premarket trading (one source says 10.1%, another says 7%) following a Q4 earnings beat and strong outlook/guidance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of Intel CPU microarchitectures. Intel has produced many generations of CPU microarchitectures since the 1970s, spanning x86 processors for desktop, mobile, and server markets.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla Autopilot/FSD is an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) developed by Tesla, Inc. that provides partial vehicle automation, corresponding to Level 2 automation as defined by SAE Internationa…
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Claim 3: “Shares jumped more than 5.5% in premarket trading. [Coherent]”

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Claim 4: “CoreWeave — The artificial intelligence cloud company saw shares gain more than 18.5%.”

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Benzinga reports CRWV shares rose in pre-market trading after Q2 results, but the specific figure of 'more than 18.5%' is not corroborated by other sources (which mention 9% or 1.5%).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chai AI (also known as Chai Research) is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company that operates a chatbot platform where users can create, share, and interact with character-based chatbots pow…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoreWeave

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Intrator (born 1969) is an American business executive. The CEO, co-founder, and chairman of CoreWeave, he was previously a commodities trader at Natsource Asset Management and co-founder and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Intrator

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Claim 5: “Second quarter adjusted operating income margin came in at 5% compared to the FactSet consensus estimate of 2.7%.”

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The provided evidence for CoreWeave consists of general company descriptions and stock quotes, but contains no specific data regarding Q2 adjusted operating income margins.

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web search NEUTRAL — CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoreWeave

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web search NEUTRAL — From leading AI labs like OpenAI and Mistral AI to global giants like IBM, the world’s most ambitious AI innovators build on CoreWeave. Explore how they’re all pushing boundaries and bringing the futu…
https://www.coreweave.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CRWV/?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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Claim 6: “Gross margins were also stronger than estimates too.”

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No evidence was found for Nebius Group's gross margins in the provided search results.

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Claim 7: “The stock rose more than 65% during the company's fiscal fourth quarter.”

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Claim 8: “Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain jumped almost 12% after reporting second quarter earnings of 19 cents per share, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of 18 cents a share.”

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Claim 9: “The AI beneficiary has had a blockbuster year thus far, up more than 120% year to date.”

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The claim is directly supported by a cross-reference from CNBC and corroborated by AAII, which reports the stock is up 141.35% year-to-date.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how Lumentum enables innovation through optical and photonic technologies for cloud networking, 3D sensing, lasers, and advanced manufacturing.
https://www.lumentum.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) estimates and forecasts. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 18.62% from the last financial year’s standing.
https://marketingsentinel.com/2025/02/20/analysts-predict-lu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Year to date, Lumentum Holdings Inc.’s stock is up 141.35%.Want to learn more about how Lumentum Holdings Inc. is graded based on AAII’s composite scores for value, growth, quality and earnings estima…
https://www.aaii.com/investingideas/article/436213-why-lumen…

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Claim 10: “The company expects adjusted earnings in the range of $1.01 to $1.10 per share, far above the LSEG consensus estimate of 76 cents per share.”

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While one source mentions Super Micro beat Q4 estimates and issued strong Q1 guidance, the specific figures ($1.01 to $1.10 vs 76 cents) are not corroborated by the other provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Super Micro beat Q4 estimates and issued strong Q1 guidance; CoreWeave posted 112% revenue growth and a $104 billion backlog; H&R Block surged on its FY27 forecast.
https://gokhshtein.com/news/2026-08-11-super-micro-coreweave…

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web search NEUTRAL — Super Micro Computer currently has the capacity to deploy 5,000 server racks per month, including 2,000 liquid-cooled ones. With the completion of its planned expansion at a major factory in Malaysia,…
https://wccftech.com/super-micro-computer-smci-posts-mixed-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Quarterly adjusted earnings were $2.63 per share, compared with the $2.36 consensus estimate from LSEG. Revenue totaled $65.63 billion, exceeding the $64.14 billion expected.
https://moneymindfinance.com/2026/02/05/q4-earninsg-stock-mo…

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Claim 11: “Lumentum Holdings — Shares rose more than 8% after the maker of optical and photonic products posted fourth quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations.”

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Multiple sources confirm Lumentum shares rose (specifically cited as 8% by Blockonomi) after reporting Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lumentum’s Forecast Resets Near-Term Expectations. The forecast matters more than the quarterly beat because it signals another sequential step upward from an already elevated base. Lumentum reported …
https://www.remio.ai/post/lumentum-earnings-outlook-beats-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coherent (COHR) shares rose 5.7% premarket to $347.37 after Lumentum (LITE) reported fiscal Q4 revenue and adjusted earnings above forecasts and stronger-than-expected Q1 guidance. The move follows Co…
https://alphai.io/news/article/08-12/219ed424ea865ca0/cohere…

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web search NEUTRAL — Forward Outlook Exceeds Expectations. Optical Industry Gains Momentum. Get 3 Free Stock Ebooks. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings per share of $3.23, a significant increase from $0.88 in the s…
https://blockonomi.com/lumentum-lite-stock-rockets-8-on-reco…

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Claim 12: “Workday and Salesforce were off more than 1.5%, while Palantir Technologies and ServiceNow were down more than 1%.”

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Claim 13: “Nebius Group — The AI infrastructure stock jumped more than 12.5% after the company reported better-than-expected EBITDA and revenues compared to analysts polled by FactSet's consensus estimates.”

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No evidence was found for Nebius Group in the provided search results.

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Claim 14: “Kontoor generated $584 million in revenue, compared to analysts polled by FactSet's estimates for $587 million.”

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Claim 15: “Revenue guidance in the range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion also topped the anticipated $11.68 billion.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Super.com', dictionary definitions, and general history of computers. No financial data regarding revenue guidance was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl XXXIV (played in January 2000) featured 14 advertisements from 14 different dot-com companies, each of which paid an average of $2.2 million per spot. In addition, five companies that were …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of personal computers as mass-market consumer electronic devices began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of early microcomputers sold to hobbyists and developers. These microcomputers were often sold as "DIY" kits or pre-built machines in relatively small numbers in the mid-1970s. These s…
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Claim 16: “Kontoor Brands — The apparel company tumbled nearly 3% after it reported weaker-than-expected revenue in the second quarter.”

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Claim 17: “The company sees adjusted earnings in a range of $6.04 to $6.24 per share on revenue of $4.11 billion to $4.16 billion.”

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Claim 18: “Revenue of $368.4 million topped the anticipated $361 million.”

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Claim 19: “Earnings slightly beat expectations, and the company raised its full-year earnings guidance above consensus estimates.”

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Claim 20: “H & R Block — Shares surged 11% after H & R Block issued an upbeat forecast for the 2027 fiscal year.”

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Claim 21: “Revenue of $2.58 billion was up 112% from the year-ago period, and it came in ahead of the $2.56 billion expected, per the LSEG consensus estimate.”

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The claim that CoreWeave posted 112% revenue growth is mentioned in the Gokhshtein source, and the company's nature as an AI cloud provider is verified by Wikipedia.

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