Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir Technologies, PayPal, Intel, Anheuser-Busch InBev & more

Cnbc · May 05, 2026 · 746 words · By Sarah Min

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What to know about Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir Technologies, PayPal, Intel, Anheuser-Busch InBev & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: PayPal — Shares gained nearly 3% after PayPal reported first quarter earnings of $1.34 per share, on an adjusted basis, on revenues of $8.35 billion.

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Why it matters

Analysts polled by LSEG had expected per-share earnings of $1.27 on revenues of $8.05 billion.

Common ground

Anheuser-Busch InBev — The Budweiser parent surged more than 7% after the company reported a quarterly earnings and revenue beat.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir Technologies, PayPal, Intel, Anheuser-Busch InBev & more?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the maker of audio products [Sonos] reported second-quarter revenue rose 8% year over year to $281.5 million?
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Claim 1: “the maker of audio products [Sonos] reported second-quarter revenue rose 8% year over year to $281.5 million.”

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Claim 2: “The company's [$80.9 million revenue] also exceeded the estimated $77.1 million [for Firefly Aerospace].”

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Claim 3: “a Bloomberg report , citing sources, said Apple has held early-stage talks with Intel about using the company's chipmaking services.”

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Multiple sources (Bloomberg and Google News/Lola Murti) confirm that Apple held early-stage talks with Intel regarding chipmaking services.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apple Holds Early Talks With Intel, Samsung on Chipmaking.Intel soars 13% on report of Apple chip talks, hits new all-time high. 4 days ago. By Lola Murti.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — WATCH: Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung’s chipmaking services.The iPhone and iPad maker has had early-stage talks with Intel about enlisting the company’s chipmakin…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/apple-exp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung to produce the main processors for its devices in the US. According to people familiar with the deliberations, Apple had early-stag…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-05-05/apple-explo…

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Claim 4: “IAC... now known as People Inc”

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Claim 5: “Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of 15 cents and $7.28 billion in revenue [for Paramount Skydance].”

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Claim 6: “The company [Pfizer] earned 75 cents per share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $14.45 billion.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Pfizer's first-quarter earnings of 75 cents per share and revenue of $14.45 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pfizer reported revenue of $14.45 billion for the first quarter, up 5% from the same period a year ago.Pfizer reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, expecting 2026 adjusted profit to come in between $2.80 and $…
https://eng.pressbee.net/show4668006.html?title=pfizer-tops-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The drugmaker posted first-quarter earnings of 75 cents a share, topping forecasts of 72 cents. Revenue landed at $14.45 billion, also ahead of expectations and up about 5% from a year ago.
https://wyomingstarnews.org/2026/05/05/pfizer-beats-expectat…

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web search NEUTRAL — At Pfizer, we promise to treat your data with respect and will not share your information with any third party.By providing your email address below, you are providing consent to Pfizer to send you th…
https://investors.pfizer.com/Investors/Financials/Quarterly-…

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Claim 7: “The report said the iPhone maker has also had exploratory talks with Samsung Electronics.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC and corroborated by Bloomberg reports stating Apple had exploratory discussions with both Intel and Samsung.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg New Economy enables global leaders to come together to collaborate on solutions to shared challenges, establish deep personal connections, and chart the course toward a new economy with a su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg ANYWHERE Access the Bloomberg Terminal wherever you are. Financial professionals need constant access to high-quality news, data and analytics. Bloomberg keeps you connected from virtually a…
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Claim 8: “PayPal reported first quarter earnings of $1.34 per share, on an adjusted basis, on revenues of $8.35 billion.”

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Two independent web sources (The Motley Fool and GOLDSEA/Asian American Daily) confirm the adjusted earnings of $1.34 per share. The Motley Fool also confirms revenue of approximately $8.4 billion (consistent with $8.35 billion).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The PayPal Mafia is a group of former PayPal employees and founders who have since founded and/or developed other technology companies based in Silicon Valley, such as LinkedIn, Palantir Technologies,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American multinational financial technology company operating an online payments system in the majority of countries that support online money transfers; it serves as an el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Honey Science Corporation (d/b/a PayPal Honey, previously Honey) is an American technology company and subsidiary of PayPal. It is known for developing a browser extension that automatically applies o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Honey

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Claim 9: “Duolingo said it saw 137.8 million active users, below the 145.6 million sought by analysts, according to StreetAccount.”

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Claim 10: “The stock [Diamondback Energy] is up more than 40% this year.”

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Claim 11: “topping the $1.11 billion expected by analysts [for Pinterest second quarter revenue].”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC, stating that the guidance topped the $1.11 billion expected by analysts.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Revenue guidance for the second quarter came in at $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion, topping the $1.11 billion expected by analysts.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/stocks-making-the-biggest-mo…

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Claim 12: “It [Duolingo] expects second-quarter bookings of $284 million, disappointing the $295 million expected by the Street.”

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Claim 13: “First-quarter results also surpassed LSEG consensus estimates, with adjusted earnings landing at 27 cents per share and revenue of $1.01 billion [for Pinterest].”

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Claim 14: “Revenue guidance for the second quarter [for Pinterest] came in at $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC regarding Pinterest's second quarter revenue guidance of $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion.

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Claim 15: “Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of 72 cents per share on revenue of $13.79 billion [for Pfizer].”

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While the LSEG-specific evidence is general, the web search result 'Pfizer Beats Expectations...' explicitly states that the 75 cents per share earnings 'topped forecasts of 72 cents', which corroborates the analyst expectation part of the claim. However, the revenue expectation of $13.79 billion is not explicitly stated in the provided snippets, but the earnings forecast is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — LSEG is a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider.
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web search NEUTRAL — London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) is a British global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure headquartered in London, England. It owns the London Stock Exchange (on which it is als…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · LSEG is a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider. We play a vital social and economic role in the world's financial system. With our open approach, trusted expertise an…
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Claim 16: “Palantir's $1.63 billion revenue also came in above expectations of $1.54 billion.”

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Claim 17: “Firefly Aerospace... posting a first-quarter adjusted loss of 46 cents per share, narrower than the 51 cents analysts polled by FactSet were expecting.”

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Claim 18: “Revenue guidance for the fourth quarter [for Fabrinet] disappointed the Street, ranging from $1.25 billion to $1.29 billion, while the FactSet consensus sought $1.26 billion.”

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Claim 19: “Diamondback also announced that its board had approved a 5% increase to the company's base cash dividend.”

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Claim 20: “Analysts expected a profit of 89 cents per share on revenue of $14.87 billion, per LSEG [for Anheuser-Busch].”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC, stating that analysts expected a profit of 89 cents per share on revenue of $14.87 billion per LSEG.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The STOXX Europe 600, also called STOXX 600, SXXP, is a stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd. This index has a fixed number of 600 components representing large-, mid- and small-capita…
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web search NEUTRAL — AB InBev is covered by various financial analysts and the consensus collection linked below was compiled from 2nd April to 8th April 2026 from inputs submitted by some or all of the analysts listed be…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Leuven (louvain) Vlaams-brabant-based company is expected to report a 0.6% decrease in revenue to $15.243 billion from $15.33 billion a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 3 analysts, ba…
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Claim 21: “The company [IAC] also now sees its full-year operating income coming in between $10 million to $80 million, versus prior estimates of $95 million to $190 million and below the $126.1 million analysts had penciled in, according to FactSet.”

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Claim 22: “Previously, it [IAC] had anticipated between $260 million to $335 million [for 2026 adjusted EBITDA].”

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Claim 23: “Projections for the second quarter's revenue [for ON Semiconductor] narrowly topped analysts' estimates, coming in at $1.54 billion to $1.64 billion, compared to the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.53 billion.”

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Claim 24: “Fidelity said it's partnering with Anthropic to develop new artificial intelligence tools for banks, starting with an agent surveilling for financial crimes.”

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Claim 25: “The company [Sonos] guided for third-quarter revenue of $355 million to $375 million, versus the $362.2 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet.”

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Claim 26: “Anheuser-Busch earned 97 cents per share on revenue of $15.27 billion.”

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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing Amazon Prime and general Wikipedia entries for August Busch IV and Busch Gardens, with no mention of current quarterly earnings or revenue for Anheuser-Busch.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August Adolphus Busch IV (born June 15, 1964) is an American businessman and former CEO of Anheuser-Busch. He was the last of the family to control the company, which was purchased in a hostile takeov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa. Owned and operated by U…
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Claim 27: “IAC lowered its adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 to between $210 million to $260 million, which also came below FactSet's $278.4 million estimate.”

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Claim 28: “Adjusted earnings of 33 cents per share beat the 28 cents a share analysts had penciled in, per LSEG [for Palantir].”

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Claim 29: “Paramount Skydance posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $7.35 billion.”

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Claim 30: “Analysts polled by LSEG had expected per-share earnings of $1.27 on revenues of $8.05 billion [for PayPal].”

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The provided evidence for this claim only describes what LSEG is as an organization; it does not provide the specific analyst expectations for PayPal's earnings or revenue.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that aims to maintain a stable value relative to a specified asset, a pool or basket of assets. The specified asset might refer to fiat currency, commodity, or…
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