Stock Futures Rise Slightly These Are the Top Stocks to Watch

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•  09 May 2025
 

Stock futures are inching higher today, continuing the positive momentum seen on Wall Street yesterday. Markets are still riding the wave of optimism after the first trade agreement between the U.S. and the U.K., pushing futures on major indexes up by as much as 0.3%. While the deal itself may not be groundbreaking, it’s feeding a bullish sentiment that has dominated the markets for the past two weeks.

This surprising recovery—pulling out of what felt like a market depression—has now propelled the major indexes 4% above levels seen just before Trump’s tariff announcement. It's another example of how the market often disconnects from on-the-ground economic realities… but maybe, just maybe, it's pricing in future agreements with countries like India, Israel, and even China.

Meanwhile, the crypto market is booming. Bitcoin has crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time since February, now trading at $103,330—a 3.9% gain. MicroStrategy ($MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, is up 2.2% in early trading, following a 5.6% surge on Thursday.

However, not everything is climbing. Affirm Holdings ($AFRM) fell 6.4% despite beating earnings estimates. Why? The company's Q4 revenue guidance of $815M–$845M came in below Wall Street’s consensus.

Lyft ($LYFT) soared 12% in pre-market trading after reporting a surprise profit and a 16% jump in rides year-over-year. Revenue hit $1.45 billion—up 14%, though slightly below expectations. Even so, a 10%-14% growth forecast for Q2 bookings is driving investor excitement.

Other Notable Movers Today:
Nvidia ($NVDA) is up 1.8%, continuing its strong 2025 run.

Pinterest ($PINS) jumped 12% thanks to a promising revenue forecast of $960M–$980M for Q2, despite an earnings miss.

Cloudflare ($NET) soared 11% after delivering Q1 revenue of $479.1M—a 27% YoY increase and above expectations. Q2 guidance aligns with analyst forecasts.

The Trade Desk ($TTD) surged 14% on strong earnings, while Microchip Technology ($MCHP) gained 11% after forecasting fiscal Q1 revenue of $1.02B–$1.07B.

Expedia ($EXPE) dropped nearly 10%. While earnings beat expectations at $0.40/share, revenue of $2.99B missed the $3.01B consensus, and weak U.S. demand weighed on sentiment.

Coinbase ($COIN) slipped 1.5% despite posting $1.94 EPS, above estimates. Revenue of $2B rose 24% YoY but missed expectations, and guidance for Q2 was soft.

Tesla ($TSLA) is edging up close to a 1% gain in early trading.

In Summary Stock futures are trending higher, boosted by upbeat sentiment, rising crypto prices, and strong showings from companies like Lyft and The Trade Desk. But investors should tread carefully—while the market is optimistic, earnings misses and geopolitical uncertainty remain very real headwinds.