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U.S. stock index futures on Friday reversed earlier losses to inch up, with market participants keeping a close eye on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Here are some stocks to watch on Friday:
- Class A shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) were -6% in pre-market trading, after the IT and consulting services provider delivered a quarterly fall in new bookings. It reported FQ3 2025 generative AI new bookings of $1.5B, a slight increase from FQ2’s $1.4B. The company also narrowed its fiscal full-year revenue growth guidance range, while raising its earnings per share forecast. See how ACN performed in charts.
- Kroger (NYSE:KR) stock was +3% ahead of the opening bell, after the supermarket chain reported its best quarterly identical sales without fuel growth since Q1 2023. Kroger’s (NYSE:KR) Q1 sales were “led by pharmacy, eCommerce and fresh,” according to CEO Ron Sargent. KR also upped its full-year identical sales without fuel growth outlook. CFO David Kennerley did note an uncertain macroeconomic environment.
- Shares of Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) were +5.3% ahead of market open, after the restaurant operator beat FQ4 2025 top-and-bottom line estimates, increased its quarterly dividend and approved a new $1B share buyback program. The company owns popular restaurant brands such as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, with both those chains reporting same-restaurant sales growth of nearly 7% each.
- CarMax (NYSE:KMX) stock was +9.6% in pre-market trading, after the used car retailer announced a FQ1 2026 top-and-bottom line beat. Unit sales of used vehicles surged 9% in the quarter, despite a 1.5% decrease in average selling prices. “We delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of positive retail comps and double-digit year-over-year earnings per share growth,” chief executive Bill Nash observed.