U.S. stock futures are trading higher this morning, prompting a look at several companies that may grab investor focus. Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) provided guidance for the third quarter, projecting earnings of $5.55 to $5.65 per diluted share. This outlook represents an increase from the $2.63 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Following the announcement, Nucor shares fell 3.1% to $257.00 in the after-hours session.
BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE: BB) saw its shares gain in after-hours trading. The movement followed a partnership announcement between Sift, a data infrastructure platform, and QNX, BlackBerry’s embedded software division. BlackBerry shares rose 1.9% to $8.09 in after-hours trading.
Clean Harbors Inc. (NYSE: CLH) disclosed that it has priced a private offering of $600 million of senior notes due in 2034. The company reported that its shares fell 1.1% to close at $315.55 on Thursday.
5E Advanced Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: FEAM) reported a fourth-quarter loss of 14 cents per share. This figure compares to market estimates of a loss of 32 cents per share. Following the earnings release, 5E Advanced Materials shares fell 5.3% to $1.95 in the after-hours session.
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) raised its quarterly dividend, increasing the payment from $1.86 per share to $1.93 per share. McDonald’s shares rose 0.3% to $249.19 in after-hours trading.
