Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Meta Platforms report earnings this week and investors are watching closely

You can catch Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. One message rings loud and clear from Starbucks’ (SBUX) latest quarterly results: it’s going to take longer than expected for superstar CEO Brian Niccol to turn the coffee beast around. Operating profit margins plunged in all business segments, led by a 640 basis point drop in the North America business. Credit for the sharp declines goes to investments Starbucks is making to improve customer wait times and in marketing to turn the perception of the brand. Same-store sales in North America fell for the third straight quarter, in part because consumers have become more cautious amid the Trump administration’s trade war. And now, the company said it’s reviewing its store base — often a sign of future store closures as the chain looks to improve its operations and margins. But through it all, Starbucks did offer those waiting for a turnaround definitive evidence the business could be in a much better place one year from now. Those callouts include: 1) 25% of Starbucks stores exited its second fiscal quarter with positive transaction growth; 2) 75% of wait times are less than four minutes in test stores; and 3) 50% of Starbucks stores posted positive comparable sales in the important morning hours. For full episodes of Opening Bid, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is produced by Langston Sessoms

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wingstop (WING) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The machinery maker posted a profit of $2 billion, or $4.20 a share, compared with $2.86 billion, or $5.75 a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.

With ADP coming in half of what was expected and Q1 GDP -0.3%, we can understand the downward pressure in the pre-market.

WDC's fiscal Q3 2025 performance is driven by a 38% year-over-year growth in cloud business amid geopolitical turmoil and a fluctuating macroeconomic backdrop.

The Trade Desk is down by 54% year to date, making it 2025's worst-performing Nasdaq-100 stock. Marvell's guidance for fiscal Q1 is for 62% revenue growth -- less than some analysts were expecting. The Nasdaq Composite index is down by about 10% so far this year as investors remain concerned about the outlook for many businesses, particularly as President Donald Trump's tariffs pose significant risks to the U.S. economy and analysts worry that they may push the country into a recession.

Starbucks (SBUX) has a “grande” problem: It disappointed across the board in its second-quarter earnings report, sending its stock falling as it missed key revenue and earnings estimates.

Wednesday's stock market selloff eased slightly after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge offered some encouraging signs. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, was essentially unchanged in March from February, compared to expectations for a 0.

Shares looked to open significantly lower after the AI server maker said earnings will likely be far below what Wall Street was expecting.