6 stocks to watch on Thursday: Meta, eBay, Altria and more
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Amid a brighter sentiment toward tech earnings, the futures are pointing to a higher start to Thursday's trading. This would follow a mixed performance the previous day. Here are some stocks to watch on Thursday:

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) soared 12% in premarket trading after breezing by expectations with its Q1 earnings and revenue. The top-line figure rose 3% to $28.65B. The Street-topping results were helped by a recovery in ad revenue at the firm's flagship Facebook social media platform.

The release of financial figures gave a boost to eBay (EBAY). Shares of the online auction platform rose about 3% with a quarterly profit that exceeded projections. Gross merchandising volume, a key metric for the company, slipped 4% from last year, but still came in above EBAY's previous guidance. The company also provided a better-than-expected forecast.
Altria (MO) delivered a mixed earnings report. The tobacco giant edged past expectations with its Q1 earnings. However, the firm's revenue came in below projections, slipping 1% from last year to reach $4.76B. That total was $130M below analysts' consensus.
Crocs (CROX) slipped in premarket trading following the release of its quarterly update. The footwear maker topped projections with its Q1 results, including revenue that jumped 34% from last year. However, the company issued a soft forecast, predicting Q2 EPS of $2.83-$2.98. Analysts were looking for a figure of $3.29.
Amazon (AMZN) is scheduled to report its quarterly results after the closing bell. The online retailer is projected to earn $0.22 per share on revenue of $124.6B. Meanwhile, investors will be looking closely at the firm's AWS cloud division.
Results from Intel (INTC) are also expected after the close. Analysts are looking for the semiconductor maker to post a Q1 loss of $0.14 per share, with revenue projected to come in at $11.1B. In broader terms, Wall Street will be looking for further details about the state of chip demand, especially in the PC space.


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