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description: "US stock futures rose Thursday as investors anticipated earnings from Accenture, Kroger, and Safe Bulkers. Smith & Wesson beat estimates, sending shares up 18.5%. Conversely, Sleep Number plunged 31% after Nasdaq announced plans to delist its stock following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing."
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# Accenture, Kroger And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

-   Wall Street expects **Accenture Plc** (NYSE:ACN) to post quarterly earnings at $3.71 per share on revenue of $18.76 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Accenture shares rose 1.4% to $158.21 in after-hours trading.
-   **Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.**  (NASDAQ:SWBI) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Smith & Wesson reported quarterly earnings of 36 cents per share, which beat the analyst estimate of 23 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $178.39 million, which beat the Street estimate of $155.27 million. Smith & Wesson shares jumped 18.5% to $16.27 in the after-hours trading session.
-   Analysts are expecting **Kroger Co** (NYSE:KR) to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $45.47 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Kroger shares rose 0.1% to $61.82 in after-hours trading.

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-   **Safe Bulkers Inc** (NYSE:SB) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday. Safe Bulkers shares gained 3.4% to $6.67 in the after-hours trading session.
-   **Sleep Number Corp.** (NASDAQ:SNBR) disclosed that Nasdaq plans to delist its common stock following the mattress maker’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Sleep Number shares dipped 31% to $0.27 in the after-hours trading session.

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### Related Stocks

- [ACN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ACN.US.md)
- [SWBI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SWBI.US.md)
- [SNBR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNBR.US.md)
- [SB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SB.US.md)
- [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md)
- [KR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KR.US.md)
- [SNBRQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNBRQ.US.md)
- [SB-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SB-C.US.md)
- [SB-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SB-D.US.md)

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