Take a look at the businesses making headlines earlier than the bell:

Accenture (ACN) – The consulting agency’s shares fell 1.5% within the premarket regardless of beating estimates on the highest and backside strains for its newest quarter. Accenture issued a income vary for the present quarter whose midpoint is under present consensus and mentioned the stronger U.S. greenback will influence its fiscal 2023 outcomes by 5%.

Darden Eating places (DRI) – The guardian of Olive Backyard and different restaurant chains reported better-than-expected revenue and income for its newest quarter, and exceeded analyst forecasts for same-restaurant gross sales. Darden additionally raised the decrease finish of its 2023 earnings steerage vary. Its inventory rose 1% in premarket buying and selling.

Winnebago Industries (WGO) – Winnebago’s quarterly outcomes beat prime and backside line estimates, though income declined from a yr in the past because of the influence of inflation and provide disruptions. The leisure car maker’s shares fell 1.5% in premarket motion.

Maxar Applied sciences (MAXR) – The satellite tv for pc proprietor and operator’s shares greater than doubled within the premarket after it agreed to be acquired by personal fairness agency Creation Worldwide for $53 per share. Maxar — whose know-how powers the favored Google Maps app — closed at $23.10 per share on Thursday.

Guardant Well being (GH) – Guardant shares plunged 33.4% within the premarket following trial outcomes for its DNA blood take a look at for colorectal cancers. The take a look at detected 83% of colorectal cancers and 13% of superior adenomas, however the take a look at was not as efficient because the Cologuard stool-based take a look at made by Precise Sciences (EXAS). Precise Sciences shares rallied 16.9% in premarket buying and selling.

Meta Platforms (META) – The Fb and Instagram guardian was upgraded to chubby from impartial at J.P. Morgan Securities, which pointed to a number of elements together with a rise in value controls and an easing of the influence of Apple‘s privateness rule modifications. Meta rose 1.9% in premarket buying and selling.

Adobe (ADBE) – Adobe shares jumped 4.6% within the premarket after the software program firm reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and income that was in step with analyst forecasts. Adobe additionally issued upbeat present quarter steerage.

Scholastic (SCHL) – Scholastic shares leaped 5.7% in off-hours buying and selling after the training and media firm reported upbeat quarterly earnings. Scholastic’s revenue margins expanded through the quarter and it mentioned the Youngsters’s Books enterprise carried out notably nicely.

U.S. Metal (X) – U.S. Metal issued better-than-expected present quarter steerage and mentioned industrial demand for metal is on the upswing within the U.S. The inventory rose 1% within the premarket.