Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Nvidia — The chip giant announced first-quarter revenue of $81.62 billion, up 85% year over year, beating the $78.86 billion expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Stock prices remained almost unchanged. Intuit — Shares fell 10.3% after the financial software stock announced 17% layoffs. Intuit also missed analysts’ expectations for third-quarter revenue, posting $8.56 billion compared to LSEG’s consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. Elf Beauty — The retailer’s stock rose nearly 5% after its fourth fiscal quarter sales and bottom line beat Wall Street expectations. Elf said it plans to reverse some of the tariff-related price increases, citing hardship for consumers facing soaring gas prices. Star Bulk Carriers — Shares of the shipping company rose 3% after the company posted first-quarter revenue of $281.2 million and earnings per share excluding items of 56 cents. Analysts surveyed by FactSet valued the stock at 47 cents and $225.9 million, respectively. Choice Hotels International — The hotel franchisor’s stock fell 1.8%. After Patrick Pashas announced he would step down as CEO. Dominik Dragicic, head of growth strategy, has been appointed interim CEO.
