According to CNBC, several major companies made notable moves in extended trading Wednesday. Alphabet shares dropped 9% after the Google parent reported negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion in the third quarter. Core search revenue of $63.35 billion missed the $64.96 billion analyst estimate, and total revenue of $127.58 billion fell short of LSEG expectations of $128.22 billion. Microsoft rose 2% after reporting fiscal first-quarter revenue of $92.28 billion, ahead of the $90.69 billion expected. Adjusted earnings of $4.89 per share surpassed the $4.73 consensus, and Azure cloud revenue grew 48% year over year. Fortinet plummeted 25% as non-GAAP gross margin of 79.6% fell below the 80.1% analysts expected, despite top- and bottom-line results beating Street expectations. ServiceNow tumbled 15% after third-quarter adjusted profit of $1 per share missed the $1.02 LSEG consensus. Fourth-quarter subscription revenue guidance of $4.245 billion to $4.255 billion bracketed the FactSet consensus of $4.25 billion. Chipotle Mexican Grill gained more than 5% after third-quarter same-store sales grew 2.1%, beating the 1.5% increase analysts anticipated. Maplebear, owner of Instacart, gained 3% after sources familiar with the matter said DoorDash's deal to buy the delivery service could arrive as soon as Thursday morning. DoorDash fell about 1%. Carvana climbed 10% after third-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA topped expectations, and the SEC closed a previously disclosed investigation without enforcement action. Sprouts Farmers Market plunged 18% after third-quarter earnings, revenue and same-store sales all missed consensus. Ford Motor fell nearly 2% as adjusted earnings of 49 cents per share beat the 40-cent estimate while revenue of $46.08 billion narrowly missed the $46.24 billion expected. FedEx fell almost 2% despite beating earnings estimates and raising full-year revenue growth guidance to 12% year over year from approximately 11%. Honeywell Aerospace declined more than 2% after raising its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $7.85 to $8 and announcing a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share. Align Technology dropped 1% after fourth-quarter revenue guidance missed consensus. The company named Procter & Gamble alumna Jennifer Davis as CEO, effective Dec. 31.
