Today's Pre-Market Stock Movers: META, CMCSA, MCD, CAT and More

$Honeywell (HON.US)$ +4.6% (the industrial company beat earnings expectations for third quarter, citing strong growth in advanced materials, commercial aerospace and building products businesses.)

$Caterpillar (CAT.US)$ +5.1% (Caterpillar reported earnings that beat on the top and bottom lines. The construction machinery and equipment maker posted earnings of $3.95 per share on revenue of $14.99 billion. Caterpillar was expected to earn $3.16 per share on revenue of $14.33 billion, according to consensus estimates from Refinitiv.)

$Comcast (CMCSA.US)$ +6.4% (Comcast topped earnings and revenue expectations. Comcast reported earnings of 96 cents per share on revenue of $29.85 billion, compared to expectations of 90 cents per share on revenue of $29.65 billion, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv.)

$McDonald's (MCD.US)$ +2.5% (The company beat expectations in its most recent quarter. McDonald’s said traffic is growing in its U.S. restaurants even after raising prices, in contrast to other quick-service chains that recently hiked menu prices.)

$ServiceNow (NOW.US)$ +13.8% (the software company after topping earnings expectations in its third quarter, though reporting a slight miss on sales estimates, according to consensus estimates on FactSet.)

$Meta Platforms (META.US)$ -22.8% (Meta reported an earnings miss and a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter forecast. Meta reported earnings of $1.64 per share on revenue of $27.71 billion. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting $1.89 per share on revenue of $27.38 billion. )

$Ford Motor (F.US)$ -1.7% (Ford reported a net loss of $827 million in its most recent quarter, citing supply chain issues and costs after dropping its autonomous vehicle unit Argo AI.)

$Northrop Grumman (NOC.US)$ -3.8% (The defense company reported revenue of $8.97 billion, compared to forecasts of 9.13 billion, according to consensus estimates compiled by Refinitiv.)

$Align Technology (ALGN.US)$ -19.7% (Align Technology posted a disappointing earnings report. The Invisalign maker reported earnings of $1.36 per share on revenue of $890 million.)

$Sleep Number (SNBR.US)$ -26% (Sleep Number issued a weak fourth quarter outlook because of softer demand and semiconductor supply chain issues.)