Acuity, Accenture and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Thursday

by | Oct 1, 2026 | General

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 Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI) to post quarterly earnings of $5.66 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Acuity shares fell 0.1% to $309.50 in after-hours trading.
  • Vicor Corp. (NASDAQ:VICR) raised its third-quarter sequential revenue growth guidance. Vicor shares jumped 10.1% to $318.00 in after-hours trading.
  • Analysts are expecting Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) to post quarterly earnings of $3.18 per share on revenue of $18.03 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Accenture shares rose 0.5% to $184.20 in after-hours trading.

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  • Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) said it sees FY2027 adjusted earnings of $19.04 to $19.12 per share, versus market estimates of $17.32 per share. The company sees sales of $11.100 billion to $11.200 billion, versus expectations of $10.730 billion. Synopsys shares gained 1.4% to $440.80 in the after-hours trading session.
  • Analysts expect Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) to post quarterly earnings of 44 cents per share on revenue of $11.33 billion after the closing bell. Nike shares slipped 0.2% to $35.34 in after-hours trading.

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