Check out the firms making headlines earlier than the bell Thursday.

Walmart – Shares of the retail large rose more than 1.5% in premarket buying and selling after the firm raised its full-year forecast and reported an virtually 8% achieve in gross sales for the fiscal first quarter, pointing to power in its massive grocery enterprise that helped offset weaker gross sales in clothes and electronics. Walmart additionally reported stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings and income, based on Refinitiv.

Take-Two Interactive Software — The online game firm surged 14% after posting better-than-expected income for its fiscal fourth quarter. Take-Two Interactive shared a weaker-than-expected outlook, however signaled {that a} sturdy future gaming slate might gasoline sturdy progress thereafter.

Bath & Body Works — The retailer of physique care and perfume noticed its inventory surge almost 10% in premarket after the firm posted stronger-than-expected earnings and income for the newest quarter. Bath & Body Works additionally raised its full-year earnings steering.

Boot Barn — The western footwear model shed more than 13% earlier than the bell. Boot Barn reported fiscal third-quarter income and steering that fell in need of Wall Street’s expectations.

Cisco Systems — Shares of Cisco Systems misplaced 4% after the firm reported a 23% decline in orders for the fiscal third quarter.

Regional financial institution shares — Shares of many hard-hit regional banks shares rose earlier than the bell, constructing on Wednesday’s good points. PacWest, Western Alliance and Zions Bancorporation gained 7%, 3.9% and 1.3%, respectively. The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF added more than 1%.

Alibaba — The Chinese e-commerce firm misplaced 1% after posting mixed results for the latest quarter. Revenue fell in need of Wall Street’s expectations. Alibaba additionally stated it plans to checklist its cloud division.

Micron Technology — The reminiscence chipmaker’s inventory rose 2% on information that it plans to make a multibillion-dollar funding in Japan to foster dynamic random entry reminiscence chip manufacturing there.

Synopsys — Synopsys added 2% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly outcomes. The software program firm additionally shared stronger-than-expected income and earnings progress steering for the full yr.

Sony — The inventory added almost 4% after the firm introduced it is going to begin assessing a partial spin-off of its monetary companies enterprise. Sony would checklist shares of Sony Financial Group in about two to a few years and nonetheless personal about 20% of the enterprise.

— CNBC’s Yun Li, Tanaya Macheel and Michelle Fox contributed reporting