• Finances increasing, but at slower rate: Reported revenue was $35.08 billion, which surpassed the $33.16 billion forecasted. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.80 versus $0.75 expected.
• "The FOMO trade is waning for Nvidia": Fool analyst Seth Jayson observed "This is a great performance ... but unfortunately, the market expects more."

Snowflake (SNOW -0.86%) is up close to 20% in pre-market trading after beating expectations for earnings and giving an upbeat outlook relating to AI integration. This move would recover almost all its losses over the past year, though it still ended yesterday nearly 50% down since its IPO.

• Existing customers increasing usage: The company posted a 28% jump in revenue for the quarter, and although earnings fell by 20% versus the same period last year, this was less than was expected. It also announced a new partnership with Anthropic, boosting AI potential.
• "In my opinion, it's exactly the sort of momentum investors have been craving": Fool analyst Tim Beyers highlighted "a blistering 55% year over year increase in remaining performance obligation."

• Sentiment starting to shift: The successful move is seen by some as a positive sign of international investors' intent toward China, at a time when others are skeptical. Starbucks (SBUX -0.09%) announced it was seeking to partner with locals in the Chinese market to address growth concerns.
• Mixed bag forecast for poster child: Chinese tech company Baidu (BIDU 0.85%) reported better-than-expected revenue and profit this morning. Analysts were expecting revenue to rise to $4.78 billion, and earnings to fall from $2.79 last year to $2.49.

• Numbers to watch for: Intuit is forecasted to deliver revenue of $3.14 billion with earnings of $2.36 per share, with focus on the take-up of AI-driven financial tools.
• Third Thursday of every month: Stock Advisor subscribers will get their second recommendation of November today, while members of Epic and above will also receive this month's Rule Breakers rec!