{"id":2773,"date":"2026-01-29T00:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-after-hours-msft-meta-tsla-luv\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:25:01","slug":"stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-after-hours-msft-meta-tsla-luv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-after-hours-msft-meta-tsla-luv\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: MSFT, META, TSLA, LUV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\">\n<p><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xyz-data\">Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Microsoft \u2014 Microsoft shares dropped almost 7% in extended trading. Cloud growth slowed in the fiscal second quarter , and the software giant gave light guidance for operating margin in the fiscal third quarter. Adjusted earnings came out at $4.14 per share, higher than consensus expectations of $3.97 per share, according to LSEG. Microsoft&#8217;s revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter was also higher than the expected $80.27 billion. Southwest Airlines \u2014 Shares of the carrier jumped about 6% after Southwest Airlines forecasted a surge in 2026 profits on the back of its business model overhaul. Southwest said it expects to earn, at minimum, an adjusted $4 per share in 2026. That&#8217;s higher than the $3.19 analysts expected, according to estimates from LSEG. Meta Platforms \u2014 Shares of Meta added 9%. The social media giant called for first-quarter sales to range from $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion, topping the analysts&#8217; consensus call for $51.41 billion. Fourth-quarter earnings came in at $8.88 per share on revenue of $59.89 billion, while the LSEG consensus sought $8.23 per share and $58.59 billion. Meta&#8217;s Reality Labs unit recorded a greater operating loss than expected . Tesla \u2014 Tesla shares gained 3% after the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results . Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share on revenue of $24.9 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG expected 45 cents per share and revenue of $24.79 billion. To be sure, Tesla&#8217;s revenue for the year dropped 3% for the period, marking the first time on record the company has recorded an annual decline. Levi Strauss \u2014 The denim giant issued full-year earnings guidance that disappointed Wall Street, coming in at $1.40 to $1.46 per share. Analysts polled by FactSet sought $1.48 per share. The outlook overshadowed top- and bottom-line beats in the fourth quarter. Shares slid 2%. ServiceNow \u2014 The software stock fell more than 4% despite the company reporting fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations . ServiceNow earned 92 cents per share on an adjusted basis on revenue of $3.57 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG anticipated it would earn 88 cents per share on $3.53 billion in revenue. The company estimates first-quarter subscription revenue will be in the range of $15.53 billion and $15.57 billion, which also topped estimates. Shares have been under pressure since the start of the year, declining 15% year to date, amid concerns that AI will hurt the profitability of software companies. International Business Machines \u2014 Shares jumped more than 7% in extended trading. IBM posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.52 per share on revenue of $19.69 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG sought $4.32 per share on revenue of $19.23 billion. Revenue from software and infrastructure surpassed estimates from FactSet&#8217;s StreetAccount. CEO Arvind Krishna said in a release that IBM&#8217;s generative artificial intelligence book of business topped $12.5 billion. Las Vegas Sands \u2014 The casino operator saw shares tumble 9%. Net revenue in Macao came in at $2.06 billion in the fourth quarter, barely beating the StreetAccount consensus call for $2 billion. Separately, adjusted earnings of 85 cents a share on revenue of $3.65 billion surpassed the LSEG consensus estimate of 76 cents per share and $3.34 billion. \u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Darla Mercado and Christina Cheddar Berk contributed reporting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Microsoft \u2014 Microsoft shares dropped almost 7% in extended trading. Cloud growth slowed in the fiscal second quarter , and the software giant gave light guidance for operating margin in the fiscal third quarter. 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