Intel Could Swing By $68.3 Billion After Earnings
Earnings are back in focus on Thursday, with a -selected watchlist that spans defense, wireless, life sciences, gold mining and semiconductors. With guidance and segment commentary often moving stocks as much as the headline numbers, options markets are already laying down a roadmap for how volatile each print could be, according to Pro. The marquee name on this list is Intel, but the biggest implied swing is saved for the final section as the countdown runs from the calmest setup to the most volatile. 5. Lockheed Martin Corp. | Mkt Cap: $117B | Implied Move: 4.64% Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT ) reports second quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell. Wall Street is looking for $7.23 in earnings per share on $19.37 billion in revenue, compared with $7.29 on $18.16 billion a year ago. Pro data show options are pricing in a 4.64% move around the report. On a $117 bi...
Earnings are back in focus on Thursday, with a -selected watchlist that spans defense, wireless, life sciences, gold mining and semiconductors.
With guidance and segment commentary often moving stocks as much as the headline numbers, options markets are already laying down a roadmap for how volatile each print could be, according to Pro.
The marquee name on this list is Intel, but the biggest implied swing is saved for the final section as the countdown runs from the calmest setup to the most volatile.
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Lockheed Martin Corp. | Mkt Cap: $117B | Implied Move: 4.64% Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT ) reports second quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell.
Wall Street is looking for $7.23 in earnings per share on $19.37 billion in revenue, compared with $7.29 on $18.16 billion a year ago.
Pro data show options are pricing in a 4.64% move around the report.
On a $117 billion market cap, that implies about $5.43 billion of market value at stake as investors weigh defense demand and program execution.
Lockheed Martin is the world’s largest defense contractor and a key player in high-end fighter aircraft after winning the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001.
The stock carries a Hold consensus rating, and the stock is trading below the 180-day average analyst price forecast; in July, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and cut its price forecast, while forecast upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its price forecast.
Lockheed Martin has eked out gains in 2026, up 2.0% year-to-date, but it’s trading 6.4% below the 200-day moving average after the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day in June.
The shares sit about 27% below the 52-week high of $692.00.
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T-Mobile US, Inc. | Mkt Cap: $207B | Implied Move: 5.95% T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS ) reports second quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell.
Consensus estimates call for $2.58 in earnings per share on $22.98 billion in revenue, versus $2.84 on $21.13 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Options traders are implying a 5.95% move, according to Pro.
With a $207 billion market cap, that’s roughly $12.3 billion of market value in play as investors parse subscriber trends and profitability.
T-Mobile US became the second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. after Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS in 2013 and later combined with Sprint in 2020.
The stock carries a Buy consensus rating, and the share price sits well below the 180-day average analyst price forecast; in July, RBC Capital reiterated its Outperform rating and cut its price forecast and Scotiabank reiterated its Sector Outperform rating and cut its price forecast.
T-Mobile US has drifted lower into the print, down 4.4% year-to-date and trading 5.0% below the 200-day moving average.
The shares sit about 27% below the 52-week high of $261.56.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Mkt Cap: $198B | Implied Move: 6.04% Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: TMO ) reports second quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell.
The Street is modeling $5.71 in earnings per share on $11.70 billion in revenue, up from $5.36 on $10.86 billion a year earlier.
According to Pro, the options market is implying a 6.04% move.
With a $198 billion market cap, that translates to about $12 billion of market value at stake as investors look for signals across instruments, consumables and diagnostics demand.
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents.
The stock carries a Buy consensus rating, and the 180-day average analyst price forecast is above where the stock trades; in July, Evercore ISI Group reiterated its Outperform rating and cut its price forecast, while Bernstein maintained a Market Perform rating in June.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has pulled back in 2026, down 11.7% year-to-date, and it’s hovering 0.8% below the 200-day moving average after the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day in April.
The shares sit about 18% below the 52-week high of $643.99.
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Newmont Corp. | Mkt Cap: $101B | Implied Move: 6.36% Newmont Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) reports second quarter of 2026 results after the closing bell.
Analysts expect $2.18 in earnings per share on $6.38 billion in revenue, compared with $1.43 on $5.32 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Pro shows options are pricing in a 6.36% move around earnings.
For a $101 billion company, that implies about $6.4 billion of market value at stake as traders handicap the quarter’s production and cost picture.
Newmont is the world’s largest gold miner, having bought Goldcorp in 2019, formed a Nevada joint venture with Barrick later that year, and purchased Newcrest in November 2023.