Nvidia, Moderna and Royal Caribbean rise premarket; Etsy, Rivian fall

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Investing.com — U.S. futures rose strongly Thursday after blockbuster results from AI darling Nvidia helped boost sentiment, ahead of the release of more corporate earnings and important economic data.

Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock soared 13% after the world’s most valuable chipmaker reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and outlined a bullish forecast for artificial intelligence-fueled chip demand.

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) all have posted hefty gains, benefiting from Nvidia's strong outlook.

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) stock rose 4.7% after the drugmaker reported a surprise fourth-quarter profit, helped by cost cutting and some deferred payments.

Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) stock fell 6.4% after the e-commerce company warned of a fall in first-quarter gross merchandise sales on weak demand for handcrafted goods and personalized gifts sold at its online marketplace.

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock slumped over 17% after the electric truck maker reported annual production guidance that fell short of Wall Street estimates and announced deep job cuts.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) stock rose 0.6% after the carrier said it has reached a tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union that represents nearly 18,000 ramp, operations, provisioning and cargo agents.

Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) stock rose 6.1% after the cruise operator raised its full-year income forecast, saying it has been encouraged by both the «demand and pricing environment» in 2024.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) stock fell 0.5% after the liquefied natural gas company posted a 38.5% fall in its full-year LNG revenue,