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By Peter Nurse 

-- Stocks in focus in premarket trade on Wednesday, October 27th. Please refresh for updates.

• Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) stock rose 1.4% after the software giant’s Cloud business topped $20 billion in revenue for the first time, as major clients migrated critical workloads to its Cloud platform.

• Alphabet(NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock fell 0.4% after the owner of Google reported slower-than-expected growth at its YouTube and Cloud computing businesses in the third quarter.

• General Motors(NYSE:GM) stock fell 1.2% after the auto manufacturer posted a drop in quarterly profit, citing the global semiconductor shortage.

• Boeing(NYSE:BA) stock rose 0.7% after the aeroplane manufacturer posted a small adjusted profit for the third quarter, helped by a ramp-up in deliveries of its important 737 MAX jets. It also took a $183 million charge to account for flaws in its 787 Dreamliners.

• Spotify(NYSE:SPOT) stock rose 3.1% after the music streaming company beat third-quarter revenue expectations, helped by a 19% jump in paid subscribers for its premium service driven by demand in Europe and North America.

• Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) stock rose 0.1% after the hotel chain reported a quarterly profit on Wednesday, compared with a year-ago loss, following a recovery in leisure travel as pandemic-led restrictions were eased.

• Harley-Davidson(NYSE:HOG) stock rose 2.5% after the motorbike manufacturer reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as its plan to sell more profitable bikes to affluent customers takes hold.

• Coca-Cola(NYSE:KO) stock rose 2.8% after the soft drinks giant raised its full-year profit forecast, as the reopening of entertainment venues prompted additional demand.

• McDonald’s(NYSE:MCD) stock rose 3.1% as the fast food giant reported strong global revenue growth, helped by higher prices and the popularity of newer menu items. 

• Bristol Myers(NYSE:BMY) stock rose 1% after the drugmaker reported  higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings and strong sales growth as its core cancer business regained momentum.

• Kraft Heinz(NASDAQ:KHC) stock rose 1.3% after the foods company reported strong quarterly sales growth, benefiting from raising prices to tackle rising inflation.

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