Shares of financial technology giant PayPal Holdings Inc. surged more than 12% in premarket trading Wendsday after the company announced better-than-expected second-quarter results and said it made significant progress in terms of capital efficiency.

eBay Inc. reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations and an upbeat profit outlook, evidence that a new focus on luxury items and collectibles is helping offset slowing sales and customer traffic.

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On Monday, Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard announced second quarter 2022 results that beat analysts' expectations on revenue but fell short on the bottom line as the industry contends with a slowdown from its pandemic-era highs.

After a three-day bombardment of earnings reports from mega-cap tech companies last week, Amazon was the big winner, posting better-than-expected results that spurred a sharp rise in the stock on Friday.

On Thursday, investors were encouraged by Apple's quarterly results that were "just good enough" to ease concerns about a strong dollar, inflation, chip shortages, and COVID-19 precautions in China.

Driven by demand for cloud computing services, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday forecasted revenue this fiscal year would grow by double digits in sales and operating income in fiscal 2023.

In a surprise business update on Monday, Walmart revealed guidance for adjusted earnings per share to fall between 8% and 9% for the second quarter and around 11% and 13% for the full year, sending shares down 9% in U.S. premarket trading.

Last week, shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) plunged to their biggest drop in 14 years after the company said cash-strapped customers and stiffer competition would pressure its business through the end of the year.

On Monday, International Business Machines, better known as IBM, reported better-than-expected quarterly revenues, rising 9% year-over-year to $15.5 billion on strong demand for the company's AI and hybrid cloud products.

Snap Inc. painted a grim picture of a weakening economy Thursday after the company posted poor quarterly results and warned of an uncertain outlook which caused concern that rising inflation and other economic woes could cause brands to slash their marketing budgets.

On Tuesday, Netflix, whose stock has had a rough 2022, said it had lost fewer subscribers in the second quarter than previously anticipated, sending shares up 8% in after-hours trading.

Electric-vehicle leader Tesla on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings after the bell that beat analysts' expectations again. Despite facing several challenges, including limited production and shutdowns in Shanghai for the majority of the second quarter, Tesla reported revenues of $16.93 billion.

On Tuesday, Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc. signed a definitive agreement with Walmart to buy at least 4,500 of its upcoming electric delivery vans, a significant win for the embattled vehicle maker.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Elliott Management Corp., known for its activist investments, has taken a major stake in Pinterest Inc., citing people familiar with the matter.