U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, a day after strong jobs growth and a dip in the unemployment rate eased economic concerns, with investors focusing on a busy line-up of corporate earnings. .N

** NetEase Inc NTES.O:BUZZ - Hong Kong stock sinks to over 8-month low on Q4 miss nL1N3Z806O

** Rentokil Initial PLC RTO.N:BUZZ - Dragged down after US peer Rollins earnings miss nL6N3Z80JT

** Cisco Systems Inc CSCO.O:BUZZ - Falls as margin miss, memory costs overshadow strong orders nL4N3Z80VO

** Albemarle Corp ALB.N:BUZZ - Falls on weak Q4 results; to idle Australia lithium plant nL4N3Z80YA

** Grab Holdings Ltd GRAB.O:BUZZ - 2026 revenue forecast misses Wall Street targets nL6N3Z80R2

** Viking Therapeutics Inc VKTX.O:BUZZ - Jumps on plans to advance oral obesity drug to late-stage testing nL4N3Z80Z5

** Newmont Corp NEM.N:

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N:

** Sibanye Stillwater Ltd SBSW.N:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N:

BUZZ - Gold miners slide as strong US jobs data weighs on prices nL6N3Z80QX

** AppLovin Corp APP.O:BUZZ - Shares dip as competition in ad market heats up nL6N3Z80QY

** Terex Corp TEX.N:BUZZ - Jefferies hikes Terex PT on potential margin upside nL4N3Z811J

** PG&E Corp PCG.N:BUZZ - Down on Q4 profit miss nL6N3Z80SF

** ICON PLC ICLR.O:BUZZ - Slumps as audit probe finds signs of overstated revenue nL4N3Z812U

** Rio Tinto PLC RIO.N:

** Southern Copper Corp SCCO.N:

** Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX.N:

** Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.N:

BUZZ - Copper miners gain as red metal rises on weak US dollar nL4N3Z811O

** Vertiv Holdings Co VRT.N:BUZZ - Brokerages lift Vertiv PT as company forecasts profit above estimates nL4N3Z8146

** Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O:BUZZ - Shares dip after China export settlement nL6N3Z80TE

** Brown & Brown Inc BRO.N:BUZZ - Jumps on $250 mln accelerated share repurchase program nL6N3Z80TX

** PPG Industries Inc PPG.N:BUZZ - Gain as Mizuho raises price target nL6N3Z80U8

** Crocs Inc CROX.O:BUZZ - Jumps on upbeat annual forecast, $100 million cost-savings plan nL4N3Z818K

** American Electric Power Company Inc AEP.O:BUZZ - Gains on increased capex plan, beats Q4 profit estimates nL6N3Z80VB

** West Pharmaceutical Services Inc WST.N:BUZZ - Rises after upbeat 2026 profit forecast nL4N3Z8190

** Zebra Technologies Corp ZBRA.O:BUZZ - Rises on buyback plan, profit forecast topping estimates nL4N3Z819L

** Baxter International Inc BAX.N:BUZZ - Falls on downbeat 2026 profit forecast nL6N3Z80V6

** Zoetis Inc ZTS.N:BUZZ - Rises after beating quarterly estimates nL4N3Z819J

** Dell Technologies Inc DELL.N:

** HP Inc HPQ.N:BUZZ - Lenovo's memory shortage warning weighs on Dell, HP nL4N3Z81A0

** Cognex Corp CGNX.O:BUZZ - Climbs after Q4 results beat estimates nL6N3Z80TZ

** AST SpaceMobile Inc ASTS.O:BUZZ - Loses altitude on $1 bln convertible debt, direct stock offerings nL6N3Z80VE

** Bruker Co BRKR.O:BUZZ - Falls after Q4 profit misses estimates nL6N3Z80VX

** Howmet Aerospace Inc HWM.N:BUZZ - Climbs after forecasting Q1 profit above estimates nL6N3Z80W0

** PBF Energy Inc PBF.N:BUZZ - Gains after surprise fourth-quarter profit nL4N3Z81D4

** Energy Vault Holdings Inc NRGV.N:BUZZ - Tumbles on increased $140 mln convertible bonds sale nL6N3Z80WO

** Organon & Co OGN.N:BUZZ - Shares fall after Q4 profit miss nL4N3Z81BK

** Paycom Software Inc PAYC.N:BUZZ - Falls after forecasting 2026 revenue below estimates nL6N3Z80SN

** CarMax Inc KMX.N:BUZZ - Shares rise after tapping former IHG chief Keith Barr as CEO nL4N3Z81G9

** Peabody Energy Corp BTU.N:

** Hallador Energy Co HNRG.O:

** Warrior Met Coal Inc HCC.N:BUZZ - Coal miners rise after Trump directs Energy Department to issue funds to coal plants nL4N3Z816N

** Angi Inc ANGI.O:BUZZ - Truist cuts PT on Angi on slower turnaround nL4N3Z81D3

** Sphere Entertainment Co SPHR.N:BUZZ - Jumps after Q4 revenue beat nL6N3Z80WG

** CBRE Group Inc CBRE.N:BUZZ - Rises after forecasting annual profit above estimates nL4N3Z81ED

** Iron Mountain Inc IRM.N:BUZZ - Gains on upbeat annual forecast nL6N3Z80XL

** Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp WAB.N:BUZZ - Stephens raises Wabtec's price target on strong demand nL4N3Z81CX

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Dharna Bafna)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))