<div id="readability-page-1"><div>U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures gaining more than 100 points on Thursday.Shares of Maximus, Inc. MMS fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted EPS results.Maximus reported quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.50 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.32 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.31 billion.Maximus shares dipped 4.4% to $76.99 in the pre-market trading session.Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.<ul><li>Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA shares declined 16.7% to $13.25 in pre-market trading. Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin announced a global strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize Ziftomenib in Acute Leukemias.</li><li>Atkore Inc. ATKR shares dipped 9.7% to $76.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat fourth-quarter earnings.</li><li>Cool Company Ltd. CLCO fell 9.7% to $9.59 in pre-market trading after the company announced third-quarter results.</li><li>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc CNTA fell 9.7% to $15.10 in today's pre-market trading.</li><li>Xponential Fitness, Inc. XPOF fell 8.7% to $14.01 in pre-market trading.</li><li>PDD Holdings Inc. PDD fell 7.1% to $108.20 in pre-market trading following weak quarterly results.</li><li>Scholastic Corporation SCHL fell 2.4% to $24.21 in pre-market trading.</li></ul>Now Read This: <ul><li>Nvidia, Deere And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday</li></ul></div></div>

Maximus, Inc. reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings, with adjusted EPS of $0.46, missing the $0.50 estimate, while sales of $1.32 billion exceeded expectations. In pre-market trading, Maximus shares fell 4.4% to $27.99. Other stocks also declined, including Kura Oncology (-16.7%), Atkore Inc. (-9.7%), and PDD Holdings (-7.1%). Despite a rise in U.S. stock futures, several major stocks moved lower in Thursday's pre-market session.

- U.S. stock futures rose this morning, with Dow futures increasing by over 100 points.  
- Maximus, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the $0.50 consensus estimate, leading to a 4.4% drop in its shares during pre-market trading.  
- Other notable declines included Kura Oncology, down 16.7%, and Atkore Inc., which fell 9.7% after reporting disappointing earnings.  

Maximus Reports Weak Earnings, Joins Atkore, PDD Holdings And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday's Pre-Market Session