U.S. stock futures are trading mixed Thursday morning, setting up an interesting session as several major companies report earnings results that could shape investor sentiment for the day.

Kroger Co. (KR) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share on revenue of $34.22 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The grocery giant's shares edged up 0.5% to $66.50 in after-hours trading ahead of the report.

UiPath Inc. (PATH) delivered some good news Wednesday evening, posting upbeat third-quarter financial results and issuing fourth-quarter sales guidance with its midpoint coming in above analyst estimates. The automation software company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share, topping the Street estimate of 15 cents per share. UiPath shares jumped 6.5% to $15.82 in after-hours trading on the news.

Analysts are looking for Dollar General Corp. (DG) to post quarterly earnings of 95 cents per share on revenue of $10.64 billion when the discount retailer reports before the markets open Thursday. Dollar General shares climbed 2.8% to $113.00 in after-hours trading.

Salesforce Inc. (CRM) had a solid performance to report, delivering better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and raising its fiscal 2026 guidance. The cloud software leader posted third-quarter revenue of $10.26 billion, which narrowly missed the consensus estimate of $10.27 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. But the company more than made up for it on the bottom line, with adjusted earnings coming in at $3.25 per share, well above expectations of $2.86 per share. Salesforce shares rose 1.8% to $243.00 in the after-hours trading session.

Finally, analysts expect Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) to post quarterly earnings of 30 cents per share on revenue of $3.23 billion before the opening bell. The food products company's shares rose 0.9% to $23.48 in after-hours trading.