Key Highlights

  • The largest mover is trading 7.73% higher at $3.11 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the session after its third-quarter report.
  • Three of the five are trading lower, by 2.29%, 1.38% and 1.28%, while the fifth is 0.71% higher.
  • One company reports third-quarter results on October 29 and another on November 4, 2026.
  • Days to cover run from about 3.5 to 14.93 across the four names that report it.
  • BigBear.ai booked a $91.9 million net loss on a $76.7 million non-cash impairment despite 31% revenue growth.

Which Earnings-Linked Stocks Are Moving Most Today, October 28, 2026?

Five stocks tied to quarterly reports are trading on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ:NAUT) is trading 7.73% higher at $3.11, one session after its third-quarter report. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) is trading 2.29% lower at $6.84 and Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) 1.38% lower at $2.51, both ahead of reports due October 29 and November 4. BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) is trading 1.28% lower at $2.32 after its report, while JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) is trading 0.71% higher at $2.84 after its own.

The names are ranked by the absolute size of each move in percent, from largest to smallest. Short-interest figures in the entries use different bases: Beyond Meat and JetBlue are stated against float, while Xerox and BigBear.ai are calculated against shares outstanding, and they are not merged into one ranking.

1. Nautilus Biotechnology: Is Tuesday's Quarterly Report Behind the 7.73% Jump?

Nautilus shares are trading 7.73% higher at $3.11, from an implied prior close near $2.89 (calculated), after third-quarter results on Tuesday, October 27. No separate announcement dated today accompanied the gain. The company is developing a platform that measures proteins and their variants, known as proteoforms, and its Voyager instrument is not yet sold commercially. The market value is about $400 million (calculated, approximate).

The third-quarter net loss was $15.636 million, or $0.12 per share, narrower than the estimated loss of $0.14. Cash, equivalents and investments were $114.3 million at September 30, down about $41.8 million from the end of 2025, and operating expenses rose about 10% to $16.947 million. Voyager availability is planned for the middle of 2027.

2. Beyond Meat: Why Is the Stock Easing Lower Ahead of Its November 4 Report?

Beyond Meat shares are trading 2.29% lower at $6.84, after a 4.06% decline to $6.86 on Monday, October 26. No new company announcement accompanied today's move. Following a 1-for-30 reverse split on August 14, 2026, about 17.19 million shares put the market value near $118 million.

Short interest for the September 30, 2026 settlement was 5,696,198 shares, or 33.77% of float, with about 3.5 days to cover. Second-quarter net revenues fell 8.2% to $68.8 million with an 8.5% gross margin, and third-quarter guidance is about $60 million to $65 million. Cash including restricted cash was $186.1 million against debt of $323.8 million at June 27. Results are due on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

3. Xerox: What Does a 14.93-Day Cover Ratio Mean One Day Before Results?

Xerox shares are trading 1.38% lower at $2.51, from an implied prior close near $2.545 (calculated). No company release is dated today. Third-quarter results are due on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. ET, and the market value is near $330 million (calculated).

Short interest for the October 15 settlement was 37,174,860 shares, about 28.3% of shares outstanding (calculated, not a float figure), with 14.93 days to cover. Second-quarter adjusted operating income was $203 million, a 10.6% margin, and included a $105 million pre-tax benefit from tariff receivables. Full-year adjusted operating income guidance was raised to $555 million to $605 million from $450 million to $500 million.

4. BigBear.ai: How Did a 31% Revenue Gain Become a $91.9 Million Loss?

BigBear.ai shares are trading 1.28% lower at $2.32, a day after third-quarter results on Tuesday, October 27. The implied prior close near $2.35 was roughly 11% above Monday's $2.12 close (both calculated). Revenue rose 31% to $43.6 million, but a $76.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment drove a net loss of $91.9 million, or $0.19 per share.

Full-year revenue guidance was raised to $150 million to $165 million, and backlog was about $330 million. Short interest for the October 15 settlement was 136,497,137 shares, about 28.5% of shares outstanding (calculated), with 6.76 days to cover.

5. JetBlue: Why Is the Stock Edging Higher After a Wider Third-Quarter Loss?

JetBlue shares are trading 0.71% higher at $2.84, a modest move after a rally of about 20% on Tuesday, October 27 to $2.85 from a $2.37 close. Results came on Monday, October 26: revenue rose 21.1% to $2,812 million, the net loss widened to $257 million, or $0.68 per share, and fuel expense jumped 61.0% to $868 million.

Total liquidity was $2.2 billion, including a $600 million undrawn credit facility, against total debt of $8,393 million. Short interest is 97.97 million shares, or 28.99% of float, with 5.32 days to cover (latest available). The partnership with United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) is cited, and BlueFirst service begins on December 8, 2026.

Earnings-Linked Movers Compared: Move Gaps, Price Gaps and Reporting Dates

Every figure in this paragraph is calculated from the moves and prices above. The gap between the largest gain (Nautilus, up 7.73%) and the steepest decline (Beyond Meat, down 2.29%) is 10.02 percentage points. Nautilus's gain is 7.02 percentage points above JetBlue's 0.71% gain, and Beyond Meat's decline is 1.01 percentage points deeper than BigBear.ai's 1.28% decline. At $6.84, a Beyond Meat share costs $3.73 more than a Nautilus share at $3.11, while Xerox at $2.51 sits $0.19 above BigBear.ai at $2.32.

Size differs widely: BigBear.ai's market value of about $1.1 billion is roughly 9.3 times Beyond Meat's near $118 million (calculated). On days to cover, Xerox's 14.93 is 8.17 days above BigBear.ai's 6.76 and 11.43 days above Beyond Meat's 3.5 (calculated). The reporting dates also differ: Xerox reports one day after today and Beyond Meat seven days after (calculated), while the other three have already reported.

What to Watch Next: Xerox on October 29, Beyond Meat on November 4 and the Short-Interest Releases

Xerox reports third-quarter results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. ET, with a webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET, and its next short-interest release for the October 30 settlement is due November 10. BigBear.ai also has an October 30 short-interest settlement date. Beyond Meat reports on Wednesday, November 4, and JetBlue's BlueFirst service begins on December 8. Nautilus has set mid-2027 for Voyager availability.