• Wall Street expects The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR) to report quarterly earnings at $0.74 per share on revenue of $32.86 billion before the opening bell. Kroger shares rose 2.1% to close at $49.37 on Wednesday.
• Splunk Inc.(NASDAQ:SPLK) reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and named Gary Steele as its new Chief Executive Officer. Splunk shares gained 1.9% to $117.15 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Best Buy Co., Inc.(NYSE:BBY) to have earned $2.73 per share on revenue of $16.59 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Best Buy shares fell 1.1% to $99.70 in after-hours trading.

• American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(NYSE:AEO) reported in-line earnings for its fourth quarter. American Eagle shares, however, dropped 6.5% to $19.95 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST) to post quarterly earnings at $2.73 per share on revenue of $51.37 billion before the closing bell. Costco shares fell 0.1% to $527.80 in after-hours trading.