Stock Movers

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Lowe's (LOW) closed about 4% higher after the company reported profit that topped expectations on a pickup in online sales and growth in demand from professional...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Target Corporation (TGT) dipped in premarket trading after the company trimmed its profit forecast for the year, signaling that its turnaround push is going to take more time as the big-box retailer deals with markdowns and soft demand in key merchandise areas. The company now expects earnings per share, excluding some items, of $7 to $8 this year, cutt...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - WH Smith Chief Executive Officer Carl Cowling resigned, as an accounting error forced the British retailer to cut its profit outlook in North America for a second time. - Vivendi shares slumped on Wednesday after Le Monde reported that billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s eponymous holding could escape having to pay anything to compensate minority sharehold...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Ocado shares slump after its biggest customer, US grocer Kroger Co., said its automated warehouse network is falling short of financial expectations and announced the closure of three sites. -  WH Smith shares fall only modestly in early trading as analysts find some positives amid the publication of an independent review by Deloitte that led to the resignat...

On this episode of stock movers: Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) fall after Rothschild & Co Redburn's Alexander Haissl downgraded Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. to neutral from buy, citing the industry's "trust us – Gen-AI is just like early cloud 1.0" narrative as "increasingly misplaced" Home Depot (HD) sinks after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance, warning that s...

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Medtronic (MDT) gained 4.6%, the biggest gainer in the S&P today. The rise came after the medical device maker lifted the bottom end of its range for adjuste...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Amazon (AMZN) shares drop after Rothschild & Co Redburn's Alexander Haissl downgraded Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com, Inc. to neutral from buy, citing the industry's "trust us" – Gen-AI is just like early cloud 1.0” narrative looks “increasingly misplaced, - Home Depot (HD) shares fall after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance, w...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Microsoft (MSFT) shares drop after Rothschild & Co Redburn's Alexander Haissl downgraded Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com, Inc. to neutral from buy, citing the industry's "trust us" – Gen-AI is just like early cloud 1.0” narrative looks “increasingly misplaced, - Home Depot (HD) shares fall after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Home Depot (HD) fell ahead of the US market open after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance, warning that some unsteady consumers are hitting the pause button on big-ticket home purchases. The world’s largest home-improvement retailer said it expects adjusted earnings per share to decline 5% from a year ago, lower than its previous fore...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Akzo Nobel has agreed to acquire smaller rival paint maker Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. in a cross-border share deal that values the target at €7.9 billion ($9.2 billion). The Dutch company’s stock fell as much as 4.4% in Amsterdam early Tuesday, the steepest intra-day drop since Oct. 22. - Rheinmetall sees sales of about €50 billion in 2030, accor...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Dell (DELL) shares fell in trading today after Morgan Stanley downgraded it. A memory “supercycle” increasingly poses a risk to earnings of hardware original equipment and design manufacturers (OEMs and ODMs), Morgan Stanley analysts wrote as they cut ratings on HP, Dell, Pegatron and Asustek to underweight. - Several online travel agencies, including...

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Scarlet Fu, Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Vita Coco (COCO) shares rise 5.1% ahead of the bell after BofA analyst Peter Galbo upgrades his recommendation on the coconut water company to buy from neutral, afte...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Alphabet (GOOG) shares are rallying on news that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares in the Google parent during the third quarter. Buffett, 95, who plans to step down as chief executive officer at year-end, has been finding ways to deploy some of Berkshire’s cash pile, which rose to a record $382 billion at the end of the...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Amazon (AMZN) shares fall on news that the company is seeking to raise about $12 billion through a debt offering — its first such deal in US dollars in about three years. The company is selling investment-grade bonds in as many as six parts, with proceeds that may be used for acquisitions, capital expenditures, and share buybacks. - Nvidia (NVDA) shares dro...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Alphabet (GOOGL) shares surge after a report said Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it took a stake in Google's parent company last quarter. - Quantum Computing (QUBT) after news that Alyeska Investment Group reported a position in Quantum Computing Inc. in the third quarter, 3 percent of the company's outstanding stock. - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) share...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) edged lower in early trading ahead of the company's highly anticipated earnings report due Wednesday after the close. Monday's premarket dip comes after Peter Thiel’s hedge fund Thiel Macro LLC sold off its holdings in Nvidia Corp. during the third quarter, marking another retreat from the leading provider of artificial-intelligence...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Alphabet (GOOG) is the biggest gainer among Magnificent 7 tech stocks in US premarket trading Monday, after regulatory filings Friday showed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares in the Google parent during the third quarter. - Peter Thiel’s hedge fund Thiel Macro sold off its holdings in Nvidia (NVDA) during the third quart...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Societe Generale unveiled a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) share buyback, a boost for investors who have been holding out for more payouts. SocGen’s share price rose as much as 1.5% in Paris on Monday and was trading 0.5% higher at 10:07 a.m., giving the firm a market value of €44.7 billion. - TotalEnergies SE agreed to buy a 50% stake in a portfolio o...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - WPP shares gain as much as 6.7% as advertising agency Havas has expressed interest in the London-listed company, the Times reported over the weekend. - Saab has a contract with the Colombian government to supply new fighter jets in a deal worth €3.1 billion. Saab shares gained as much as 6% when trading started in the Swedish capital on Monday, taking gains...

On this episode of Stock Movers, we take a look at some of the biggest gainers and decliners of the week: - Disney (DIS) reported sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates and said a slate of big-budget films, including a new Avatar picture, will weigh on results for the first quarter of its new fiscal year. Shares of Disney fell 7.8% to $107.61 at the close in New York on Thursday following...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) shares traded higher amid a broader relief rally in tech stocks and the S&P 500. The relief brought by the US shutdown’s end gave way to volatility this week as a host of Fed speakers threw cold water on bets for further policy easing. Hot areas favored by momentum traders such as artificial-intelligence whipsawed and Bitcoin was barely up...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) shares rise after Merck agreed to acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $221.50 a share in cash in a tender offer, for a total transaction value of about $9.2 billion. Merck is seeking deals to expand its portfolio of treatments as it prepares for patent losses that are expected to erode its sales over the next five years, including a patent...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Merck (MRK) shares drop after the company agreed to acquire Cidara Therapeutics in a $9.2 billion deal, which is a biotech company developing a flu treatment. Merck will pay $221.50 a share in cash for Cidara in a tender offer, more the twice Thursday’s closing price. - Walmart (WMT) shares fall after Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said he will re...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of biotech company Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) surged as much as 106% in premarket trading after Merck agreed to buy the biotech for $221.50 per share in cash, for a total transaction value of about $9.2 billion. Merck is seeking deals to expand its portfolio of treatments as it prepares for patent losses that are expected to erode its sales by $18 billion...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Applied Materials (AMAT) tumbled in premarket trading after the company suffered a sales decline last quarter and predicted another drop in the current period, though the chip-equipment maker sees demand improving in the second half of 2026. Sales will be approximately $6.85 billion in fiscal first quarter, which runs through January, the company said i...