Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Meta (META) closed 1.1% higher on a deal to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment. The deal values Manus at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It marks a rare US acquisition of an Asian tech company. - Ultragenyx (RA...

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) plans to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance Corp. after the company amended the terms of its offer. The Warner Bros. board is concerned that Paramount has yet to increase its offer, which was earlier rejected as inferior to one from Netflix Inc. Molina Healthcare (MOH) rises after money manager Michael Burry highlighted the health insurer’s record...

On this episode of stock movers: Molina Healthcare (MOH) rises after money manager Michael Burry highlighted the health insurer’s record of strong expense ratios and underwriting results, while praising its acquisition strategy on Substack. Ultragenyx (RARE) climb the most intraday since August 2024, rebounding after the shares hit a record low Monday on study failure. Jefferies analysts say...

On this episode of stock movers: FTAI (FTAI) Aviation shares jumped on Tuesday after the company started a program to convert CFM56 engines to power new turbines built to provide energy for data centers. Production is expected to begin in 2026. Energy stocks including Devon Energy (DVN) rise as oil rises ON24 (ONTF) shares rise after the software company agreed to be bought by Cvent for a total co...

On this episode of Stock Movers: OceanFirst (OCFC) falls on pact to buy Flushing in All-Stock deal. The deal includes an investment agreement with PE firm Warburg Pincus, which will be represented on the company’s board. Molina Healthcare (MOH) rises after Michael Burry praises the health insurer and could be a target for acquisition. Under Armour (UAA) jumps after an amended 13G filing from...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Newmont (NEM)rose 0.8%. The world's largest gold miner was gaining in connection with a rise in prices for the precious metal, following a selloff the previous day. That wasn't helping fellow miner Freeport-McMoRan, which was down 0.7%. - Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) shares rise 2.7% in premarket trading on Tuesday after money manager Michael Burry highlighted th...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Meta (META) fluctuated in early trading after the company agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment. The deal values Manus at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It marks a rare US acquisition of an As...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Meta (META) fluctuated in early trading after the company agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment. The deal values Manus at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It marks a rare US acquisition of an As...

On this episode of Stock Movers:    - Shares of Tesla (TSLA) rebounded in premarket trading after the company published a compilation of analyst estimates for vehicle deliveries to its website, with averages for the current quarter more pessimistic than those gathered by Bloomberg. By Tesla’s count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarte...

On This episode of Stock Movers: - Glencore gains as copper heads for the longest winning run since 2017 in a December rally powered by the prospect of more stress in the supply chain. - Vistry Group falls as Lloyds Bank data showed house prices in the South East of England and London fell behind regions in the north. Low affordability, increases in stamp duty and Brexit are among factors that hav...

- SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc. (DBRG) in a deal valuing the data center investor at $4 billion including debt. That caused shares of DigitalBridge to soar. The Japanese conglomerate will pay $16 per share in cash for New York-listed DigitalBridge as part of its push to invest in digital infrastructure. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 20...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) shares were down 1.6% at $187.45 in early trading due to broader jitters about the technology sector and its agreement to license technology from Groq. The deal valued Groq at around $20 billion and will involve Nvidia hiring many of Groq's key employees, according to reports. - SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc. (DBRG)...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Novo Nordisk (NVO) cut the price of its obesity drug Wegovy in China as the Danish drugmaker gears up for a potential flood of copycats. The reduction will “help alleviate the treatment burden for patients and improve their quality of life,” a spokesperson said by email. The list prices for the two highest dosages of Wegovy were cut by half in some Ch...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of private equity firm DigitalBridge Group (DBRG) soared in premarket trading as Japan's SoftBank Group is said to near a deal to acquire DigitalBridge. The Japanese conglomerate could announce an agreement as soon as Monday for New York-listed DigitalBridge, according to sources who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Terms of t...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of private equity firm DigitalBridge Group (DBRG) soared in premarket trading as Japan's SoftBank Group is said to near a deal to acquire DigitalBridge. The Japanese conglomerate could announce an agreement as soon as Monday for New York-listed DigitalBridge, according to sources who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Terms of t...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares in miner Fresnillo Mining jump as much as 4.2% due to the continued metal rally - BioGaia gains as much as 4.1% as DNB Carnegie lifts its price target on the Swedish probiotics firm and says the stock may break out on the upside from its five-year trading range in 2026 as margins improve. - Rheinmetall and other defense stocks are down after Trump said a l...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares in miner Fresnillo Mining jump as much as 4.2% due to the continued metal rally - International Personal Finance (IPF) rises as much as 6.8% in London trading after Basepoint agreed to buy the consumer finance company in a deal valuing IPF at about £543 million. - Rheinmetall and other defense stocks are down after Trump said a lot of progress was ma...

On this episode of Stock Movers, we look at some the week's biggest gainers and decliners: - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) saw a modest weekly gain as Paramount continues to try to counter Netflix's bid to buy it. Larry Ellison is throwing his personal fortune behind Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., aiming to give his son’s company an advantage in a fiercely con...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shares slid after a report from the New York Post that Paramount Skydance could walk away from its $30-per-share cash bid and instead litigate against the company’s board for how it handled the process. - Sable Offshore (SOC) shares fell as much as 17% after the Environmental Defense Center and Center for Biological Diversity fi...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) agreed to a licensing deal with artificial intelligence startup Groq, furthering its investments in companies connected to the AI boom and gaining the right to add a new type of technology to its products. The world’s largest publicly traded company has paid for the right to use Groq’s technology and will integrate its chip design into f...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) edge higher in the premarket session as the company agreed to a licensing deal with artificial intelligence startup Groq, furthering its investments in companies connected to the AI boom and gaining the right to add a new type of technology to its products. - Shares of Indian technology services provider Coforge Ltd. (COFORGE IN) declined...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) edge higher in the premarket session as the company takes agreed to a licensing deal with artificial intelligence startup Groq, furthering its investments in companies connected to the AI boom and gaining the right to add a new type of technology to its products. - Shares of Sidus Space (SIDU) rallied as much as 30 percent ahead of the US...

- Nike (NKE) shares got a boost on Wednesday after a filing showed that Apple CEO Tim Cook purchased $2.95 million worth of shares on Dec. 22. Cook is Nike’s lead independent director and served as a director since 2005, according to the company’s website. The filing shows Cook purchased 50,000 Class B common stock at a weighted average price of $58.97. - Costco (COST) rose after recei...

- Intel (INTC) shares fell Wednesday after a report said that Nvidia Corp. halted a test to use Intel’s production process to make advanced chips. Nvidia recently tested the so-called 18A process but stopped moving forward, Reuters reported, citing two unidentified people familiar with the matter. Spokespeople for Nvidia and Intel didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. An...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Intel (INTC) fell in the early session after Reuters reported that Nvidia halted a test that uses the chip manufacturer’s 18A technology to produce its chips. Nvidia recently tested whether it could manufacture its chips using Intel’s 18A production process but stopped moving forward, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the mat...