Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: Alibaba ADRs (BABA) shares fall following Hong Kong shares lower, after the New York Times reported that the Trump administration has raised concerns over Apple’s potential deal with the Chinese tech giant. Novavax (NVAX) shares rally after the US FDA approved the drugmaker’s Covid-19 vaccine for adults 65 years and older as well as those aged 12 to 64...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Walmart (WMT) is ticking lower this morning as the retail giant warns of higher prices from tariffs. President Trump told Walmart to stop blaming tariffs for raising prices, citing the company's billions of dollars in profits last year. CFO John David Rainey said price increases will happen in May. - Nvidia (NVDA) shares are tumbling this morning as CEO Jensen Hu...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) shares are tumbling this morning as CEO Jensen Huang outlined plans to let customers deploy rivals’ chips in data centers built around its technology, a move that acknowledges the growth of in-house semiconductor development by major clients from Microsoft and Amazon. The announcement, made at Computex in Taiwan, is significant for the company...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Ryanair signaled robust demand for travel this summer, with fares rising and Europeans sticking close to home for their holidays. - Diageo expects sales growth to improve in the second half of the year and set out a cost-cutting program, as the British distiller grapples with US tariffs on its shipments from the UK and Europe. - Shares in drug companies Roche and...

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) plummeted as much as 18% following a report that the insurer was under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud, adding to an already tumultuous week. The Justice Department has had a probe into the company’s Medicare Advantage business since at least last summer, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matte...

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Alix Steel, Scarlet Fu, Tim Stenovec and Emily Graffeo. CoreWeave (CRWV) shares surged 22% to a record high on Friday after Nvidia reported a larger-than-anticipated stake in the cloud-computing provider. Nvidia, the world’s most valuabl...

On this episode of Stock Movers: Cava (CAVA) fell as much as 5.8% after the fast-casual chain reported first-quarter results and updated its outlook. Analysts say that while Cava’s report was positive relative to peers, the Mediterranean dining establishment needed stronger results to justify its premium valuation. Fast-food chains such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s have also said we...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia shares rise and are on track for the best month in a year after a series of long-term sales agreements during President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East. Nvidia reports first week of June, but this past earnings season showed its biggest customers remain full-steam ahead on capital spending related to AI infrastructure - Estee Lauder shares ris...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Charter Communications (CHTR) is higher this morning after agreeing to merge with Cox Communications in a deal that values Cox at an enterprise value of about $34.5 billion. The deal comprised of $21.9 billion of equity and $12.6 billion of net debt and other obligations - Vistra (VST) is also up this morning on an M&A deal. It agreed to buy seven natural gas...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Charter Communications (CHTR) is higher this morning after agreeing to merge with Cox Communications in a deal that values Cox at an enterprise value of about $34.5 billion. The deal comprised of $21.9 billion of equity and $12.6 billion of net debt and other obligations - Vistra (VST) is also up this morning on an M&A deal. It agreed to buy seven natural gas...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Foot Locker (FL) shares surged as much as 85%, the biggest intraday gain on record, after Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) agreed to buy the sneaker retailer for $2.4 billion. Citi said positives of the tie up seemed clear, but noted there may be some regulatory hurdles. Meanwhile, Baird viewed the acquisition as a “major endorsement” of Nike’s...

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Alix Steel, Scarlet Fu, Tim Stenovec and Emily Graffeo.  Foot Locker (FL) shares closed higher as investors celebrate Dick's Sports Goods reaching a deal to acquire it. Dick’s will pay $24 a share for Foot Locker, reflecting a premi...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Dividend Paying Stocks featuring American Water Works (AWK), Procter & Gamble (P&G), and Coca-Cola (KO) are outperforming the S&P 500. This comes on the back of the manufacturing and the retail sales data released earlier today. It is also boosting the bets that there could potentially be two rate cuts from the Federal Reserve based on the swaps marke...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Steris stocks rise after 4Q life sciences revenue beat average estimates. Piper Sandler analysts noted operating margin and earnings finish on a high note, the fact that its FY guidance for 2026 is bracketing Street estimates is a nice starting point considering it needed to absorb tariff impacts. Deere shares surge to a record after earnings beat the highest of...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - UnitedHealth shares sink after a report that the insurer was under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud. On Tuesday, it sank more than 17% Tuesday when the company abruptly replaced its chief executive officer and suspended 2025 guidance. - Cisco shares rise after the company gave a revenue forecast for the quarter that looks solid and slightly exce...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Walmart (WMT) shares are up this morning after delivering solid sales and earnings growth, but cautioned that tariffs and economic turbulence will lead to price increases starting this month. The company is bracing for a bigger hit from the trade war and overall economic malaise in the coming months, citing a "lack of clarity" in the current operating environment...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Footlocker (FL) rose over 80% this morning after Dick's Sporting Goods reached a $2.4 billion deal to acquire Foot Locker, with Dick's paying $24 a share for Foot Locker, an 86.5% premium on Foot Locker's closing share price. The acquisition combines two retailers affected by President Trump's tariff wars, with Dick's expecting to operate Foot Locker as a standal...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Ubisoft shares sink as much as 23% after the video-game maker gave disappointing guidance that called for negative free cash flow, with a return to profitability seen as at least another year away. - Siemens's shares fell after orders for its electrification products declined from elevated levels, signaling a slowdown in demand driven by the boom in data centers....

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares extended their gains after Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US server company. The stock has rallied about 43% this week, on track for the best week since November. The agreement should “fast-track delivery of ultra-dense GPU platforms and rack s...

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Alix Steel, Scarlet Fu, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. EToro (ETOR) shares rose 29% in its first session as a public company, after the trading and investment platform and some of its backers raised nearly $620 million in an upsized IPO.Shares of the Israel-ba...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - American Eagle (AEO) shares slip as the company pulled its guidance for the full year following a first quarter that was marred by discounting and a write-down of inventory, sending the stock down in New York trading. In a preliminary earnings release, the apparel chain said comparable sales are expected to be down about 3% in the three-month period ended May 3....

On this episode of Stock Movers: - SuperMicro (SMCI) extends gains after the Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signs a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US chipmaker. - AMD’s shares rise after the board approves a $6 billion share repurchase plan that represents 3.3 percent of the company’s current market value, according to data compiled by Bloomberg....

On this episode of Stock Movers: - American Eagle Outfitters shares fall after it pulled its guidance for the full year following a first quarter that was marred by discounting and a write-down of inventory. - Cboe Global Markets shares declined after Morgan Stanley double downgraded the stock, recommending lower defensives exposure on the back of greater than expected tariff de-escalation between...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) is higher this morning after the Trump administration cleared a path for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pursue their artificial intelligence ambitions, with US tech companies like Nvidia and AMD planning to spend billions of dollars in the region. - UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is up this morning, reversing yesterday's significant downswin...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) is higher this morning after the Trump administration cleared a path for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pursue their artificial intelligence ambitions, with US tech companies like Nvidia and AMD planning to spend billions of dollars in the region. - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is following Nvidia on news of deals in the Middle East du...