Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shell stuck to its plans for investor returns and capital spending, saying it had the financial strength to withstand any weakness in energy markets. - BASF warned that uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s trade tactics means it can’t make reliable predictions for its business this year. - NatWest beat estimates in the first quarter and poin...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Amazon (AMZN) shares are down in extended trading as the company gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for operating profit in the current quarter, pointing toward a long list of factors including tariffs and trade that may cause consumers to pull back on spending. The world’s largest online retailer projected operating profit of $13 billion to $17.5 billion...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Eli Lilly (LLY) shares fell the most intraday since October after CVS Health announced a plan to drop its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound from its preferred list, making rival Wegovy more widely available. While the company maintained its sales guidance between $58 billion and $61 billion for the year, and Zepbound performed in line with Wall Street’s...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Kohl's (KSS) shares rise after the company fired its chief executive officer after the board found he directed the company to do millions of dollars of business with someone he had a personal relationship with on “highly unusual terms.” The company said it is starting a search to find a permanent replacement following the departure of Ashley Buchanan...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Meta Platforms (META) shares jumped after the company’s advertising sales quelled Wall Street concerns about the impact of the Trump administration’s trade war, with first-quarter revenue beating expectations. Meta needs its advertising business, which makes up 98% of the company’s revenue, to continue growing in order to fund an expensive expan...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - McDonald's (MCD) shares are lower after US sales fell 3.6% in the first quarter, mainly due to a decline in guest counts, marking the biggest drop in the chain's home market since 2020. The decline is attributed to a deterioration in consumer sentiment, making it harder for restaurants to lure in diners, with low-income customers being particularly affected. - El...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Microsoft (MSFT) shares are higher this morning after an earnings blowout. The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales and profit growth as the Azure cloud unit posted a 33% revenue gain in the quarter, beating the Wall Street estimate of 29%. It suggests customer demand for cloud services has held steady despite a wave of tariffs and economic tur...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Lloyds shares fall as much as 2.4% after the lender’s earnings came in a touch shy of expectations. Analysts blamed higher severance costs, but said that overall trends are supportive with Lloyds maintaining its full-year guidance. - GN Store slumps as much as 10% after lowering its full-year guidance to account for the impact of US tariffs. - Rolls-Royce e...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares are up in after hours trading. This comes as the company expects slightly lower sales this year if Trump administration tariffs remain in place and the economy dips into a recession in the second half. The guidance, in line with previous expectations, came as the heavy-equipment maker posted first-quarter earnings that fell short of...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Caterpillar (CAT) shares are down as the company expects slightly lower sales this year if the Trump administration tariffs remain in place and the economy dips into a recession in the second half. The guidance, in line with previous expectations, came as the heavy-equipment maker posted first-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimates. The com...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Caterpillar (CAT) shares fall after the company said it expects slightly lower sales this year if Trump administration tariffs remain in place and the economy dips into a recession in the second half. Caterpillar said it expects an additional cost headwind of $250 million to $350 million in the second quarter from tariffs, “net of initial mitigation actions...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Starbucks (SBUX) shares fall after the company said same-store sales declined 1% in the quarter ended March 30, missing Wall Street estimates, and earnings per share also missed expectations. CEO Brian Niccol said "behind the scenes, we really are showing a lot of signs of progress” -- Niccol took the helm in September and kicked off an overhaul of its cafe...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Starbucks (SBUX) shares are lower after receiving a wave of downgrades from Wall Street. Bernstein, Stifel, and TD Securities lowered its price target on the stock. Starbucks' same-store sales declined 1% in the quarter ended March 30, below the average estimate compiled by Bloomberg. - Snapchat (SNAP) slipped as much as 14% in early trading after signaling a mas...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Caterpillar (CAT) share are higher this morning. The company said it expects to face slightly lower sales this year if tariffs continue and the economy dips into a recession in the second half. The guidance, in line with previous expectations, came as the heavy-equipment maker posted first-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimates. Excluding a...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Barclays Plc’s traders cashed in on the recent market turbulence, helping the bank beat earnings estimates as it upgraded some of its guidance for the year. - TotalEnergies SE drew a contrast with its industry peers, sticking to plans for both investor payouts and project investment despite a profit miss and a weak outlook for oil markets. - Universal Music...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - American Tower (AMT) shares are up after the wireless communications real estate investment trust reported first-quarter results that beat expectations and gave an outlook that is seen as positive. - Honeywell International (HON) shares gain as the company raised its full-year guidance for earnings per share, saying it will offset about $500 million in tariff exp...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - American Tower (AMT) shares are up after the wireless communications real estate investment trust reported first-quarter results that beat expectations and gave an outlook that is seen as positive. - Honeywell (HON) shares gained after the industrial conglomerate gave higher than expected guidance for second quarter adjusted earnings per share, and said it will f...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Amazon (AMZN) shares fall after the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the e-commerce company’s reported decision to display the impact of tariffs on pricing was a “hostile” act. The comments from Leavitt came after Punchbowl News reported that the e-commerce giant would “soon” begin displaying the cost of US tari...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Amazon (AMZN) shares fall after the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the e-commerce company’s reported decision to display the impact of tariffs on pricing was a “hostile” act. The comments from Leavitt came after Punchbowl News reported that the e-commerce giant would “soon” begin displaying the cost of US tari...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Honeywell (HON) is up after issuing a beat on estimates and raising full-year guidance. Honeywell expressed caution going forward, slightly lowering the top end of its sales and profit-margin forecasts due to tariffs and an uncertain global demand environment for the remainder of this year. - General Motors (GM) shares are lower after withdrawing its earnings gui...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - BP’s finances took another battering in the first quarter, with a slump in cash flow and rising debt forcing the company to cut its buyback to the low end of its target range. The company was already seen as the most vulnerable oil major to weakening markets, and its first-quarter earnings reinforced that view. - Porsche said its profit margin will slip int...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Boeing (BA) shares are up as Airbus SE agreed to take over some assets and sites from Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., clearing the way for the struggling US aerospace supplier to be acquired back by its former parent. Boeing also got an upgrade over at Bernstein, saying that the airplane maker is now making the progress that it needed for the growth trajectory....

On this episode of Stock Movers: - US shares of Spotify Technology (SPOT) are down. This comes as they report first-quarter results tomorrow before the market opens in New York. Investors will be looking for more details about when and how the company will raise prices. It is reportedly planning an increase in Europe as soon as June. The Swedish streaming platform is looking for ways to fuel earni...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Boeing (BA) shares rise after Bernstein upgrades to outperform from market perform noting that the aircraft maker is now “making the progress it needed for the growth trajectory.” - Eli Lilly (LLY) shares dip after HSBC double downgraded the stock to reduce — a sell-equivalent rating — from buy, saying the drugmaker’s risk-reward &ld...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Domino's Pizza (DPZ) shares fall after the company reported revenue for the first quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. Revenue $1.11 billion, +2.5% y/y, estimate $1.12 billion. The company didn't provide an outlook for 2025. - Merck (MRK) shares rise after the company agreed to buy SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc. for $47 per share in cash, representing...