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- AJ Bell shares jump as much as 10%, the most in a year, after the investment platform beat expectations in the first half and said annual results should come in above guidance. Shares are now trading at their highest level since December.
- Games Workshop shares fall as much as 4.1%, slipping further from a recent record high, after the maker of the Warhammer tabletop game gave a trading update, with analysts pointing to a sparser games release slate for next year and several headwinds, including tariffs.
-  Hexagon AB is considering a multibillion-dollar sale of its computer-aided engineering simulation software business, people familiar with the matter said, as part of the Swedish firm’s efforts to streamline its operations.

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- Hinge Health (HNGE) shares rose 17% after the digital physical therapy provider and a group of investors raised $437 million in an initial public offering priced at the top of a marketed range. Shares in the San Francisco-based company closed at $37.56 each on Thursday in New York, versus the IPO price of $32 apiece. The level at the close gives Hinge Health a market value of about $2.9 billion based on the outstanding shares listed in its filings, not including preferred stock that could convert to common shares. It has a fully diluted value of about $3.4 billion when taking employee options and restricted share units into account.

- MNTN Inc. (MNTN) shares climbed 65% after the company and some of its shareholders raised $187 million in an initial public offering. Shares in the Austin-based company closed at $26.36 each on Thursday in New York, above the IPO price of $16 per share, the top of the marketed range. Trading was briefly halted for volatility after the open. The trading gives MNTN a market value of $2 billion based on the outstanding shares listed in its filings. Accounting for employee stock options and restricted stock units, the company has a fully diluted value of about $2.7 billion.

- United Airlines (UAL) shares are up after Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby told shareholders that the carrier is seeing “at least a stable revenue and booking environment” heading into the Memorial Day weekend and start of the summer travel season. Kirby’s comments at the airline’s annual shareholder meeting excluded the impact of flight disruptions and air traffic control problems at the airline’s hub in Newark.

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• Palantir (PLTR) shares were higher on reports it got a boost to an existing defense contract the AI firm already has with the US government.
• Advance Auto Parts (AAP) shares soared as high as 44%, a record intraday gain after the auto-parts retailer reported comparable sales that fell less than expected in the first quarter. 
• Urban Outfitters (URBN) saw shares rise over 20% in trading, marking its biggest intraday rise since November of 2020 after the apparel retailer reported net sales for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

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- Sunrun (RUN) shares drop. Investors of clean-power stocks are running for the exits after a massive tax and spending bill that would gut former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law narrowly passed the House of Representatives.
- Hims & Hers (HIMS) slump after Cigna said its drug benefit unit will cap out-of-pocket costs for weight-loss drugs at $200 a month for patients — posing a cheaper cash-pay alternative to the telehealth’s offerings.
- Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares slump as Wall Street questioned the home furnishing retailer’s reaffirmed full-year net revenue guidance given its significant first-quarter beat. Bloomberg Intelligence considers the outlook to be conservative, while Evercore says it suggests the quarter benefitted from pre-buys ahead of tariffs.

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- TD Bank (TD US) shares rise after the firm announced plans to cut its workforce by about 2% as part of a new restructuring plan it initiated in 2Q. It's designed to reduce its cost base and achieve greater efficiency.
- Snowflake (SNOW) shares gain after the software developer forecasted product revenue for the second quarter above the average analyst estimate. That bump, comes despite an uncertain economic environment.
- Galaxy Digital (GLXY) shares rise gained after Bitcoin hit an all-time high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency reached a record price of $111,878 on Thursday amid growing optimism around the US stablecoin bill.

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- Snowflake (SNOW) shares are higher after giving a strong outlook for quarterly sales, with product revenue expected to increase about 25% to as much as $1.04 billion in the quarter ending in July. The company raised its full-year forecast for product revenue to about $4.33 billion, despite an uncertain economic environment, and its shares gained 9.9% in premarket trading.
- Urban Outfitters (URBN) jumped after the apparel retailer reported net sales for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Analysts note strength in its namesake UO brand and are positive about the retailer’s margin expansion. Analysts note strength in its namesake UO brand and are positive about the retailer’s margin expansion.
- AT&T (T) shares are on the move this morning on news it agreed to buy the consumer fiber operations of Lumen Technologies Inc. for $5.75 billion, expanding its fast broadband service in major cities. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first half of next year, helping AT&T reach its goal of putting its fiber-optic lines within reach of 60 million locations by 2030.

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- EasyJet said efforts to renew its fleet are being held back by a slow delivery pace of new aircraft as manufacturers continue to face challenges with their supply chain.
- Shares in Manchester United slipped 6.1% in extended trading following the high-stakes game in Bilbao, Spain last night. Tottenham won the game 1-0, meaning Manchester United will not qualify for any European competition next season — which is likely to affect income streams negatively
-  BT said earnings this year will be little changed, in line with analysts’ estimates, as the UK telecommunications company faces increasing competition in its home market.

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- Lowes (LOW) shares slipped even though comparable sales beat expectations during the latest quarter, as shoppers maintained home spending despite weakening consumer sentiment and economic turbulence. The home-improvement retailer said its comparable sales dipped 1.7% in the quarter that ended May 2, but it still expects the key sales metric to be flat to up to 1% in the current year. The comparable sales decrease came amid poor weather in February, along with continued pressure on the retailer’s higher-cost discretionary sales and do-it-yourself business, Chief Executive Officer Marvin Ellison said on the company’s earnings call. The decrease was offset in part by growth in online sales and the firm’s Pro business, which caters to home-improvement contractors.

- Moderna (MRNA) slumped after the biotechnology company said it has “voluntarily” withdrawn its application for regulatory approval for its combination Covid and flu shot for people 50 and over, a setback for the company. Moderna said it made the decision after consulting with the Food and Drug Administration. It plans to resubmit the application later this year after getting more data from a late-stage trial of its standalone flu vaccine, it said in a statement Wednesday. The move is a disruption to Moderna’s broader strategy to boost vaccine demand. It developed the combination shot because it believes that packaging two immunizations together will lead to higher uptake of Covid shots, which are far less popular than flu shots.

- VF Corp. (VFC) shares fell after forecasting a bigger-than-expected loss and warning investors it’s been rushing products to the US to beat the 90-day window of tariff pauses from the Trump administration. The owner of brands such as Timberland and Vans sees an operating loss of as much as $125 million for this quarter. Analysts on average expected a loss of $73.1 million. The company said it’s been accelerating production and shipments to the US during the pause on tariffs, which ends in July. That could increase costs even more for VF and the retailers that buy its products.

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• Alphabet (GOOGL) shares gained after the company said it will offer “AI mode” in search to all US users, showing its commitment to redesigning its core business to keep pace with new rivals in the artificial intelligence age. “We want to get our best models into your hands,” Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said Tuesday at the company’s developer conference in Mountain View, California. “So we are shipping faster than ever.” Alphabet’s stock rose much as 5.6% on Wednesday after some analysts expressed confidence that the company can reorient its search product.
• Apple (AAPL) shares slumped on the news that OpenAI will acquire an AI device startup co-founded by former Apple veteran Jony Ive in a nearly $6.5 billion all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a push into hardware. The purchase — the largest in OpenAI’s history — will provide the company with a dedicated unit for developing AI-powered devices. Acquiring the secretive startup, named io, also will secure the services of Ive and other former Apple designers who were behind iconic products such as the iPhone. For the British-born designer, the move marks a high-profile return to a consumer technology industry he helped pioneer. Working for years alongside Steve Jobs, he crafted the look and feel of the modern smartphone, in addition to the iPod, iPad and Apple Watch. He left Apple in 2019.
• Target (TGT) shares fell today after it cut its sales forecast following a sharp pullback in consumer spending and a hit from tariffs and boycotts. The report raised questions over CEO Brian Cornell’s ability to recapture growth after two years of choppy results — especially as economic turbulence is growing. “It’s a great brand. It’s actually a great company. It just looks to us like it needs a new leadership,” said Bill Smead, chief investment officer of Smead Capital Management, which has owned the stock since 2017.Target’s current management has struggled to navigate through cultural and political landscapes, Smead said, referring to the backlash around its Pride collection in 2023 and boycott calls after the company decided to halt diversity initiatives this year.

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- UnitedHealth (UNH) shares plunged today after the Guardian reported that the health insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for ailing residents. Nursing home residents who needed immediate hospital care under the program failed to receive it, after interventions from UnitedHealth staffers, the Guardian reported. In the report, UnitedHealth told the Guardian that the suggestion that its employees have prevented hospital transfers “is verifiably false” and that its bonus payments to nursing homes help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.

- Canada Goose (GOOS) shares are up after the outerwear maker reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share that beat analyst estimates. The company said it would not provide an outlook for fiscal 2026, citing “ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and dynamic consumer spending patterns brought on by the unpredictable global trade environment.”

- Target (TGT) shares fell as the company missed its first quarter revenue estimates. Now the pressure is growing on Target's chief executive officer after the retailer cut its sales forecast following a sharp pullback in consumer spending and a hit from tariffs and boycotts. The report sent shares falling and raised questions over Brian Cornell’s ability to recapture growth after two years of choppy results — especially as economic turbulence is growing. “It’s a great brand. It’s actually a great company. It just looks to us like it needs a new leadership,” said Bill Smead, chief investment officer of Smead Capital Management, which has owned the stock since 2017.

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- Target (TGT) shares fall after the company cut its sales forecast due to a sharp pullback in spending, tariffs, boycotts, and consumer confidence, with net sales expected to decline by a low single digit this year.

- Palo Alto Networks (PANW) shares drop after the infrastructure software company reported its fiscal third-quarter results and gave an outlook that failed to fully ease growth concerns. However, analysts remain broadly positive on its long-term potential.
 
- Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) shares are lower after the company announced plans to sell $1 billion of new stock to investors. The New York-based video-game maker plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt and future acquisitions, according to a statement Tuesday. The company declined to comment further on the sale.

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- UnitedHealth (UNH) shares sink after the Guardian reported that the health insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for ailing residents. Nursing home residents who needed immediate hospital care under the program failed to receive it, after interventions from UnitedHealth staffers, the Guardian reported.

- Canada Goose (GOOS) shares jump after the outerwear maker reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share that beat analyst estimates. The company said it would not provide an outlook for fiscal 2026, citing “ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and dynamic consumer spending patterns brought on by the unpredictable global trade environment.”

- Lowe's (LOW) shares rise after comparable sales beat expectations in the latest quarter, despite a 1.7% dip. The results suggest that US consumers have maintained home spending despite economic turbulence, with many deferring big projects due to high interest rates but pursuing smaller ones.

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- Target (TGT) shares are lower this morning after the company cut its sales forecast due to a weaker-than-expected quarter, with comparable sales dropping 3.8% and net sales expected to decline by a low single digit this year. he company is taking steps to drive traffic back into its stores and website, including management reshuffles, a new "multiyear acceleration office", and a focus on offering new items and key products at a good value.
- Lowe's (LOW) moved upwards this morning after comparable sales beat expectations in the latest quarter, despite a 1.7% dip, and the company expects the key sales metric to be flat to up 1% this year. The results suggest that US consumers have maintained home spending despite economic turbulence, with many deferring big projects due to high interest rates but pursuing smaller ones.
- TJX (TJX), the parent of T.J. Maxx and other retailers, saw shares fa;; after the company's guidance missed average analyst estimates for the second quarter. It posted a profit of $1.04 billion for fiscal first quarter, which is down slightly from $1.07 billion in the same quarter last year.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is on the downswing today amid another bad press report. The Guardian reported that the health insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for ailing residents.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Target (TGT) shares are lower this morning after the company cut its sales forecast due to a weaker-than-expected quarter, with comparable sales dropping 3.8% and net sales expected to decline by a low single digit this year. he company is taking steps to drive traffic back into its stores and website, including management reshuffles, a new "multiyear acceleration office", and a focus on offering new items and key products at a good value.
- Lowe's (LOW) moved upwards this morning after comparable sales beat expectations in the latest quarter, despite a 1.7% dip, and the company expects the key sales metric to be flat to up 1% this year. The results suggest that US consumers have maintained home spending despite economic turbulence, with many deferring big projects due to high interest rates but pursuing smaller ones.
- Home Depot (HD) is following Lowe's higher as earnings from the rival DIY retailer drive the sector higher. President Trump's tariffs are expected to create challenges for the sector, with prices of goods expected to rise, and the home category is especially vulnerable to tariffs due to overseas sourcing and discretionary demand.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is on the downswing today amid another bad press report. The Guardian reported that the health insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for ailing residents.

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- JD Sports shares slide as much as 13%, the most since January, after the British sports retailer said like-for-like sales fell 2% in its fiscal 1Q, driven by a decline in North America
- Marks & Spencer is facing a £300 million ($403 million) hit to operating profit this fiscal year from a cyberattack that’s still disrupting the company’s sales and operations.
- UK stocks including housebuilders: Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Redrow, Berkeley Group, Bellway and Crest Nicholson are in focus today after inflation rose to its highest rate in more than a year, pushing FTSE 100 futures lower.

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- Airbnb (ABNB) shares fell after a New York Times article said that the Spanish government ordered the company to remove almost 66,000 listings from its platform. The move widens a “crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe,” the New York Times said. Airbnb said in a statement that it would continue to appeal all decisions linked to the case, according to the article; a company spokesperson said the listings would be kept up until the appeal made its way through the courts

- Moderna (MRNA) stock rose on news that US regulators will no longer approve Covid booster shots for healthy adults and children without new studies. The new rule adds a costly requirement for drugmakers, though boosters will still be available for millions of high-risk Americans. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad, who leads the agency’s vaccine division, outlined the approach they intend to take with updated versions of the immunizations in an article published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The agency’s willingness to continue making the shots available for high-risk people with a wide range of health conditions was a relief to the industry, which feared a wave of restrictions from President Donald Trump’s political appointees who questioned the vaccines. Investors were buoyed as the new policy doesn’t require the costly trials for older adults who are more likely to get vaccinated.

- Amer Sports (AS) shares hit a record high as the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Salomon ski boots boosted its adjusted profit forecast for the full year and reported first-quarter results that topped expectations.

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- D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) shares are soaring as the company released its latest quantum computing system. The quantum computer is known as Advantage 2. The company said that this new type of computer can solve complex problems beyond the reach of classical computers.

- Victoria's Secret (VSCO) shares are up as the company announced a shareholder rights plan after an investor began acquiring a substantial amount of stock in the lingerie retailer. BBRC International Pte Limited, an entity controlled by Brett Blundy, has increased its position to about 13% of outstanding shares and has a history of acquiring controlling interests in retailers, Victoria’s Secret said in a statement. The plan, which is often called a poison pill, will issue one right for each share at the close of business on May 29 and be triggered if an investor acquires 15% of outstanding common stock. It wasn’t adopted in response to a proposal to acquire control of the company, Victoria’s Secret said.

- Amer Sports (AS) shares climbed as much as 21%, the most ever, and to a record high, after the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Salomon ski boots boosted its adjusted profit forecast for the full year and reported first-quarter results that topped expectations.

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- Home Depot (HD) shares rise after the company maintained its guidance for the fiscal year despite a 0.3% drop in comparable sales, as US sales ticked up due to smaller projects. The company's CFO attributed the sales slowdown to weather conditions in February, but noted that demand improved in March and April, and has continued into the current quarter.
- Pfizer (PFE) shares rise after 3SBio agreed to grant an exclusive license to Pfizer to develop and manufacture its PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody worldwide excluding mainland China, according to an exchange filing. 3SBio will receive an upfront payment of $1.25 billion and may receive potential payments totaling up to $4.8 billion under the license agreement.
- AMER Sports (AS) shares climb after the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Salomon ski boots boosted its adjusted profit forecast for the full year, and reported first-quarter results that topped expectations.

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- Home Depot (HD) shares rise after the company maintained its guidance for the fiscal year despite a 0.3% drop in comparable sales, as US sales ticked up due to smaller projects. The company's CFO attributed the sales slowdown to weather conditions in February, but noted that demand improved in March and April, and has continued into the current quarter.
- Viking Holdings (VIK) shares tumble as analysts say its 2026 bookings forecast and pricing growth trends show a deceleration from 2025. This comes even as the company’s first-quarter revenue and adjusted Ebitda were ahead of expectations.
- AMER Sports (AS) shares climb after the maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Salomon ski boots boosted its adjusted profit forecast for the full year, and reported first-quarter results that topped expectations.

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- Home Depot (HD) shares have swung this morning despite reporting earnings that fell short of estimates. Home Depot's sales came in shy of expectations, with comparable sales dropping 0.3% in the three months that ended May 4. The company's CFO attributed the slowdown to weakening consumer sentiment and economic turbulence, with consumers deferring larger projects due to the rate environment.
- 3SBio (1530) shares have soared in Hong Kong after striking a licensing deal with Pfizer (PFE). Pfizer secrued exclusive global rights to 3SBio's cancer treatment candidate. It is a a licensing deal that could be worth $6.05 billion.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares are up after extending a rebound yesterday from lows last week, climbing as much as 8.3% on Monday after newly appointed CEO Stephen J Hemsley and CFO John F Rex bought about $30 million worth of the stock, according to SEC filings.
- Coinbase (COIN) is higher this morning in line with the Bitcoin trade. It comes as the US Senate overcame a procedural blockade on stablecoin legislation, paving the way for debate on the Senate floor, with a possible vote as soon as this week. The bill still faces opposition from progressive Democrats, who argue it lacks safeguards to prevent stablecoins from endangering the financial system and allowing criminals to exploit them.

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- Home Depot (HD) shares are rising this morning despite reporting earnings that fell short of estimates. Home Depot's sales came in shy of expectations, with comparable sales dropping 0.3% in the three months that ended May 4. The company's CFO attributed the slowdown to weakening consumer sentiment and economic turbulence, with consumers deferring larger projects due to the rate environment.
- Lowe's (LOW) shares are sinking today as it readies to release its earnings. It comes as Home Depot warns of price pressure amid high rates and tariffs affecting DIY projects.
- Nvidia (NVDA) is lower this morning as investors digest CEO Jensen Huang's comments that the chip maker is opening its AI server platform to rival chipmakers. In addition to that, Huang is saying the US government's decision to limit sales to Chinese customers would hurt revenue.
- Coinbase (COIN) is higher this morning in line with the Bitcoin trade. It comes as the US Senate overcame a procedural blockade on stablecoin legislation, paving the way for debate on the Senate floor, with a possible vote as soon as this week. The bill still faces opposition from progressive Democrats, who argue it lacks safeguards to prevent stablecoins from endangering the financial system and allowing criminals to exploit them.

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• European wind stocks rose after the Trump administration lifted an order that halted construction on Equinor’s $5 billion project off the coast of New York.
• European defense stocks could be in focus again on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said that Moscow and Kyiv would begin talks “immediately” on ending the war. 
• Greggs shares rose as much as 8.8% to a three-month high after the UK food-on-the-go retailer gave a trading update in which it said it is seeing an improved performance, and kept its expectations for the year unchanged. Analysts were positive that the sausage-roll and sandwich seller is seeing growth in like-for-like sales, with trends encouraging.

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- 23andMe (MEHCQ) shares are up as the bankrupt genetic-testing firm agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug developer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million. The sale comes after a wave of customers and government officials demanded that 23andMe protect the genetic data it had built up over the years by collecting saliva samples from customers. Regeneron pledged to comply with 23andMe’s privacy policy, which allows customers to have their personal information deleted upon request.

- Reddit (RDDT) shares are down after the web forum operator is downgraded to equal-weight from overweight at Wells Fargo, with analysts saying that recent user disruptions are likely to be more permanent as Google “more aggressively” implements AI features in search. Wells Fargo analysts say change in search user behavior is accelerating with Google likely to integrate full AI search capabilities soon

- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) shares are down. However, the company regained its investment-grade status on Monday after Moody’s Ratings upgraded the global cruise operator’s credit rating on a strong demand outlook and better credit metrics. Moody’s upgraded the cruise line one notch to Baa3, its lowest high-grade rating, from Ba1, its highest junk grade, according to a Monday statement. The action follows a similar move from S&P Global Ratings, which in February elevated Royal Caribbean to its lowest rung of investment-grade status.

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• Novavax (NVAX) shares jumped as US regulators fully approved its Covid vaccine, easing investors’ concerns after the clearance was delayed and US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised doubts about its efficacy. The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the shot for adults 65 and older and those ages 12 to 64 who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk if they get the virus. The approval is a positive sign for other vaccine makers. It’s been unclear how their shots will fare under the leadership of Kennedy, a longtime vaccine critic.
  
  
• Paramount Group (PGRE) shares soared in trading today, in part on the word that the company's board is initiative a review and evaluation of strategic alternatives and named a new CFO. 
  
  
• Shake Shack (SHAK) shares slumped today after TD Cowen cut the recommendation on the burger fast food chain to hold from buy, citing an already high valuation amid a challenging consumer spending backdrop. “SHAK now trades in excess of the 3Y avg FY2 EV/EBITDA, leading us to believe the challenged restaurant spending backdrop limits further multiple expansion, particularly in the crowded burger category where the concept lacks category leadership,” analyst Andrew Charles wrote in a note.

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- Walmart shares drop on the heals of a US credit downgrade from Moody’s, as President Donald Trump tells the retailer to “eat the tariffs.” Trump’s comments on Saturday are in response to Walmart’s statement on May 15 that tariffs and increasing economic turbulence means the world’s largest retailer will have to raise prices.
- Netflix shares fall after the company is downgraded to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan, with analysts citing a more balanced risk-reward in the streaming service provider’s shares following their outperformance.

- Reddit shares are after the web forum operator is downgraded to equal-weight from overweight at Wells Fargo, with analysts saying that recent user disruptions are likely to be more permanent as Google “more aggressively” implements AI features in search.

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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 years who have at least one medical condition that puts them at a higher risk of severe illness from Covid.
Reddit (RDDT) shares are after the web forum operator is downgraded to equal-weight from overweight at Wells Fargo, with analysts saying that recent user disruptions are likely to be more permanent as Google “more aggressively” implements AI features in search.

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- 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 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, but the broader market decline overshadowed the news.
- Home Depot (HD) shares are lower this morning as they are expected to report shrinking same-store sales due to tariff-fueled economic anxiety and consumer pullback, similar to earnings from Target, also set for this week. Still, Evercore ISI is adding Home Depot to the firm's "Tactical Outperform List" ahead of the company's Q1 earnings report.

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- 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, but the broader market decline overshadowed the news.
- 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.
- Diageo (DEO) shares are down in the premarket, citing a hit to its bottom line due to tariffs, but is reassuring investors that cost cuts could offset the damage. Diageo will cut costs by $500 million over three years to mitigate the impact of US trade tariffs, which will add $150 million in annual costs.

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- 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 BioArctic may be active in Monday trading after US drug regulators approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making it easier to find and treat patients.

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• 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 matter. UnitedHealth shares dropped every day for the last eight trading sessions, including sinking more than 17% Tuesday when the company abruptly replaced its chief executive officer and suspended 2025 guidance. It has lost more than $110 billion in market value this week. 
• Legislation that House Republicans call "one big, beautiful bill" would extend Inflation Reduction Act Section 45X credits to 2031 and tweak section 45Z. First Solar shares have surged about 30% since the bill's introduction, as it alleviates fears that the IRA would be fully repealed as some Republican lawmakers had called for. Should the 45X provision that was included in IRA be reversed, First Solar's gross margin would drop to about 25% vs. about 44% in 2024, based analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence, with peers facing similar pullbacks.
• Super Micro Computer shares jumped after Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US server company. The stock has rallied more than 40% this week, notching the best week since November. The agreement should “fast-track delivery of ultra-dense GPU platforms and rack systems for DataVolt’s hyperscale AI campuses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

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• 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 valuable chipmaker, disclosed a holding of 24.18 million shares, or about 7% of outstanding stock, as of March 31. That stake, included in a 13G filing on Thursday, compared with a 5.2% figure in CoreWeave’s prospectus. The amount shows how Nvidia supported CoreWeave’s late-March initial public offering, acquiring about 6 million shares to add to its existing holding. A representative for Santa Clara, California-based Nvidia declined to comment.
• Hershey (HSY) shares fell along with other confectionery companies like Mondelez as cocoa prices, a core ingredient in chocolate candy, surge to a three-month high on renewed supply fears as shipments from top grower Ivory Coast slow and dry weather threatens next season’s output. Despite recent rains in West Africa, drought still covers more than a third of Ghana and Ivory Coast, according to the African Flood and Drought Monitor. Wetter weather forecast for next week could bring some relief to both countries, but isn’t expected to eliminate the unusually dry conditions.
• 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 weaker consumer sentiment hurt results in their latest quarters.

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• 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 weaker consumer sentiment hurt results in their latest quarters. 
• Coinbase (COIN) shares bounced back, showing resiliency after a series of negative headlines. Shares of Coinbase are up more than 30% over the last five sessions, on track for the biggest weekly gain since President Donald Trump’s reelection, buoyed by an announcement Monday that the stock would replace Discover Financial Services in the index. It was a triumphant moment for the digital asset industry, as well as a stamp of approval for Coinbase itself. But Thursday’s revelation of a hack expected to cost the company $400 million and confirmation of reports that US regulators were investigating user figures marred Coinbase’s victory lap, denting an otherwise exuberant runup with a 7.2% drop in the stock.
• Applied Materials (AMAT) shares fell as much as 7.3% after the chip-equipment maker gave a lackluster forecast for the current period, highlighting the potential cost of the US trade dispute with China. Sales will be about $7.2 billion in the fiscal third quarter, plus or minus $500 million, the company said in a statement Thursday. That was roughly in line with Wall Street estimates, though some analysts projected as much as $7.4 billion. Profit will be approximately $2.35 a share. Applied Materials, the largest American maker of chipmaking gear, is adjusting to restrictions on sales to China, one of the biggest markets for their products. The impact of tariffs imposed by Washington also are making it more difficult to project future revenue.

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- 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 rise after Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management doubled its position in the beauty company.Bloomberg Intelligence's Deborah Aitken said 3Q showed patches of promise, led by some share recovery in the US, China and Japan.
- Charter Communications shares rise after it agreed to combine with Cox Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $34.5 billion that includes debt.The deal includes about $12.6 billion of net debt and $21.9 billion in equity.

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- 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-fired power plants for $1.9 billion to feed the growing demand for electricity from artificial intelligence. The acquisition is part of a trend of power generators buying gas-fired plants to meet the anticipated demand from energy-intensive data centers running AI applications.
- Applied Materials (AMAT) is lower this morning after forecasting sales of about $7.2 billion in the fiscal third quarter, with a profit of approximately $2.35 a share. The company is adjusting to restrictions on sales to China, one of its biggest markets, and the impact of US tariffs, which is making it harder to project future revenue. Despite uncertainty, Applied Materials' management believes the industry is in a historic period of expansion, driven by the rapid spread of semiconductors and the AI boom.

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- 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-fired power plants for $1.9 billion to feed the growing demand for electricity from artificial intelligence. The acquisition is part of a trend of power generators buying gas-fired plants to meet the anticipated demand from energy-intensive data centers running AI applications.
- Applied Materials (AMAT) is lower this morning after forecasting sales of about $7.2 billion in the fiscal third quarter, with a profit of approximately $2.35 a share. The company is adjusting to restrictions on sales to China, one of its biggest markets, and the impact of US tariffs, which is making it harder to project future revenue. Despite uncertainty, Applied Materials' management believes the industry is in a historic period of expansion, driven by the rapid spread of semiconductors and the AI boom.

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- 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 turnaround.

- CoreWeave (CRWV) shares slipped in after hours trading. The company, however, has secured a deal worth as much as $4 billion to provide additional cloud computing capacity to artificial intelligence leader OpenAI, expanding a tie-up between the two firms. The data center builder said in a filing Thursday that OpenAI will pay the sum through 2029. CoreWeave had disclosed a $4 billion deal on its earnings call late Wednesday but did not name the party, beyond describing it as an enterprise AI company.

- Steris (STE) shares are up after the provider of infection prevention products reported life sciences revenue for the fourth quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.“FY25 operating margin and earnings finish on a high note,” Piper Sandler analysts including Jason Bednar wrote in a note. Solid, balanced revenue performance, margin and EPS upside is impressive and FY26 guidance bracketing Street is a nice starting point considering tariff absorption; shares should trade higher.

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• 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 premium of 86.5% on the closing share price on Wednesday, before news of the deal emerged. Shareholders in Foot Locker can also elect to receive Dick’s shares instead of cash. 
•  Meta (META) shares declined on a report that the social networking company is delaying a flagship artificial intelligence model, sparking concerns about its AI push.Meta engineers are having trouble improving the capabilities of the software — a large language model known as “Behemoth” — the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Behemoth’s release, already delayed until June, has now been postponed until fall or later, the newspaper said.
• Coinbase (COIN) shares dropped on series of headlines that have investors concerned. The New York Times reported the SEC is probing whether the crypto exchange misstated user numbers. We also learned that hackers had near-constant access to some of Coinbase’s most valuable customer data since January, according to a person familiar with the incident who asked not to be named discussing company matters. The largest US crypto exchange disclosed earlier on Thursday that hackers bribed customer representatives to steal the data and then demanded a $20 million ransom to delete it. Coinbase began noticing unusual activity from some of these representatives in January, the company confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg News.

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- 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 markets right now.

- Walmart (WMT) shares are falling. While the retail company delivered another quarter of solid sales and earnings growth, they cautioned that tariffs and increasing economic turbulence means even the world’s largest retailer expects to raise prices. Sales rose 4.5% at US Walmart stores open at least a year for the quarter ended April 30, while adjusted earnings were 61 cents a share. The results are better than what Wall Street analysts were expecting, suggesting a decision to lower prices to win market share is paying off for the chain.

- Deere & Co. (DE) shares hit a record high after earnings beat the highest of analyst estimates, even as the world’s largest farm machinery maker trimmed its profit outlook for the year due to the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Investors are betting the worst is over for Deere as farm markets stabilize and frictions between China and the US over tariffs seem to be abating, paving the way for a recovery in sales next year.

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- 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 analyst estimates. It trimmed profit outlook for the year. The farm economy has been challenged as tractor sales have been trending lower since a 2023 record as falling crop prices eroded farm income. Most observers expect the market to bottom out this year, with a rebound seen for 2026.
T-Mobile shares rise after Deutsche Telekom first quarter profit topped estimates, showing resilience in its home market of Germany. The company raised its Ebitdaal forecast for the year to around €45 billion this year That reflects a similar move by T-Mobile in the US when it reported 1Q results last month .

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- 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 exceeded analyst estimates.It got a boost from corporations and cloud computing providers expanding their networks in part to handle a surge in artificial intelligence software.

- Walmart shares fall after the company reported another quarter of solid sales and earnings growth, but cautioned on tariffs and increasing economic turbulence, and that it expects to raise prices.

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- 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.
- Foot Locker (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 standalone business unit and maintain the Foot Locker brand. Dick's Sporting Goods sank on the news.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares are lower this morning after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud. The Justice Department has been probing the company's Medicare Advantage business since at least last summer, but the nature of the potential criminal allegations is unclear. UnitedHealth has denied being notified about the investigation and stands by the integrity of its Medicare Advantage program.
- Cisco (CSCO) is higher this morning after the networking equipment provider boosted its full-year revenue guidance and beat the average analyst estimate. Separately, the company announced some executive changes, including the departure of Scott Herren as CFO.

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- 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 standalone business unit and maintain the Foot Locker brand. Dick's Sporting Goods sank on the news.
- Boeing (BA) shares are up in premarket trading after landing its biggest-ever aircraft order, with Qatar Airways agreeing to buy up to 210 widebody aircraft, including 787 Dreamliners and 777X models, in a deal worth $96 billion. The deal is a major win for Boeing, Qatar Airways, and President Trump, who witnessed the signing ceremony and touted the pact as a record that would help secure jobs at home.
- Cisco (CSCO) is higher this morning after the networking equipment provider boosted its full-year revenue guidance and beat the average analyst estimate. Separately, the company announced some executive changes, including the departure of Scott Herren as CFO.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares are lower this morning after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud. The Justice Department has been probing the company's Medicare Advantage business since at least last summer, but the nature of the potential criminal allegations is unclear. UnitedHealth has denied being notified about the investigation and stands by the integrity of its Medicare Advantage program.

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- 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.
- Terminal users are searching for news about JD Sports after it was reported Dick’s Sporting Goods is in advanced talks to buy Foot Locker, whose stock had dropped 41% this year amid the back-and-forth over tariffs.

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- 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 systems for DataVolt’s hyperscale AI campuses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

- CoreWeave (CRWV) shares are up as their expectation-topping results in its first earnings report indicated artificial intelligence investment showed no signs of waning to start the year. The shares surged as much as 8% in post-market trading.“Demand for our platform is robust and accelerating as AI leaders seek the highly performant AI cloud infrastructure required for the most advanced applications,” Chief Executive Officer Michael Intrator said in the statement. “We are scaling as fast as possible to capture that demand.”

- Cisco (CSCO) shares rose in extended trading as the company gave a solid forecast for revenue in the current quarter, a sign the largest seller of networking gear is benefiting from demand for systems using AI technology. Sales in the period ending in July will be $14.5 billion to $14.7 billion, Cisco said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had predicted $14.5 billion on average. Profit, excluding some items will be as high as 98 cents a share, compared with an average analyst estimate of 95 cents.

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• 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-based firm closed at $67 on Wednesday, above the initial public offering price of $52 apiece. The trading gives EToro a market value of more than $5.5 billion, based on the outstanding shares listed in an earlier filing. EToro’s listing cements a rebound in US IPOs, as companies that put first-time share sale plans on hold amid tariff-related stock volatility resume their preparations. The company was among those delaying IPO plans after President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcements. 
•  Super Micro (SMCI) shares rose as much as 20% in Wednesday's trade, extending Tuesday’s 16% rally, 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.
• American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) 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. Revenue is projected to be about $1.1 billion, a decline of roughly 5% from a year earlier. The stock has declined 24% this year through Tuesday’s close and closed lower in Wednesday trading.

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- 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. Revenue is projected to be about $1.1 billion, a decline of roughly 5% from a year earlier.

- KKR & Co. (KKR) shares rose after Morgan Stanley upgraded the private equity firm to overweight from equal-weight, recommending it as a way to play the anticipated capital markets recovery. “Leaning into risk with upgrade of KKR on the back of greater-than-expected tariff de-escalation with China, and scope for better-than-feared macro path ahead, with lower recession probability, less upward inflation pressure and reduced tail risk,” wrote Morgan Stanley analysts including Michael Cyprys.

- Boeing (BA) shares are up after the company landed its biggest-ever aircraft order, with Qatar Airways agreeing to purchase up to 210 widebody aircraft, including the 787 Dreamliner and 777X model, in a deal worth $96 billion. The deal is a major win for Boeing, Qatar Airways, and President Donald Trump, who witnessed the signing ceremony and touted the pact as a record that would help secure jobs at home. The announcement in the marble-clad halls of the Qatari Royal Court gave each of the parties in attendance a big win: Trump is on a mission to the Persian Gulf to pull in trillions of dollars of commercial accords to showcase his dealmaking chops. Qatar and its namesake airline get to cement their relationship with the US by backing the country’s biggest exporter. And Boeing walks away with an order that extends its dominance in a region that’s been a major buyer of its most expensive jets.

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- 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.
- Aurora Innovation (AUR) shares fall after Uber announced a $1 billion convertible offering, with the notes exchangeable into shares of Aurora.

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- 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 China and the US.
- SuperMicro extends gains after Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signs a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US chipmaker.

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- 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 downswing. It's seeing a rebound after news the company replaced its CEO, Andrew Witty, with former CEO Stephen Hemsley, and suspended earnings guidance, citing unexpected medical costs and challenges with its Medicare strategy.
- Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is on the upswing this morning following Tuesday's 16% rally, after Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signs a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US chipmaker.
- Burberry (BURBY) shares jumped as much as 16% after the British luxury group’s fourth-quarter retail sales beat estimates, sparking hopes among analysts that its strategic plan could bear fruit and the company is seeing the early signs of a turnaround. Burberry also plans to cut almost a fifth of its workforce, affecting up to 1,700 roles, to achieve an additional £60 million of savings in the next two years.

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- 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 during President Trump's visit. The deals will give Saudi Arabia and the UAE wider access to advanced AI chips, with companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Amazon investing in projects worth billions of dollars, including data centers and AI infrastructure.
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is up this morning, reversing yesterday's significant downswing. It's seeing a rebound after news the company replaced its CEO, Andrew Witty, with former CEO Stephen Hemsley, and suspended earnings guidance, citing unexpected medical costs and challenges with its Medicare strategy.
- Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is on the upswing this morning following Tuesday's 16% rally, after Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signs a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US chipmaker.

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