On this episode of Stock Movers: - BNP Paribas announced a new buyback and plans to reach a target for capital strength early as Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe seeks to reverse a recent slide in the stock price.Shares rallied as much as 6.6%, as the measures reassured investors following a series of setbacks. - ASML shares gained as Nvidia’s upbeat forecast soothed fears of an AI spending bubble - JD Sports shares drop as much as 2.4% this morning after the apparel retailer warned ...
Nov 20, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: Nvidia (NVDA), the world’s most valuable company, gave a strong revenue forecast for the current period, helping counter concern that a global surge in AI spending is poised to fizzle. Sales will be about $65 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through January, the chipmaker said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $62 billion on average, with some predictions ranging as high as $75 billion. Nvidia shares gained about 5% in late trading ...
Nov 19, 2025•4 min
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 contractors. Adjusted earnings per share were $3.06 in the third quarter, the company said in a sta...
Nov 19, 2025•7 min
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, cutting the high end of its previous forecast. By that same measure, third-quarter results surpassed the...
Nov 19, 2025•5 min
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 shareholders over the recent split of the group. - Kering dropped the most in nearly two weeks, after CEO Luca de Meo said...
Nov 19, 2025•5 min
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 resignation of CEO Carl Cowling. - Jet2 shares rise the most since April, after the budget airline reassured inves...
Nov 19, 2025•5 min
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 some unsteady consumers are hitting the pause button on big-ticket home purchases. Honeywell (HON) drops af...
Nov 18, 2025•4 min
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 adjusted profit forecast for the year. The company also boosted its organic revenue outlook following bette...
Nov 18, 2025•6 min
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, warning that some unsteady consumers are hitting the pause button on big-ticket home purchases. The world’s largest hom...
Nov 18, 2025•3 min
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, warning that some unsteady consumers are hitting the pause button on big-ticket home purchases. The world’s largest ...
Nov 18, 2025•4 min
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 forecast. The company said its profit and comparable sales came in lower than expected in the last quarter, ci...
Nov 18, 2025•4 min
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, according to a presentation for its capital markets day. Shares rose as much as 2.4% - Amundi will buy into the alternati...
Nov 18, 2025•4 min
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 Expedia (EXPE) declined today after Alphabet's Google announced the launch of an AI-powered feature that allows...
Nov 17, 2025•6 min
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, after President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday reducing tariffs on hundreds of food products tha...
Nov 17, 2025•5 min
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 quarter - Dell (DELL) shares are sliding after Morgan Stanley downgraded it due to sluggish demand. Shares of D...
Nov 17, 2025•5 min
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 drop after news that Peter Thiel’s hedge fund Thiel Macro LLC sold its stake in the company during the third ...
Nov 17, 2025•3 min
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) shares gain after news that the company agreed to buy Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion cash as part o...
Nov 17, 2025•4 min
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 chips. The fund offloaded its entire position of 537,742 shares in the world’s premier AI chipmaker, which...
Nov 17, 2025•4 min
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 quarter, according to a 13F filing. The fund offloaded its entire position of 537,742 shares in the world’s premier A...
Nov 17, 2025•5 min
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 of western European power-generation assets from Daniel Kretinsky's energy holding company for about €5.1 billion. - ...
Nov 17, 2025•4 min
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 so far this year for the stock to 138%. - SUSS MicroTec aims to increase sales to between €750 million an...
Nov 17, 2025•5 min
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 the earnings release. It was Disney's worst one-day loss since April. - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)...
Nov 14, 2025•4 min
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 for 2025. - Walmart (WMT)'s Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon, who over a decade ushered the big-box ...
Nov 14, 2025•5 min
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 expiration for Keytruda in 2028. - Stubhub shares tumble as much as 31% on Friday, with analysts sur...
Nov 14, 2025•4 min
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 retire in February and be replaced by John Furner. Furner has been long viewed as an heir apparent for McMillon and runs th...
Nov 14, 2025•4 min
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 over the next five years. In 2028, Merck faces a patent expiration for Keytruda, the best-selling dr...
Nov 14, 2025•4 min
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 in a statement Thursday. Though that was slightly higher than the $6.81 billion average estimate, it ...
Nov 14, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Richemont sales climbed as shoppers from the US to China snapped up the luxury group’s pricey Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. - PPHE Hotel Group's biggest shareholders are considering options for the real estate company behind Park Plaza Hotels in Europe, including contributing capital or selling some of their stakes. - Ubisoft decided to delay the publication of its first-half financial results on the day that they were due to be released, requesti...
Nov 14, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Richemont sales climbed as shoppers from the US to China snapped up the luxury group’s pricey Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. - Siemens Energy raised its mid-term financial targets on strong demand for gas turbines and data center equipment as well as restructuring progress at its Gamesa wind turbine unit. - Lloyds Banking Group shares dipped on the back of a UK asset sell off on reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dropped plans to raise the h...
Nov 14, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shares rose more than 5% in postmarket trading, after the Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids for the company, citing people familiar with the matter. Cisco (CSCO) shares gained on Thursday after the network-equipment giant boosted its 2026 forecast, showing progress in its effort to capture more artificial intelligence spending. The company, the top maker of machines that run computer n...
Nov 13, 2025•7 min
