On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Oracle (ORCL) fell in early trading after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want. Fiscal second-quarter cloud sales increased 34% to $7.98 billion, while revenue in the company’s closely watched infrastructure business gained 68% to $4.08 billion. Both numbers fell just short of analysts’ estimates. Known for its database ...
Dec 11, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Schneider Electric announced a share buyback program of as much as €3.5 billion ($4.1 billion) through 2030 as it targets growing profitability over the next five years, driven by artificial intelligence and electrification. - Entain's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Rob Wood is to step down in 2026 after 13 years with the London-listed gambling group. - Wizz Air shares fall as much as 4.4%. The budget airline is cut to underperform f...
Dec 11, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Schneider Electric announced a share buyback program of as much as €3.5 billion ($4.1 billion) through 2030 as it targets growing profitability over the next five years, driven by artificial intelligence and electrification. - Analysts including Monique Pollard downgraded Delivery Hero to sell. The rare sell rating is based on increasing competition in Middle East and North Africa region. - Contract that Exosens signed to supply night-vision technology to the O...
Dec 11, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Oracle (ORCL) released earnings after the bell. The stock fell in extended trading after reporting a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment that is taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want. - GE Vernova (GEV) had its biggest one-day gain on record, closing 15.6% higher. Shares soared after the company doubled its dividend, increased the scope for share buybacks and raised earnings projections. The company has benefited ...
Dec 10, 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, Katie Greifeld, Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar. On this episode of Stock Movers: - GE Vernova (GEV) had its biggest one-day gain on record, closing 15.6% higher. Shares soared after the company doubled its dividend, increased the scope for share buybacks and raised earnings projections. The company has benefited from US demand for electricity...
Dec 10, 2025•10 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) declines as it expects sales to fall faster than it previously forecast, showing the country-themed restaurant chain is still struggling following a backlash to its failed logo change earlier this year. GameStop (GME) slides after the video-game retailer reported net sales for the third quarter that declined nearly 5% year-over-year. PepsiCo (PEP) rises after JPMorgan upgrades to overweight, citing an “accelerated agenda of...
Dec 10, 2025•3 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - GE Vernova (GEV) shares soar after the company doubled its dividend, increased the scope for share buybacks and raised earnings projections. The company has benefited from US demand for electricity driven by data centers, artificial intelligence and overall electrification of the economy, with shares rising about 90% this year. - Oracle (ORCL) shares are down ahead of quarterly earnings. Three months ago, Oracle Corp.’s scorching earnings outlook sent the share...
Dec 10, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has relied on Nvidia Corp. chips that are banned in the country to develop an upcoming AI model, according to a new report in The Information. - Cracker Barrel (CBRL) shares drop after the casual dining chain reported weaker-than-expected sales results for its first quarter, and cut its annual sales and profit guidance. Traffic declined 7.3% in the quarter, and is even worse so far this period. - GameStop (GME) s...
Dec 10, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - ByteDance and Alibaba have inquired about placing large orders for Nvidia’s (NVDA) H200 chip since President Donald Trump said he would allow its export to China, Reuters reports, citing people familiar with the matter. - GE Vernova (GEV) shares rally as much as 6.8% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the electric power company boosted its buyback to $10 billion, doubled its dividend to 50c, affirmed some aspects of its 2025 guidance and presented its 2026...
Dec 10, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Aegon the Netherlands-based insurer which generates the majority of its profit from the US, confirmed that it will move its headquarters there and rename itself Transamerica Inc. - Siemens Energy may be active after GE Vernova doubled its dividend, increased its scope for share buybacks and increased earnings projections at its investor day in New York. Analysts at Morgan Stanley see a positive read-across from the US maker of electric generation equipment’s up...
Dec 10, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Aegon the Netherlands-based insurer which generates the majority of its profit from the US, confirmed that it will move its headquarters there and rename itself Transamerica Inc. - Cicor Technologies fell the most in more than five years after it cut its guidance, citing lower-than-expected demand in Germany and adverse currency effects. - Berkeley Group shares rise as much as 2.1% as the housebuilder delivers first-half profits that beat analysts’ forecasts an...
Dec 10, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: GE Vernova (GEV) shares rose in afterhours trading after the US manufacturer of power generation equipment, doubled its dividend and increased its scope for share buybacks while increasing earnings projections amid soaring demand for electricity. At its investor day in New York Tuesday, the company estimated future earnings beyond 2028 to $52 billion from $45 billion and raised its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin for...
Dec 09, 2025•5 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: - CVS (CVS) shares rose 2.23% today after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and said earnings would rise in 2026. It's a sign of hope as it navigates a turbulent retail environment and government scrutiny across the health care industry. - Mama's C...
Dec 09, 2025•10 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - CVS (CVS) shares rise after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and said earnings would rise in 2026. It's a sign of hope as it navigates a turbulent retail environment and government scrutiny across the health care industry. - Carvana (CVNA) rallied as much as 2.4%, putting the used-car retailer on track to extend gains for an 11th-consecutive session, matching a record rally set six years ago. On Monday, the stock jumped 12% following news it wil...
Dec 09, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - CVS (CVS) shares rise after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and said earnings would rise in 2026. It's a sign of hope as it navigates a turbulent retail environment and government scrutiny across the health care industry. - PepsiCo (PEP) shares drop after the company reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management to reduce its US product lineup and lower prices, while paring its workforce. The company projected organi...
Dec 09, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) shares rise after Paramount made a $30-a-share all-cash bid to buy Warner valuing the company at $108.4 billion, including debt. - CVS Health (CVS) gains after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and said earnings would rise in 2026. It's a sign of hope as it navigates a turbulent retail environment and government scrutiny across the health care industry. - Home Depot (HD) shares are up after the company offered caut...
Dec 09, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - President Donald Trump granted Nvidia (NVDA) permission to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chip to China in exchange for a 25% surcharge, a move that lets the world’s most valuable company potentially regain billions of dollars in lost business from a key global market. - Paramount Skydance (PSKY) launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. at $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc....
Dec 09, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia (NVDA) outperforms Magnificent Seven stocks in premarket trading after President Donald Trump granted the chip giant permission to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chip to China in exchange for a 25% surcharge. - The fight over the future of Hollywood just got nastier. Paramount Skydance (PSKY) launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. at $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix I...
Dec 09, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - European defense stocks rise as Germany is set to approve a record €52 billion in military orders as part of the government’s push to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. - British American Tobacco shares decline as much as 4.5%, paring this year’s big gains, after the company said it expects revenue growth in 2026 at the lower end of its mid-term guidance. - Thyssenkrupp expects to swing to a loss in the current financial year, hit by persistent weaknes...
Dec 09, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - European defense stocks rise as Germany is set to approve a record €52 billion in military orders as part of the government’s push to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. - Shares in Orsted jumped to their highest level in four months after a US federal judge ruled President Donald Trump’s executive order banning new wind projects illegal. - HelloFresh drops as much as 11% after the German subscription meal company was downgraded to underweight from equa...
Dec 09, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Carvana (CVNA) CRH and Comfort Systems USA were selected for inclusion to the S&P 500. The companies will join the benchmark in a quarterly rebalance at the end of December, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Friday. The trio will replace LKQ Corp., Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. and Mohawk Industries Inc. prior to the start of trading on Dec. 22. Shares of the used car-retailer Carvana hit an all time high in trading on Monday. - Pepsi (PEP) announced a seri...
Dec 08, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) closed 4.42% higher after it received a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance for $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix. The offer values Warner Bros. at $108.4 billion, including debt. The bid compares with Netflix’s offer of $27.75 in cash and stock. Paramount’s offer is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the Hollywood studios, HBO and the streaming...
Dec 08, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) received a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance for $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc. The offer values Warner Bros. at $108.4 billion, including debt. The bid compares with Netflix’s offer of $27.75 in cash and stock. Paramount’s offer is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the Hollywood studios, HBO and the streaming business. Warner Bros. ...
Dec 08, 2025•6 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) shares rise after President Trump says the proposed Netflix and Warner Bros. deal would “create a big market share” and “could be a problem.” - IBM (IBM) shares are down after news that the company is buying the data-streaming platform Confluent Inc. for $11 billion including debt, marking one of its largest takeovers yet and a major bet on the kind of enterprise software that artificial intelligence tools need to perform tasks i...
Dec 08, 2025•3 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Netflix (NFLX) shares drop after President Trump says the proposed Netflix and Warner Bros. deal would “create a big market share” and “could be a problem.” - Tesla (TSLA) shares fall after Morgan Stanley downgraded the electric-car maker to equal-weight from overweight, saying non-auto catalysts priced into the stock. - IBM (IBM) shares are down after news that the company is buying the data-streaming platform Confluent Inc. for $11 billion including debt, mar...
Dec 08, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Netflix’s (NFLX) $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)sets up a sweeping antitrust regulatory fight, as the world’s largest streaming platform seeks approval to absorb HBO Max and one of Hollywood’s marquee studios. President Donald Trump said Sunday he would be personally involved in the decision-making process and that there “could be a problem.” - International Business Machines (IBM) is buying the data-streaming platform Confluent (CFLT) ...
Dec 08, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around Netflix’s (NFLX) planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems. Trump’s comments, made as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an event on Sunday, may spur concerns regulators will oppose the coupling of the world’s dominant streaming service with a Hollywood icon. The company faces a lengthy Justice Departmen...
Dec 08, 2025•4 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Unilever spinoff The Magnum Ice Cream Co. opened below the reference price in its market debut on Monday, after a separation aimed at giving the world’s biggest ice cream company a platform to revive its performance as a standalone firm. - TotalEnergies agreed to combine its British oil and gas business with that of Repsol and HitecVision, the latest in a wave of consolidation in the UK North Sea. TotalEnergies traded down 0.8% in Paris on Monday, while Repsol ...
Dec 08, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Unilever spinoff The Magnum Ice Cream Co. opened below the reference price in its market debut on Monday, after a separation aimed at giving the world’s biggest ice cream company a platform to revive its performance as a standalone firm. - L’Oreal is doubling its stake in Galderma Group to 20%, as the French cosmetics company increases its bet on skincare drugs. - Bank, Monte Paschi renewed its support for Chief Executive Officer Luigi Lovaglio amid a probe int...
Dec 08, 2025•5 min
On this episode of Stock Movers, we look at some of the biggest movers of the week: - Netflix (NFLX) agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), marking a seismic shift in the entertainment business as a Silicon Valley-bred streaming giant tries to swallow one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios. The acquisition, which confirmed a Bloomberg report Thursday, presents a strategic pivot for Netflix, which has never made a deal of this scope in its 28-year history. With the purchase, Netf...
Dec 05, 2025•5 min
