It was a topsy-turvy week for Wall Street, saved by a big Friday rally. The market was looking at a weekly loss at Thursday’s close. But a day later, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came through, hinting at possible interest rate cuts ahead. His speech on Friday at the central bank’s economic symposium in Jackson…
These are some of the stocks making the biggest moves during midday trading: Viking Therapeutics — Shares tumbled 42% after phase 2 trial results showed Viking’s experimental oral obesity drug had more side effects than expected. About 20% of the patients in the trial quit using the drug due to symptoms such as nausea and…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel – Shares of the chipmaker jumped around 6% after it was announced that SoftBank will make a roughly $2 billion investment in the company, paying $23 per share for Intel’s common stock. This comes as the U.S. government reportedly has been considering taking a stake…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Cava — The fast-casual restaurant chain plunged 23.6% after revenue came in at $280.6 million for the second quarter, missing the LSEG consensus forecast of $285.6 million. The company also missed expectations for same-store sales and lowered its forecast. However, Cava earned 16 cents per share…
It’s been a week of records for the U.S. stock market — and for several stocks in the CNBC Investing Club’s portfolio. The S & P 500 jumped to an all-time high of 6,187.68 Friday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose to a new record of 20,311.51. Both benchmark gauges advanced around 4% from last…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — The big-box retailer fell 4% on disappointing first-quarter results . Target also cut its full-year sales outlook, partly blaming falling consumer sentiment and uncertainty about tariffs. Toll Brothers — The stock added 2.8% after the homebuilder beat on both the top and bottom lines…
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : GameStop — The video game retailer and meme-stock favorite jumped 7% in extended trading. GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The company is still figuring out whether the move would make sense for GameStop’s business,…
