Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

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- Nuveen is buying Schroders Plc in a £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion) deal, creating one of the world’s largest active asset managers with nearly $2.5 trillion of assets.
- EssilorLuxottica SA reported an 18% surge in fourth-quarter sales, riding a boom in demand for AI-powered glasses that far surpassed analysts’ estimates.
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG warned that margins will remain under pressure this year amid tariffs and fierce competition in China.

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Cisco (CSCO) gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for profitability in the current quarter, overshadowing a generally positive outlook fueled by artificial intelligence gains. Cisco, the largest maker of networking equipment, has increased spending to create new AI-focused products. The tech industry also is coping with a threat from memory-chip shortages, which is boosting costs. The shares fell about 4% in late trading after the report was released. Cisco’s stock gained 30% last year.-

McDonald's (MCD) saw its US sales grow at the fastest pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter as value meals continued to resonate with cost-conscious diners. Sales from established US restaurants jumped 6.8% in the period from a year ago when foot traffic was dented by an E. coli outbreak, ahead of expectations and the highest since 2023. Earnings, excluding one-time items, also outpaced the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg, as did comparable sales at the company’s two international divisions. The shares rose 2% at 4:04 p.m. in extended trading in New York. The stock has advanced nearly 6% this year, outpacing the gain of the S&P 500 Index over the same period.

- Zillow (Z) shares tumble as much as 18% on Wednesday after the home-search site forecast adjusted Ebitda for the first quarter that missed the average analyst estimate as the firm contends with legal costs and expenses from its partnership with Redfin.

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- McDonald's (MCD) US sales grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter as value meals continued to resonate with cost-conscious diners. Sales from established US restaurants jumped 6.8% in the period from a year ago when foot traffic was dented by an E. coli outbreak, ahead of expectations and the highest since 2023. Earnings, excluding one-time items, also outpaced the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg, as did comparable sales at the company’s two international divisions. Shares of the fast food restaurant rose in afterhours trading.
- Micron (MU) shares rose as much as 9.9% after Chief Financial Officer Mark Murphy assured investors that the company is producing its new much-prized HBM4 memory chips in high volumes. The product line — the latest generation of Micron’s high-bandwidth memory — is now being delivered to customers, Murphy said during a Wolfe Research event. The chips are designed to help artificial intelligence computing systems handle the flood of data needed to develop and run AI models.
- Lyft (LYFT) shares fell by the most in a year after the rideshare firm issued a disappointing forecast that missed Wall Street expectations, a sign that its global expansion and new product offerings are not performing as quickly and as well as anticipated. Shares of Lyft fell as much as 16% after markets opened on Wednesday, their worst intraday decline since February 2025. The stock was already down 13% so far this year through Tuesday’s close.

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- Robinhood (HOOD) shares fell as much as 13% Wednesday, the most since April, after the fintech company reported net revenue for the fourth quarter that missed the average analyst estimate as crypto volumes declined. Analysts at Piper Sandler and JPMorgan cut their price targets on the stock after the earnings results.

- Nike (NKE) expects its wholesale business to pick up steam across the world as it accelerates the launch of new footwear and apparel products and doubles down on its commitment to sports. While Nike is already winning back the affection of retail partners in North America, it has the right strategy and leaders in place to make that happen in other markets, too, Chief Executive Officer Elliott Hill said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Nike shares were down about 1.5% in late-morning trading in New York. The stock is down about 12% in the past year and more than half from the 2021 peak. That’s more or less in line with its peers, with Adidas and On also struggling to win the affection of investors despite demonstrating impressive growth and profitability.

- Lululemon (LULU) let its employees know that bonus payouts are currently tracking below target this year, according to a recording of an internal meeting reviewed by Bloomberg News. “We did want to wait on providing an update until we were finalized through our peak season,” Chief People and Culture Officer Susan Gelinas said, noting that bonuses are in part tied to global business results, which were “dynamic” in 2025. The company’s shares have fallen more than 50% in the last 12 months.

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- Mattel (MAT) shares plunged after the toymaker reported holiday results that fell short of analysts’ estimates and issued a 2026 forecast for lower profit. Shares of Mattel fell 32% in premarket trading on Wednesday, setting it up for its biggest fall on record if the losses hold.
- Robinhood (HOOD) shares fall after the company reported lower fourth-quarter profit as sharp declines in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies weighed on results at the online brokerage.
- Zillow (ZG) shares fall. Zillow Group forecasted first-quarter profit that falls short of analyst estimates as the home-search site balances legal costs from ongoing litigation and expenses from the company’s partnership with Redfin.

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- Kraft Heinz (KHC) shares fall after the company halted plans to split in two, a surprising reversal weeks after bringing in a new chief executive officer with experience breaking up a food company. - Lyft (LYFT) shares sink after the company issued a disappointing forecast that missed Wall Street expectations, a sign that its global expansion and new product offerings are not performing as quickly and as well as anticipated.
- Ford (F) shares rise after the automaker said it expects profit to jump in 2026 even after a surprise $900 million tariff bill at the end of last year dented the carmaker’s earnings.

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- Shares of Mattel (MAT) tumbled ahead of the US market open after the toymaker’s 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share forecast missed the average analyst estimate, triggering a downgrade at JPMorgan. Mattel will also spend $159 million to buy NetEase’s stake in a joint venture to boost its mobile-gaming business. Fourth-quarter earnings excluding some items totaled 39 cents a share, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. While that was higher than a year ago, profit missed the 54-cent average of analysts’ estimates. Sales grew to $1.77 billion, compared with estimates of $1.84 billion.

- Shares of Lyft (LYFT) moved lower in the premarket session after the company issued a disappointing forecast that missed Wall Street expectations, a sign that its global expansion and new product offerings are not performing as quickly and as well as anticipated. The company said first quarter adjusted Ebitda, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, will come in between $120 million and $140 million, missing estimates of $140.5 million. Fourth quarter revenue also came in below expectations, rising 3% to $1.59 billion. Wall Street had been looking for $1.76 billion.

- Shares of Kraft Heinz (KHC) fell in early trading after the packaged food company “pauses” its plan to split into two separate companies and announces an incremental $600 million business investment as sales results and outlook continue to disappoint. Steve Cahillane, who took over as CEO on Jan. 1., said he made the decision to temporarily halt the split to concentrate on bolstering profitability. He also pointed to worsening consumer sentiment since the separation was announced in September.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Humana (HUM) shares slide after the health insurer’s forecast for full-year adjusted profit fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
- Shares of several wealth management firms quickly turned lower in Tuesday trading after Altruist launched a new tax-planning offering within Hazel, its AI platform. Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Raymond James (RJF) are leading the losses
- Cloudflare (NET) shares are up after the software company’s fourth-quarter results beat expectations and it gave a bullish revenue forecast.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Dassault Systemes fell the most since 2002, after the French software company published fourth quarter figures below expectations and issued weak guidance for this year.
- An artificial intelligence tool aimed at creating tax strategies sparked a selloff in wealth-management stocks like St James's Park Tuesday as investors fear the business could be at risk from automated advice.
- Barratt Redrow shares fell as much as 8.4% Wednesday after its half-year results showed increased pressure on the UK housebuilder’s profitability.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Dassault Systemes fell the most since 2002, after the French software company published fourth quarter figures below expectations and issued weak guidance for this year.
- Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in London Stock Exchange Group Plc as the FTSE 100 index owner grapples with disruption from artificial intelligence and a plunge in listings, a person with knowledge of the investment said.
- Heineken will cut about 7% of its global workforce, as the Dutch brewer contends with a drop in beer demand that is also affecting rivals as prices rise and consumers moderate their alcohol consumption.

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