Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Instacart (CART) is down after Reuters reported that the Federal Trade Commission has sent the grocery delivery company a civil investigative demand.
- Lululemon (LULU) rises on reports that activist investor Elliott Investment Managementhas built a stake of more than $1 billion in the athletic apparel retailer.
- Micron (MU) jumps after providing an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, citing surging demand and supply shortages that are allowing the company to charge more for products.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (DJT) soared ahead of the US market open after the company behind Truth Social announced that it agreed to merge with clean fusion energy company TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion.
- Shares of Micron Technology (MU) moved higher in premarket trading after the company gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, a sign that surging demand and supply shortages are allowing the company to charge more for products. Fiscal second-quarter revenue will be $18.3 billion to $19.1 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $14.4 billion on average for the period. Excluding some items, profit will be $8.22 to $8.62 a share, compared with a projection of $4.71. Micron is the largest US maker of computer memory chips.
- Shares of Lululemon Athletica (LULU) rallied after reports activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake of more than $1 billion in the athleisure maker, according to people familiar. Elliott has been working for months with retail executive Jane Nielsen — a former chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Ralph Lauren — on Lululemon, said the person, who asked to remain unnamed as the matter is private.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (DJT) soared ahead of the US market open after the company behind Truth Social announced that it agreed to merge with clean fusion energy company TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion.
- Shares of Micron Technology (MU) rallied in premarket trading after the company gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, a sign that surging demand and supply shortages are allowing the company to charge more for products. Fiscal second-quarter revenue will be $18.3 billion to $19.1 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $14.4 billion on average for the period. Excluding some items, profit will be $8.22 to $8.62 a share, compared with a projection of $4.71. Micron is the largest US maker of computer memory chips.
- Accenture (ACN) reported adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

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On This episode of Stock Movers:
- BP Plc appointed Meg O’Neill as chief executive officer, replacing Murray Auchincloss after just two years in the job as the oil giant struggles to revive its fortunes following a botched pivot toward renewables.
- Whitbread shares rally as much as 4.5%, Thursday’s biggest gainer in the FTSE 100. Corvex Management announced it has accumulated a 6.05% ownership stake in the hotel operator and is calling for a strategic review of the company.
- Rheinmetall shares were little changed after the firm adjusted its full-year outlook, in a move Morgan Stanley says represents an increase to sales growth at the group level, but a reduction on a standalone defense basis.

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On This episode of Stock Movers:
- BP Plc appointed Meg O’Neill as chief executive officer, replacing Murray Auchincloss after just two years in the job as the oil giant struggles to revive its fortunes following a botched pivot toward renewables.
- Evolution drops as much as 3.1% following a double-downgrade to underweight from overweight at Barclays, which sees continued pressure on the Swedish gambling operator’s earnings.
- Currys PLC on Thursday reported an acceleration in sales growth during the first half of its financial year and declared a dividend after passing on a payment last year.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- General Mills (GIS) shares rise 1.6% after the food company’s second-quarter results beat Street expectations. A highlight of the report was positive volume growth in the North America Retail segment. The company maintained its annual guidance ranges, despite the beat, given persistent consumer pressures.
- Oracle (ORCL) shares are down 5.3% on Wednesday, after the Financial Times reported that Blue Owl Capital will not back a $10 billion deal for the software giant’s next data center. Subsequently, an Oracle spokesperson said that Blue Owl is out of the data center deal, but that it remains on schedule.
- Canaccord downgraded Udemy (UDMY) to Hold from Buy with a $7 price target after the company announced a merger with Coursera

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Micron (MU) the largest US maker of computer memory chips, gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, a sign that surging demand and supply shortages are allowing the company to charge more for products. Fiscal second-quarter revenue will be $18.3 billion to $19.1 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $14.4 billion on average for the period. Excluding some items, profit will be $8.22 to $8.62 a share, compared with a projection of $4.71. Micron shares rose about 4% in late trading after the results were released. The stock was already up 168% this year, closing at $225.71 on Wednesday.
- Medline (MDLN) shares surged 41% in their trading debut, after the medical supplier raised $6.26 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering. The shares closed at $41 each on Wednesday in New York, versus the IPO price of $29. Medline, which counts Blackstone Inc., Carlyle Group Inc. and Hellman & Friedman among its backers, sold 216 million shares in an upsized offering that priced near the top of the marketed range. The trading gives the company a market value of about $55 billion, based on the shares listed in its regulatory filings.
- Nvidia (NVDA) settled a lawsuit involving a former engineer who had inadvertently revealed autonomous driving trade secrets that he stole from a previous employer. The accord between the Silicon Valley artificial intelligence giant and a German unit of Paris-based Valeo SE was disclosed in a filing in federal court in San Jose, California. No details of the agreement were provided. A trial set for next month was canceled. Nvidia shares were lower in trading on Wednesday.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Oracle (ORCL) shares are down 5.3% on Wednesday, after the Financial Times reported that Blue Owl Capital will not back a $10 billion deal for the software giant’s next data center. Subsequently, an Oracle spokesperson said that Blue Owl is out of the data center deal, but that it remains on schedule.
- Lennar (LEN) shares fall 3.8% in premarket trading after the homebuilder forecast 1Q orders, deliveries and margins all below expectations, signaling strains on the housing market despite a lower interest rate. The builder also posted lower-than-expected orders and margins for 4Q. Keep an eye on shares of peers including DR Horton, PulteGroup and Toll Brothers.
- Medline (MDLN) shares surged 30% in their trading debut, after the medical supplier raised $6.26 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Lennar (LEN) shares fall. Builder Lennar Corp.’s forecast for quarterly home orders missed analysts’ estimates as affordability pressures and the weakening job market pushes buyers to the sidelines. The company projected 18,000 to 19,000 signed contracts for its fiscal first quarter, according to a statement Tuesday. Analysts expected 20,297, the average in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.
- Frontier Group (ULCC) shares rise. Bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is in revived discussions to merge with Frontier Group Holdings, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that could rescue the deep-discount airline from insolvency at a time of stiff competition from larger US carriers.
- Oracle (ORCL) shares fall after the company said final negotiations on an equity deal for a data center project in Michigan are “on schedule” and doesn’t include Blue Owl Capital, a firm that has helped finance massive data center projects for firms including Oracle and Meta Platforms Inc. in recent months.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- General Mills (GLS) shares rise after chief executive Jeff Harmening said consumers are buying food on sale due to economic pressures. The company has lowered prices across roughly two-thirds of its North American retail business to boost sales.
- Oracle (ORCL) shares fall after the company said final negotiations on an equity deal for a data center project in Michigan are “on schedule” and doesn’t include Blue Owl Capital, a firm that has helped finance massive data center projects for firms including Oracle and Meta Platforms Inc. in recent months.
- Nvidia (NVDA) shares drop after news that OpenAI is in initial discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon.com Inc. and use its chips, a potential win for the online retailer’s effort to broaden its AI industry presence and compete with Nvidia.

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