Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Alphabet (GOOG) shares soared the most in two months on Wednesday as a wave of glowing reviews for the newly released version of its Gemini artificial intelligence model spurred investor confidence about the company’s position in the ever-changing tech landscape.
- Eli Lilly (LLY) shares slump after Novo Nordisk said its Evoke late-stage trials did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in Alzheimer’s disease progression. - RTX and Israeli defense firm Rafael have won a $1.25 billion contract to build surface-to-air missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system at a new plant in Arkansas, the joint venture announced. The deal marks the first production contract for the partnership at the new facility, based in Camden, in south central Arkansas. The two companies invested $33 million to build the facility, which opened earlier this month.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- BHP Group has walked away from a fresh takeover approach for Anglo American Plc, ending an unexpected and short-lived attempt by the world’s largest miner to thwart a planned tie-up between its smaller rival and Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd.
-Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s shares jumped by the most in nearly a year after the company closed a deal with Tencent Holdings Ltd. for an investment in Vantage Studios, a unit carved out for its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six franchises.
- M&C Saatchi reduced its outlook after the longest US government shutdown in history hurt its public sector division.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Bayer said an experimental stroke-prevention drug showed positive results in a late-stage study, a boost for the German company as it seeks to counter sales declines from aging blockbuster medicines.
- Hensoldt and other European defense shares are on watch over the latest news around Ukraine
- BHP Group has walked away from a fresh takeover approach for Anglo American Plc, ending an unexpected and short-lived attempt by the world’s largest miner to thwart a planned tie-up between its smaller rival and Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd.

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On this episode of Stock Movers, we look at some of the week's biggest gainers and decliners:

- Nvidia (NVDA) after an initial rally following Wednesday's upbeat earnings, shares fizzled the next day with investors shrugging off the stronger-than-expected revenue forecast and assurances that the AI economy isn’t in a bubble. The broader market also declined, weighed down by AI fears and concerns over whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. But on Friday, shares spiked again on reporting from Bloomberg that US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia Corp. sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China. They gained as much as 2% in the Friday trade to $184.29 following earlier declines.

- Alphabet (GOOG) shares rallied on the week, extending a recent stretch of outperformance on rising optimism over its strength with artificial intelligence. Shares of the Google parent soared the most in two months on Wednesday as a wave of glowing reviews for the newly released version of its Gemini artificial intelligence model spurred investor confidence about the company’s position in the ever-changing tech landscape.

- Ross Stores (ROST)'s third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, driven by increased same-store sales and new marketing campaigns that successfully drew in cash-strapped consumers. The Dublin, California-based company boosted its full-year earnings per share guidance to $6.38 to $6.46, compared to the $6.27 estimated by analysts. Quarterly same-store-sales rose 7%, while revenue grew 10% compared to the year prior to about $5.6 billion, driven by new marketing campaigns that created positive momentum, Ross said in a statement Thursday. The shares have underperformed the S&P 500 Index this year, rising 6% compared to the index’s 11% gain through Thursday’s close.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Ross Stores (ROST) third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, driven by increased same-store sales and new marketing campaigns that successfully drew in cash-strapped consumers. The Dublin, California-based company boosted its full-year earnings per share guidance to $6.38 to $6.46, compared to the $6.27 estimated by analysts. Shares of the discount retailer traded higher on Friday.

- Nvidia (NVDA) shares spiked on Bloomberg reporting that US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia Corp. sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, a contentious potential move that would mark a major win for the world’s most valuable company. President Donald Trump’s team has held internal talks about H200 chip shipments to the Asian country in recent days, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a highly sensitive matter. No final decision has been made, the people emphasized, and it’s entirely possible that the idea remains an internal debate and never results in actual license approvals, which are required under export controls that Washington first imposed in 2022.

- Gap (GAP) said its sales came in stronger than expected, bucking the trend across the majority of retail and restaurant chains that have been warning of consumers’ deepening caution in recent weeks. The retailer follows sales beats by Walmart Inc., Ross Stores Inc., and TJX Cos., the discounter that owns TJ Maxx and Marshalls, showing that chains can still win over consumers despite their deepening caution — as long as they nail execution. The shares rose as much as 8.5% on Friday, the most intraday since May.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Gap (GAP) shares rise after the company said its sales came in stronger than expected, bucking the trend across the majority of retail and restaurant chains that have been warning of consumers’ deepening caution in recent weeks.
- Eli Lilly (LLY) shares jump after the world’s largest drugmaker just notched another milestone: it’s the first health-care company to cross the $1 trillion threshold as investors bet big on the drugmaker’s weight-loss medicines.
- Ross Stores (ROST) shares gain after the discount retailer raised its earnings per share forecast for the full year. The improved guidance came in above the average analyst estimate.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Nvidia (NVDA) shares drop after investors shrugged off a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast and assurances that the AI economy isn’t in a bubble. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, announced Wednesday that sales will be about $65 billion in the January quarter — roughly $3 billion more than analysts predicted. The chipmaker also said that a half-trillion-dollar revenue bonanza due in coming quarters may be even bigger than anticipated.
- Gap (GAP) shares rise after the company said its sales came in stronger than expected, bucking the trend across the majority of retail and restaurant chains that have been warning of consumers’ deepening caution in recent weeks.
- Ross (ROST) shares gain after the discount retailer raised its earnings per share forecast for the full year. The improved guidance came in above the average analyst estimate.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) pared earlier losses in premarket trading after investors shrugged off a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast and assurances that the AI economy isn’t in a bubble. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, announced Wednesday that sales will be about $65 billion in the January quarter — roughly $3 billion more than analysts predicted. The chipmaker also said that a half-trillion-dollar revenue bonanza due in coming quarters may be even bigger than anticipated. But it’s faced growing fears in recent weeks that spending on its AI chips isn’t sustainable. The company’s China business also has stalled due to US export restrictions.
- Shares of Gap (GAP) rallied ahead of the US market open after the apparel maker reported stronger-than-expected sales, a sign that celebrity-fueled marketing, flashy collaborations and a revamped inventory are luring in consumers. Comparable sales rose 5% in the third quarter, surpassing the average of analyst estimates. Results at the company’s two biggest brands — Old Navy and Gap — were particularly strong. Earnings per share also outpaced expectations. Chief Executive Officer Richard Dickson is reigniting excitement around Gap with collaborations, including with luggage brand Béis, and the GapStudio line that’s being promoted by Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter.
- Shares of crypto-related companies Strategy (MSTR), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and Marathon Holdings (MARA) all moved lower in the early trading session with Bitcoin on track for its worst monthly performance since a string of corporate collapses rocked the wider crypto sector in 2022. The largest cryptocurrency slid as much as 7.6% to $80,553 on Friday. Runner-up Ether fell as much as 8.9% to below $2,700 and a host of smaller tokens nursed similar declines. The total market value of virtual coins dropped below $3 trillion for the first time since April, data from CoinGecko show. Bitcoin has now shed about a quarter of its value in November, the most for a single month since June 2022, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The implosion of Do Kwon’s TerraUSD stablecoin project in May of that year sparked a daisy chain of corporate failures that culminated in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) declined in premarket trading after investors shrugged off a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast and assurances that the AI economy isn’t in a bubble. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, announced Wednesday that sales will be about $65 billion in the January quarter — roughly $3 billion more than analysts predicted. The chipmaker also said that a half-trillion-dollar revenue bonanza due in coming quarters may be even bigger than anticipated. But it’s faced growing fears in recent weeks that spending on its AI chips isn’t sustainable. The company’s China business also has stalled due to US export restrictions.
- Shares of Intuit (INTU) moved higher in the early session after the financial software provider posted first-quarter profit and revenue topped estimates. Intuit beat fiscal 1Q estimates, with 18% revenue growth on the back of an 18% gain in Global Business Solutions (GBS), Credit Karma's 27% and the Consumer group's 21%. TurboTax Live sales jumped 51% (long-term range of 15-20%). Email marketing business Mailchimp was an outlier, posting a top-line decline. GBS (59% of fiscal 2025 sales) was driven by QuickBooks Online accounting sales, which rose 25% on higher effective prices, customer growth and a shift in mix.
- Shares of Gap (GAP) rallied ahead of the US market open after the apparel maker reported stronger-than-expected sales, a sign that celebrity-fueled marketing, flashy collaborations and a revamped inventory are luring in consumers. Comparable sales rose 5% in the third quarter, surpassing the average of analyst estimates. Results at the company’s two biggest brands — Old Navy and Gap — were particularly strong. Earnings per share also outpaced expectations. Chief Executive Officer Richard Dickson is reigniting excitement around Gap with collaborations, including with luggage brand Béis, and the GapStudio line that’s being promoted by Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Asos falls 9.7% after reporting results. The firm reported pretax loss for the full year of GBP281.6 million, estimate loss GBP259.8 million.
- Ubisoft shares turn higher, reversing initial declines, as the stock resumes trading following a week-long suspension caused by a delay to the publication of second-quarter results.
- Tullow Oil shares plummet as much as 32% to a new record low after the company issued a trading update. Analysts said there has been a lack of progress on the refinancing of its mountain of debt, with Panmure Liberum warning there is “no investment case to speak of at present, and little rationale for investors not to head for the exit.”

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