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- Intel (INTC) shares slid nearly 10% during trading today after Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan sparked concerns that he was more focused on cost cutting than restoring the chipmaker’s technological edge. As part of Intel’s second-quarter report, Tan said the company will cancel some factory projects and take a more conservative approach to future spending. Tan called the investments begun under his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger, excessive and unwise. “I do not subscribe to the belief that if you build it, they will come,” he said on a conference call with analysts. At the same time, Tan struggled to give a clear picture of how he’ll make the company more competitive again. Gelsinger had embarked on an ambitious plan to turn Intel into a chip foundry, a business that makes products for outside clients. A key part of that was moving toward a more advanced production technique called 14A. But Tan signaled Thursday that Intel will only roll out that technology tentatively.

- Deckers (DECK) shares soared today after net sales for Ugg boots and Hoka running shows saw big sales gains in the last quarter, bolstering financial results for parent company Deckers Outdoor. The company’s shares gained as much as 21% on Friday, the biggest intraday rise since October 2023. The stock had fallen 48% this year through Thursday’s close. Rival Swiss sneaker marker On Holding AG shares also rose 5.3% in premarket trading. Chief Executive Officer Stefano Caroti has been steering Deckers through tariff pressures while trying to capitalize on the rising popularity of Hoka sneakers in the running shoe category. Its Ugg brand, known for its stout sheepskin boots, has long been a steady winner for the company.

- Boston Beer (SAM) shares were up after the alcoholic beverage maker reported earnings that beat estimates.

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- Charter Comms (CHTR) shares fall after the company reported it lost more Internet customers than expected during the second quarter amid increased pressure from mobile companies’ 5G and fiber home internet offerings.
- Estee Lauder (EL) shares rise after JPMorgan upgraded the cosmetics company to overweight from neutral.
- Paramount (PARA) shares gain after the Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media after the Trump administration extracted concessions on the news and entertainment company's political coverage and diversity practices.

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- Deckers (DECK) shares soar as Net sales for Ugg and Hoka surpassed analysts' estimates in the fiscal first quarter ending June 30th, with Ugg sales rising about 19% and Hoka increasing roughly 20%.
- Centene (CNC) shares tumble after the health insurer reported adjusted loss per share for the second quarter, surprising analysts who’d forecasted a profit. The company also reported higher medical costs in the second quarter than Wall Street’s expectations.
- Intel (INTC) shares slide after Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan sparked concerns that he was more focused on cost cutting than restoring the chipmaker’s technological edge.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Intel (INTC) shares are lower as CEO Lip-Bu Tan sparked concerns that he is more focused on cost cutting than restoring the company's technological edge. Tan said the company will cancel some factory projects and take a more conservative approach to future spending, calling investments begun under his predecessor "excessive and unwise." Intel will reduce capital expenditures and has laid off thousands of employees, with plans to cut staff by 15% and end the year with 75,000 employees.
- Charter Communications (CHTR) shares are down in premarket trading, after the cable company reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations. In its second quarter results, Bloomberg Consensus EPS was $9.82 but it came in at $9.18.
- Deckers Outdoor (DECK) share are higher in the premarket as net sales for Ugg and Hoka surpassed analysts' estimates in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, with Ugg sales rising about 19% and Hoka increasing roughly 20%. The company's shares jumped as much as 12% in premarket trading on Friday, after having fallen 48% this year through Thursday's close.
- Coursera (COUR) is soaring after the online education company reported second-quarter results that beat expectations and raised its full-year revenue forecast. It saw revenue at $188 million to $192 million, beating the estimate $182.4 million. It also sees adjusted Ebitda $10 million to $14 million, after an estimate of $10.7 million.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Intel (INTC) shares are lower as CEO Lip-Bu Tan sparked concerns that he is more focused on cost cutting than restoring the company's technological edge. Tan said the company will cancel some factory projects and take a more conservative approach to future spending, calling investments begun under his predecessor "excessive and unwise." Intel will reduce capital expenditures and has laid off thousands of employees, with plans to cut staff by 15% and end the year with 75,000 employees.
- Deckers (DECK) share are higher in the premarket as net sales for Ugg and Hoka surpassed analysts' estimates in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, with Ugg sales rising about 19% and Hoka increasing roughly 20%. The company's shares jumped as much as 12% in premarket trading on Friday, after having fallen 48% this year through Thursday's close.
- Centene (CNC) is lower after the health insurer reported adjusted loss per share for the second quarter, surprising analysts who’d forecasted a profit. The company also reported higher medical costs in the second quarter than Wall Street’s expectations.
- Volkswagen (VWAGY) shares are up after its CEO said he expects US tariffs to come down to a more manageable level, bolstering the export-reliant automaker after it tallied up €1.3 billion ($1.53 billion) in expenses in the first half due to President Donald Trump’s trade war. CEO Oliver Blume said he expected European Union and US negotiators to eventually agree on duties of around 15%, from the 27.5% the car industry faces currently. The German manufacturer is also pursuing a separate offset with the Trump administration in return for raising its spending in the country.

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- Puma plunged after the German brand slashed its profit forecast in the face of weak demand for its sports and exercise gear and growing concerns about the impact of US tariffs.
- Remy Cointreau SA lifted its profit guidance for the year, as sales of Cognac in the US rebounded and it avoided the most punitive impact of tariffs in China.
- Carrefour SA is selling its Italian operations for an enterprise value of about €1 billion as Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Bompard leans on asset disposals to bolster the French supermarket chain’s performance.

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- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) shares advanced as much as 28%, a record one-day climb, after the maker of packaging components for the drug industry boosted its adjusted profit and net sales outlook for the full year. 

- Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) shares plunged after cutting its annual outlook for the second time this year, suggesting that honey chicken and burrito giveaways haven’t been enough to offset a traffic slump that the company attributed to economic anxiety. Sales at established restaurants are now expected to be about flat for the full year, the company said Wednesday. It previously forecast the metric would expand by a low-single digit. The shares tumbled as much as 14% in New York, their biggest intraday drop since March 2020. The stock was down 12% this year through Wednesday’s close, among the worst performers in US restaurants. Chipotle had already cut its annual guidance earlier this year after economic uncertainty, among other factors, dinged results.

- Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares fell after the carrier said it expects economic turmoil to wipe out as much as $1 billion of its annual pre-tax profit this year and offered shareholders a much-reduced outlook for the balance of 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes for the year will be $600 million to $800 million, Southwest said in a statement on Wednesday that also included second-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations. The carrier originally expected $1.7 billion in pre-tax profit at the start of the year. Southwest is one of a few companies so far to put a price on the fallout from President Donald Trump’s efforts to reset global trade, inflation and economic uncertainty that caused travel demand to collapse early this year. Most carriers pulled financial guidance in April, saying it was impossible to forecast demand.

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- Alphabet's (GOOG) earnings beat Wednesday was the latest milestone in what’s been an explosive run since early 2023, during which the company has added more than $1 trillion in market value and returned about 120% to investors. It’s also made its CEO, Sundar Pichai, a billionaire. With Alphabet’s shares approaching an all-time high, Pichai, 53, is now worth $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s a rare feat for a non-founding chief executive officer, especially in a tech industry where many top executives — including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang — owe their fortunes to founding equity stakes in their companies. Shares closed higher today.

- Tesla (TSLA) shares fell as 9.5%, the most intraday since June 5, after Elon Musk warned of a hard year ahead for the electric-vehicle maker. Analysts note that the company’s near-term outlook looks rough. Tesla will be a transition period for the next year or more, losing electric vehicle incentives in the US and needing time to roll out autonomous vehicles, the chief executive officer said. “Yeah, we probably could have a few rough quarters,” Musk said. “But once you get to autonomy at scale in the second half of next year, certainly by the end of next year, I would be surprised if Tesla’s economics are not very compelling.”

- Intel (INTC) gave a stronger-than-anticipated revenue forecast for the current period, offering investors a glimmer of hope as they wait for a turnaround under new Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan. Third-quarter sales will be $12.6 billion to $13.6 billion, the company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts on average had projected a number at the low end of that range. Intel is benefiting from a resurgence in the personal-computer industry, driven in part by manufacturers’ efforts to build up inventory before tariffs hit. But the Silicon Valley pioneer still faces a variety of challenges. It has lost market share to rivals and is struggling to attract customers to its foundry business, which makes chips for outside clients. It also lacks products that can satisfy the massive demand for AI systems. Shares of Intel rose after the bell.

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- Tesla (TSLA) shares are tumbling after the company reported a second straight quarter of declining auto sales. CEO Elon Musk warned of difficult times ahead for Tesla Inc. following one of the carmaker’s worst stretches since it first started producing electric sedans over a dozen years ago. Tesla will be in a transition period for the next year or more, losing electric vehicle incentives in the US and needing time to roll out autonomous vehicles, the chief executive officer said. "We probably could have a few rough quarters,” Musk said. “But once you get to autonomy at scale in the second half of next year, certainly by the end of next year, I would be surprised if Tesla’s economics are not very compelling.” Tesla shares fell as Musk spoke after the close of US trading. The move carried over into Thursday, with the stock dropping as much as 9.5% shortly after the open.

- UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) shares fell after the insurance giant is responding to criminal and civil requests from the US Department of Justice about its Medicare practices, the company said, confirming reports of probes that have added to mounting challenges for the largest US health insurer. The company is cooperating with the department and has “full confidence” in its practices, UnitedHealth said in a filing Thursday. The company contacted the Justice Department after reports of the investigations surfaced in the media, and received the requests after reaching out, the company said. “The company has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,” UnitedHealth said in the filing. Shares fell 3.3% at the start of regular trading in New York on Thursday.

- Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) shares plunged after the restaurant chain is cutting its annual outlook for the second time this year, suggesting that honey chicken and burrito giveaways haven’t been enough to offset a traffic slump that the company attributed to economic anxiety. Sales at established restaurants are now expected to be about flat for the full year, the company said Wednesday. It previously forecast the metric would expand by a low-single digit. The shares tumbled as much as 14% in New York, their biggest intraday drop since March 2020. The stock was down 12% this year through Wednesday’s close, among the worst performers in US restaurants.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Alphabet (GOOGL) shares rise after the company said demand for artificial intelligence products boosted quarterly sales, and now requires an extreme increase in capital spending — heightening pressure on the company to justify the cost of keeping up in the AI race.
- Las Vegas Sands (LVS) shares climb after the casino and resorts operator reported adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Analysts attribute the beat to a solid performance in Singapore offsetting weakness in Macau.
- UnitedHealth (UNH) shares fall. UnitedHealth is responding to criminal and civil requests from the US Department of Justice about its Medicare practices, the company said, and has "full confidence" in its practices.

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