Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Technology stocks fell as new US government restrictions on the export of Nvidia Corp. chips to China and a disappointing report from Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML Holding NV fanned trade war concerns.
- Heineken NV said volumes of beer fell less than expected, even as a late Easter dampened demand for its top-selling brands in Europe and the Americas.
- BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage of Novo Nordisk with a recommendation of underperform and a Street-low price target of DKK405.00. The broker cites the obesity drugmaker’s valuation, as well as demand and competition.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Bank of America (BAC) gains as traders posted a record quarter. The bank reaped the benefits of volatile markets, and net interest income topped analysts’ estimates. Revenue from equity trading rose 17% to $2.18 billion in the first three months of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday. That helped Bank of America beat analysts’ estimates for per-share earnings. Trading of fixed income, currencies and commodities came in close to expectations, bringing in $3.46 billion.

- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is up on Bloomberg's reporting that Elliott Investment Management built a large position in the software and networking company. Elliott plans to engage with the software and networking company to help it boost value. The investment makes Elliott one of the company’s top five shareholders, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Elliott’s exact intentions at HPE couldn’t be immediately learned.

- Albertsons (ACI) shares slid, putting the stock on track for its biggest one-day decline since October 2022, after the grocer’s fiscal-year adjusted EPS forecast trailed the consensus estimate. During the earnings call, COO and incoming CEO Susan Morris called the past year an “investment year.” CFO Sharon McCollam also said that its outlook excludes the impact of tariffs.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Bank of America (BAC) shares climbed as the bank reported record trading revenue as the company's stock traders reaped the benefits of volatile markets. Revenue from trading rose 17% to just over $2 billion in the first three months of the year. The big bank's topline revenue was over $27 billion, highest in more than a decade. Meantime, Citi (C) shares also rose as after the bank reported FICC sales and trading revenue for the first quarter that beat Wall Street expectations.

- Netflix (NFLX) shares are in the green ahead of their earnings report coming later this week. Reports earlier from the Wall Street Journal said it aims to double its revenue and reach a $1 trillion market capitalization by 2030.

- Moderna (MRNA) shares are down as a panel of CDC advisers are meeting for the first time under new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to review data and make recommendations on vaccine policy. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will evaluate several shots.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Bank of America (BAC) shares climb after its stock traders posted a record quarter due to volatile markets. Revenue from equity trading rose 17% to $2.18 billion in the first three months of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday. That helped Bank of America beat analysts’ estimates for per-share earnings.
- Netflix (NFLX) shares rise after the Wall Street Journal reported that the streaming-video giant aims to double its revenue and reach a $1 trillion market capitalization by 2030.
- Boeing (BA) shares fall after Bloomberg reported that China had ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of the planemaker’s jets. It's part of the tit-for-tat trade war that’s seen US President Donald Trump levy tariffs of as high as 145% on Chinese goods, according to people familiar with the matter.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Applied Digital (PLD) shares fall after the digital infrastructure company reported third-quarter results that missed expectations for revenue and adjusted Ebitda. Analysts remain focused on when the company will sign a lease with a hyperscaler.
- Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares rise after the company said it was selected to provide hypersonic test launch capability through development programs in the US and UK. The company intends to bid for contracts and task orders across both programs with its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron launch vehicle
- Netflix (NFLX) shares rise after the Wall Street Journal reported that the streaming-video giant aims to double its revenue and reach a $1 trillion market capitalization by 2030.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Bank of America (BAC) is higher this morning after it reported strong earnings with big bank earnings wrapping up this week. Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan also said that the bank will have to potentially face changing economic conditions.
- General Motors (GM) is selling off after yesterday's gains that came when President Trump signaled he's looking to pause auto tariffs so car companies can adjust to the duties. The president says the automakers will "need a little more time" to adjust to manufacturing auto parts in the US.
- Boeing (BA) is lower this morning on a headline that China has ordered its airlines to stop taking deliveries of Boeing jets and to halt purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies. The move is seen as part of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, with China imposing retaliatory tariffs of 125% on American goods, including aircraft and parts.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Bank of America (BAC) is higher this morning after it reported strong earnings with big bank earnings wrapping up this week. Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan also said that the bank will have to potentially face changing economic conditions.
- General Motors (GM) is selling off after yesterday's gains that came when President Trump signaled he's looking to pause auto tariffs so car companies can adjust to the duties. The president says the automakers will "need a little more time" to adjust to manufacturing auto parts in the US.
- Boeing (BA) is lower this morning on a headline that China has ordered its airlines to stop taking deliveries of Boeing jets and to halt purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies. The move is seen as part of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, with China imposing retaliatory tariffs of 125% on American goods, including aircraft and parts.
- PepsiCo (PEP) is lower after Bank of America analyst Bryan Spillane downgraded the company to Neutral from Buy with a $155 price target, citing Frito-Lay North America growth likely remaining below the long-term trendline this year.

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- Hermès’s market capitalization surpassed that of rival LVMH, the conglomerate which once tried to buy the maker of the coveted Birkin bag in a stealth raid that shocked the French corporate world 15 years ago. Hermès International SCA’s valuation reached €243.65 billion ($276.3 billion) on Tuesday, briefly crossing the €243.44 billion of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and catapulting it into the most valuable company on France’s benchmark CAC40 index. The stunning reversal in fortunes comes after LVMH tumbled as much as 8.4% in Paris following disappointing first-quarter results on slowing demand in China and the US and amid threats of an escalating trade war.

- President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible temporary exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up US manufacturing. “I’m looking at something to help car companies with it,” Trump told reporters Monday in the Oval Office. “They’re switching to parts that were made in Canada, Mexico and other places, and they need a little bit of time, because they’re going to make them here.”

- BE Semiconductor shares rally as much as 9.7% after Applied Materials said it has acquired a 9% stake in the Dutch chip-equipment maker via market-based transactions. Applied Materials says the investment isn’t subject to regulatory approvals; it doesn’t intend to seek board representation at BE Semi, and it has no plans to purchase additional shares

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- General Motors (GM) shares were up as President Donald Trump's said he's exploring possible temporary exemptions to automotive tariffs Monday. The pause would give auto companies more time to set up US manufacturing. Trump imposed a 25% tariff on fully built vehicles, with duties on parts set to take effect no later than May 3. His separate tariffs on Canada and Mexico already contain a carveout for vehicles with enough domestic content to meet requirements under the existing North American trade agreement.

- Apple (APPL) shares jumped as the Trump administration pressed ahead with plans for semiconductor tariffs but on Monday touted exclusions for popular consumer electronics from 125% tariffs on China and a 10% baseline global tariff as beneficial for Apple.

- Meta (META) shares dropped as the US Federal Trade Commission pushed ahead with its antitrust probe against the social media giant. They are arguing that the company must be broken up for illegally monopolizing the social media market after buying Instagram and WhatsApp more than a decade ago. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court earlier today. He argued that Meta's social networks are not just about friends, but also about discovering and learning about the world.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Apple (APPL) shares jump 4.5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump’s administration temporarily exempted phones, computers and chips from its so-called reciprocal tariffs. The exclusions, published late Friday by US Customs and Border Protection, narrow the scope of the levies by excluding the products from Trump’s 125% China tariff and his baseline 10% global tariff on nearly all other countries. However, following the exemptions, Trump went on to pledge that he will still apply tariffs to popular consumer electronics — making the reprieve seem temporary and part of the longstanding plan to apply a different, specific levy to the sector

- Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) shares dropped as RBC analysts lowered the company's price target to $65 from $70 but keep an outperform rating on the shares. RBC also points that demand for the company's newly introduced Chipotle Honey Chicken might be softer than expected.

- Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares are down as the company's price targets were downgraded by Bank of America and Citi. This comes after Delta and other airlines are sending warning signs for the industry and overall demand for travel.

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