Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Nvidia (NVDA) infringes five patents that cover data-center networking products and related technology, a licensing company alleged. PulseLink Systems LLC said Nvidia knew about its asserted patents since at least May, when the patent licensing company sent formal notice letters to Nvidia executives. PulseLink seeks actual, compensatory, exemplary, supplementary, and enhanced damages for alleged willful infringement, as well as costs, expenses, and other fees. Meanwhile, Nvidia is launching the biggest share buyback in US corporate history as the Silicon Valley chipmaker continues to reap huge profits from its perch at the top of the AI supply chain.

- Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has attracted demand more than three times the expected size of its blue-chip bond offering to help fund its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Investors had placed more than $109 billion of orders for the deal when the books closed Tuesday afternoon, or 3.4 times the amount anticipated to be sold. The US media giant is seeking to raise about $32 billion from the sale, which would be the fifth-largest US high-grade sale on record

- Fair Isaac (FICO) the credit score company known as FICO, fell as much as 29%, the most intraday ever in data back to 1988, after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced a move that makes it easier for lenders to adopt VantageScore. According to analysts, this will increase competition while pressuring FICO’s market share and pricing power.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Carnival (CCL) shares jump as much as 14% on Tuesday, the most intraday since April 8, after the cruise line operator boosted its adjusted earnings per share forecast for the full year. The company said both booked occupancy and pricing are at record levels for 2027, while 2028 is “off to an excellent start at higher occupancy and prices than last year.”

- CarMax (KMX) shares rose after the company reported comparable used-vehicle sales that expanded more than expected, showing its revival efforts are taking hold. Gross profit generated from used vehicle sales grew for the first time in five quarters, while the company sold more used vehicles in the quarter than analysts projected. CarMax plans to resume share buybacks in the third quarter of the year and will host a strategic update in November to talk about its new business strategies.

- Fair Isaac (FICO) the credit score company known as FICO, fell as much as 29%, the most intraday ever in data back to 1988, after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced a move that makes it easier for lenders to adopt VantageScore. According to analysts, this will increase competition while pressuring FICO’s market share and pricing power.

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-Piper Sandler (PIPR) shares drop after a report that the firm is in talks for a deal with Piper Sandler Cos., a transaction that would forge together two investment banks. While nothing is finalized, the banks could reach a deal soon, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter that it didn’t identify.

-Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) shares climb. AstraZeneca agreed to invest $2 billion in the oncology drug developer to collaborate on its experimental treatment, ivonescimab. Analysts note the deal provides cash runway and strategic interest for Summit without giving up royalties.

-Fair Isaac (FICO) shares drop after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced a move that makes it easier for lenders to adopt VantageScore. According to analysts, this will increase competition while pressuring FICO’s market share and pricing power.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Carnival (CCL) shares rise. Carnival shares jump as much as 14% on Tuesday, the most intraday since April 8, after the cruise line operator boosted its adjusted earnings per share forecast for the full year. The company said both booked occupancy and pricing are at record levels for 2027, while 2028 is “off to an excellent start at higher occupancy and prices than last year.”

- Carmax (KMX) shares rose after the company reported comparable used-vehicle sales that expanded more than expected. The used-car retailer's second-quarter sales from locations in operation for at least a year were up 13%, surpassing the 5.6% growth analysts had expected.

- Jefferies (JEF) shares gain. The firm's investment bank and equity-trading desks pulled off record quarters, with revenue at the investment-banking business rising 17% to $1.3 billion and equity-trading revenue increasing 29% to $626 million. Jefferies' CEO and President said they remain confident in the long-term outlook for the business as they continue to reposition the platform by reducing capital allocated to certain existing funds.

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

On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Lindt (LISN SW) plans to lower prices for its chocolate products after it pared back its sales-growth guidance for a second time this year citing subdued consumer sentiment.

- Fair Isaac (FICO,) the credit score company known as FICO, slumps 19% in premarket trading after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced a move that makes it easier for lenders to adopt VantageScore. According to analysts, this will increase competition while pressuring FICO’s market share and pricing power.

- Netflix (NFLX) shares are up after Deutsche Bank upgraded the streaming-video company to buy from hold, saying that concerns about engagement were overblown.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) shares are up, after the company said it was awarded the ALATTIS program by the US Army Research Laboratory to develop next-generation 10 kV silicon carbide power semiconductor technology for defense applications.
- AstraZeneca (AZN) is investing $2 billion in US biotech Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) to collaborate on a promising new cancer medicine that could be combined with the British drugmaker’s other treatments.
- Fair Issac, the credit score company known as FICO, slumps in premarket trading after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced a move that makes it easier for lenders to adopt VantageScore. According to analysts, this will increase competition while pressuring FICO’s market share and pricing power.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Lindt plans to lower prices for its chocolate products after it pared back its sales-growth guidance for a second time this year, citing subdued consumer confidence.
- Shares in metallurgical engineering firm Vesuvius Plc surged by the most since 1990 after it announced a cash-and-shares offer from RHI Magnesita.
- Julius Baer Group Ltd. said it applied for permission to resume share buybacks after Swiss regulator Finma concluded its enforcement procedure, removing a long-standing overhang that has weighed on the wealth manager.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Lindt plans to lower prices for its chocolate products after it pared back its sales-growth guidance for a second time this year, citing subdued consumer confidence.
- Shares in ADP fall as much as 4% after reports that the operators of French airports and highways could be hit by a potential tax increase on transport infrastructure in France's 2027 budget.
- Julius Baer Group Ltd. said it applied for permission to resume share buybacks after Swiss regulator Finma concluded its enforcement procedure, removing a long-standing overhang that has weighed on the wealth manager.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- MediaTek shares are down 7% as Taiwanese chipmakers gets hit hard on concern over slowing the frontier in AI.
- Akeso shares rise as much as 13% after AstraZeneca said it would invest $2b in Summit Therapeutics, a partner of the Hong Kong-listed company.
- Indian banks are on a multi-day slide due to macro weakness with the government limiting some bank fees to contain inflation, leaving the NSE Nifty Bank Index down about 1%.

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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion, gaining an artificial intelligence startup founded by industry pioneer and researcher Fei-Fei Li. The acquisition is expected to help AMD plan its future hardware releases by adding a team of leading researchers and their models, along with insights into how the artificial intelligence field is evolving. World Labs develops AI software that can run applications in the physical world, and the deal will also help bolster AMD's offerings by allowing it to provide a variety of AI models to customers.

- Vail Resorts (MTN) shares are down 1.5% in extended trading, as the midpoint of both the resort operator’s net income and total reported Ebitda forecasts for 2027 fell short of consensus. The company also said pass product units sold through Sept. 18 for the upcoming North American ski season decreased approximately 12% compared to the prior-year period through Sept. 19, 2025.

- Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) stock traders set a quarterly revenue record, fueling better-than-expected profit. Fiscal third-quarter equity-trading revenue surged 29% from a year earlier to $626 million, and the investment-banking business hit a record with revenue rising 17% to $1.3 billion. Earnings per share totaled $1.08 in the three months through August, surpassing the $1 average estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey

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