
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Target — The big box retailer sank 10.5% after announcing CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke on Feb.1. Target also posted a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat, although its sales and traffic declined, and reiterated its full-year outlook. […]
Read MoreThese are some of the stocks making the biggest moves during midday trading: Viking Therapeutics — Shares tumbled 42% after phase 2 trial results showed Viking’s experimental oral obesity drug had more side effects than expected. About 20% of the patients in the trial quit using the drug due to symptoms such as nausea and […]
Read MoreKey Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will begin interviewing candidates for Fed chair soon as the White House whittles down what has suddenly become a crowded field of 11 candidates. In a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview, Bessent repeated the administration’s desire for easing, saying it would help the moribund U.S. housing market. Source
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