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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ulta Beauty, Big Lots, Autodesk, Workday and more
Ulta Beauty store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Ulta Beauty — The beauty retailer surged 10% following better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue. Ulta Beauty also shared a better-than-expected outlook for the full year. American Eagle — The stock dropped 4.2% after the retailer posted weaker-than-expected quarterly […]
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Fraud had ‘significant’ role in $163 billion leak from pandemic-era unemployment system
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images More than $163 billion in benefits likely leaked from the unemployment system during the pandemic, with a “significant portion” attributable to fraud, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report. Congress created many new programs in March 2020 to support millions of people who lost their jobs from the […]
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Credit Suisse downgrades Citi to neutral, says the bank has limited upside
Citigroup ‘s stock may struggle to break out until the bank completes its transformation under new CEO Jane Fraser, according to Credit Suisse. Analyst Susan Roth Katzke downgraded Citi to neutral from outperform, saying in a note to clients Friday that there were better options for investors. “We realize that the downside to C shares […]
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Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com all just posted their slowest revenue growth on record
Alibaba, whose headquarters are pictured here on May 26, said its online physical goods GMV in China, excluding unpaid orders, fell further in April, with a “low teens” decline from a year ago. Str | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com have all posted their slowest revenue growth […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta, Gap, Dell and more
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Ulta Beauty — Shares surged more than 6% after hours as the beauty retailer’s quarterly report beat Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom lines. Ulta Beauty posted adjusted first-quarter earnings of $6.30 per share on revenue of $2.346 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Macy’s, Twitter, Medtronic and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Macy’s (M) – Macy’s surged 15% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected profit and revenue for the first quarter and raising its full-year earnings forecast. Results got a boost from strong apparel demand as people returned to work and other out-of-home activities. Dollar General (DG) – […]
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Nasdaq 100 futures fall slightly after chip giant Nvidia delivers light guidance
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States, May 18, 2022. Michael Nagle | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Stock futures were mixed on Wednesday evening as investors digested a disappointing update from Nvidia, an economic bellwether in the technology industry. Stock futures tied to the […]
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Buy this exchange operator to defend ‘against the bear,’ Oppenheimer says
Investors looking to play defense in a beaten-up market riddled with volatility may find some relief in exchange operator CME Group, Oppenheimer says. Analyst Owen Lau upgraded CME Group to outperform from perform, saying in a note to clients that the exchange operator is a good pick for investors “defending against the bear.” “Our upgrade […]
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Stock futures rise following Tuesday’s losses in the Nasdaq
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 17, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday night after the Nasdaq Composite dropped during the regular session, following a warning of slowing growth from social media company Snap that hurt the tech-heavy index. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 111 points, or 0.4%. S&P […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters and Intuit
A Nordstrom store in Irvine, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Nordstrom — Shares jumped 7% after the retailer surpassed earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook. Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom said the company has experienced a surge in demand from shoppers refreshing their closets for “long-awaited occasions.” […]
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