Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Rivian (RIVN) tumbled after the electric vehicle maker said it will sell 75 million shares to fund equity contributions related to a US Department of Energy loan. The offering would raise about $1.5 billion at the closing price of $20.14 per share, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. leading the share sale.
- Fiserv (FISV) shares gain after the Wall Street Journal reported that big Wall Street banks have held preliminary discussions about a deal to acquire a debit network owned by the financial-technology company. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial Services Group were the banks involved in the discussions, according to the WSJ.
- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX) shares rise. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. agreed to buy Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $10 billion in cash to expand into endocrinology. The deal values Crinetics at $8.8 billion net of cash acquired and will boost Vertex’s adjusted operating income in 2029.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Rivian (RIVN) tumbled after the electric vehicle maker said it will sell 75 million shares to fund equity contributions related to a US Department of Energy loan. The offering would raise about $1.5 billion at the closing price of $20.14 per share, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. leading the share sale.
- First Solar (FSLR) shares rise after Deutsche Bank upgraded the company to buy from hold. First Solar is a “fundamentally strong business for investors looking for a US based panel production company along with a strong balance sheet,” writes analyst Corinne Blanchard.
- Fiserv (FISV) shares gain after the Wall Street Journal reported that big Wall Street banks have held preliminary discussions about a deal to acquire a debit network owned by the financial-technology company. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial Services Group were the banks involved in the discussions, according to the WSJ.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Fiserv (FISV) is climbing as the Wall Street Journal reports big banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial Services Group have held preliminary discussions about a deal to acquire a network owned by the financial-technology company Fiserv.
- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNC) is soaring after Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy Crinetics for $10 billion in cash to expand into endocrinology.
- SpaceX (SPCX) is lower even though at least six brokers, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, have started coverage of SpaceX with buy-equivalent ratings. SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq 100 should provide considerable support to the stock, considering the number of funds that track the tech-heavy benchmark.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Micron (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) are both lower off of Samsung news. Samsung's quarterly profit surged, prompting investors to cash out of a near-150% rally this year that had baked in the AI-fueled growth. Revenue more than doubled to 171 trillion won, and analysts expect memory shortages to last through 2027 at least, giving Samsung and rivals enormous pricing power. But the company’s shares slid more than 10% in Seoul, leading a plunge in the benchmark Kospi that triggered a brief circuit-breaker suspension, despite posting preliminary operating income of 89.4 trillion won for June quarter.t
- SpaceX (SPCX) is lower even though at least six brokers, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, have started coverage of SpaceX with buy-equivalent ratings. SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq 100 should provide considerable support to the stock, considering the number of funds that track the tech-heavy benchmark.
- Fiserv (FISV) is climbing as the Wall Street Journal reports big banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial Services Group have held preliminary discussions about a deal to acquire a network owned by the financial-technology company Fiserv.
- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNC) is soaring after Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy Crinetics for $10 billion in cash to expand into endocrinology.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Soitec and other European tech stocks fell as volatility hit chipmakers anew after blowout earnings from Samsung left investors wanting even more.
- Chinese carmaker BYD first approached Renault about two years ago to buy a stake in the French carmaker, which ended partnership discussions at the time, newspaper Les Echos reports Tuesday, without identifying the source of the information.
- Beauty Tech Group forecast revenue for the full year of at least GBP170 million.
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