Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) shares are down about 70% in the last six months and have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year as investors cast doubt on the Trump administration’s efforts to sell more stock in the mortgage-finance giants to the public.

- Micron (MU) stocks fell after the chipmaker gave a forecast for capital spending that was higher than expected, the latest example of investors being wary of elevated spending. Analysts note that there might be increased concern among investors about the ability of memory chipmakers to maintain their outsized margins.

- Darden (DRI) shares have fluctuated as investors grapple with the restaurant chain operator’s mixed third-quarter earnings report. Total company same-store sales beat expectations, but Olive Garden, Darden’s biggest revenue contributor, fell short. Darden operating income also missed due to restaurant margin pressures.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Micron Technology (MU) warned that it will need to spend heavily on production to meet burgeoning demand, overshadowing a generally upbeat forecast from the largest US maker of computer memory chips.
- Uber Technologies (UBER) plans to invest as much as $1.25 billion in carmaker Rivian Automotive (RIVN) to help launch a robotaxi fleet that will be available in the US, Canada and Europe over the next five years.
- FedEx (FDX) is expected to report profits that beat expectations as the company restructures its delivery network, cuts costs and pursues higher-value business. The optimistic outlook comes after the company hosted an Investor Day last month, where it said it expected third-quarter earnings would be above consensus.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Micron Technology (MU) shares fall aafter the chipmaker gave a forecast for capital spending that was higher than expected, the latest example of investors being wary of elevated spending. Analysts note that there might be increased concern among investors about the ability of memory chipmakers to maintain their outsized margins.
- Five Below (FIVE) shares gain after the retailer forecast net sales for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Analysts are positive about the company’s execution and note strong sales momentum.
- Mining stocks fell, while energy and chemicals stocks rose in US premarket trading as oil prices gained as much as 11% on Thursday as attacks on energy facilities escalated in the Middle East war.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Mining stocks fell, while energy and chemicals stocks rose in US premarket trading as oil prices gained as much as 11% on Thursday as attacks on energy facilities escalated in the Middle East war.
- Five Below (FIVE) shares gain after the retailer forecast net sales for the first quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Analysts are positive about the company’s execution and note strong sales momentum.
- Micron Technology (MU) shares fall aafter the chipmaker gave a forecast for capital spending that was higher than expected, the latest example of investors being wary of elevated spending. Analysts note that there might be increased concern among investors about the ability of memory chipmakers to maintain their outsized margins.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Samsung Electronics Co. plans to spend more than 110 trillion won ($73.3 billion) on chip capacity expansion and research this year, devoting a record amount of capital toward an effort to seize the lead in AI semiconductors.
- Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Align Technology Inc., the maker of Invisalign teeth-straightening products, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Rocket Lab jumped after the space company announced a $190 million contract to perform 20 hypersonic test flights with its HASTE launch vehicle over a four-year period for the US Department of War’s MACH-TB 2.0 program.
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