Midday trading witnessed sharp movements across various sectors, with pharmaceutical and tech stocks rallying on positive developments while retail and energy names slipped on disappointing results.
Stocks on the Rise
- Eli Lilly: Shares rose approximately 4% after the FDA approved Foundayo, its once-daily GLP-1 pill for obesity treatment.
- Intel: Stock jumped 9% following the announcement of a $14.2 billion deal to repurchase a 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 joint venture from Apollo Global Management.
- Memory Stocks: Sandisk gained 10%, Western Digital rose 11%, Seagate Technology added over 8%, Lam Research increased nearly 5%, and Micron climbed 10% after a rebound from recent losses and positive analyst coverage.
- Cal-Maine: The egg producer surged 5.8% on a quarterly earnings beat, reporting $1.06 per share versus the $0.70 estimate and revenue of $667 million against $642.5 million expected.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Shares soared 20% after management forecast increased same-store sales and revenue for 2026, despite a quarterly loss.
- PVH: The parent of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands rose 9% on fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.82 per share and revenue of $2.51 billion, both beating estimates.
- NCino: The cloud software company surged 12% after providing first-quarter revenue guidance above consensus and reporting strong fourth-quarter results.
- Newmont: The gold miner jumped 6% as gold prices rebounded, trading at levels not seen since March 20.
Stocks in Decline
- Hasbro: The toymaker fell over 4% due to a cybersecurity incident that led to unauthorized network access; systems were taken offline for investigation.
- Philip Morris International: Shares dropped more than 5% after Reuters reported the FDA delayed authorization for nicotine pouch products over concerns about risks to new users.
- Nike: The athletic apparel stock slumped 14% despite beating earnings estimates, as North American revenue fell short and the company faced downgrades from major banks.
- RH: The home furnishings retailer plunged 23% after projecting full-year revenue growth of 4-8%, below the 8.8% estimate, and missing quarterly earnings and revenue expectations.
- Oil Stocks: Chevron and Exxon Mobil each fell over 4%, with ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, and Occidental Petroleum also declining, as crude oil prices dropped below $100 per barrel.
- Ares Management: Shares dipped 1% after the firm revised down its first-quarter net performance income guidance to around $75 million from $100 million.
—CNBC's Christina Cheddar Berk, Michelle Fox, and Yun Li contributed to this report.
