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☆ This CEO is changing the rules of American farming. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

At a time when social and environmental investments have been politicized, Ford and Land O’Lakes are staying the course. Courtesy Land O’Lakes, Inc.“We’re focusing on the things that are most important to our members, their families and to their businesses,” she told CNN. The EPA and the Hershey Company gave $2 million to Land O’Lakes member farms in Pennsylvania. Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford at the company's headquarters in Arden Hills, Minnesota, on July 29, 2021. In 2020, Land O’Lakes convened the American Connection Project coalition to advocate for public and private investment in high-speed internet infrastructure in rural communities.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ford, Scholastic, Squarespace, Deere and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ford — Shares popped about 3% in midday trading after a CNBC report said both Ford and the United Auto Workers union are making headway on negotiations as the strike continues. Squarespace — The website builder popped about 5% after UBS initiated coverage of the stock at a buy. Scholastic — The publishing and media company stock plummeted more than 14% after reporting an earnings miss on the top and bottom line. Shares popped nearly 25% during its Nasdaq debut on Sept. 14 but are now trading just above the stock's $51 initial public offering price. Chinese e-commerce stocks — U.S. shares of both PDD and Alibaba added roughly 4% and 5%, respectively, while JD.com stock climbed 2.2%.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Alibaba, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin Organizations: Ford, CNBC, United Auto Workers, UBS, Scholastic, FactSet, Arm Holdings, Susquehanna, Nasdaq, Deere, Bloomberg, Activision, Microsoft

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Scholastic, AutoNation, Herc, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

American Express — Shares slipped about 4% after the company reported second-quarter revenue of $15.05 billion, falling short of the $15.48 billion expected from analysts polled by Refinitiv. The car dealer company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations on the top and bottom lines. The company posted systems revenue of $392.7 million, lower than the $415.9 million, according to a consensus estimate from StreetAccount. CSX — CSX slid more than 4% after the transportation company reported disappointing second-quarter revenue. The company reported revenue of $3.7 billion, which was weaker than $3.74 billion expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.

Persons: Herc — Herc, Sherif El, Sabbahy, AutoNation, Swift, StreetAccount, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Scholastic, Traders, American, Refinitiv, American Express, Bank of America, Swift Transportation —, Swift Transportation, PPG, PPG Industries, Sunnova Energy, BMO Capital Markets, CSX Locations: Hollywood, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Express, AutoNation, CSX and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:American Express — American Express slid 3% after posting smaller-than-expected revenue for the previous quarter, even as earnings per share beat expectations. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $2.89 per share on revenue of $15.05 billion. The company beat on the top and bottom lines, reporting adjusted earnings of $6.29 per share on revenue of $6.89 billion. CSX — CSX fell 4% after the transportation company missed revenue expectations in its second quarter. CSX reported revenue of $3.7 billion, lower than the $3.74 billion consensus estimate from Refinitiv.

Persons: Refinitiv, AutoNation, StreetAccount, Swift, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Yun Li Organizations: Express, Sunnova Energy, BMO, CSX, PPG, PPG Industries, Refinitiv, Swift Transportation, Scholastic, StreetAccount

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: CSX, PPG Industries, Knight-Swift Transportation and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Earnings per share for the quarter were in line with expectations at 49 cents. The company posted adjusted earnings of $3.52 per share on revenue of $9.01 billion for the second quarter. The company also raised current-quarter and full-year earnings expectations. Knight-Swift Transportation — The transportation company tumbled 3% after missing analysts' consensus estimates on earnings in the second quarter and giving weak guidance. Analysts were expecting 55 cents in earnings per share and a quarterly revenue of $1.60 billion, according to Refinitiv.

Persons: Refinitiv, FactSet, Refinitiv ., Swift, Darla Mercado Organizations: CSX, Refinitiv, PPG, Systems, Swift Transportation, Management, Werner Enterprises, Scholastic Locations: Refinitiv

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Deutsche Bank, Coinbase, Block, Marathon Oil and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Deutsche Bank AG flag flies outside the company's office on Wall Street in New York. Banks — Shares of U.S. banks fell as investors worried about the global banking system. First Republic Bank fell 3%, while Western Alliance , Zions Bancorporation and Fifth Third all lost more than 2%. Energy stocks — Energy names fell in in the premarket as oil prices slid, with investors worried about potential oversupply. Marathon Oil and Devon Energy fell about 3%.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, Maxar Technologies, Ford, Goldman Sachs and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs shares slumped 1% amid news that the Wall Street firm will cut up to 8% of its workforce. The layoffs are slated to come in January and hit all areas of the Wall Street firm, CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street firm cited recent underperformance in net adds as well as growing macro headwinds to advertising revenues. Lincoln National — Shares dropped more than 4% after Lincoln National was downgraded to underperform from hold at Jefferies, according to StreetAccount. JD.com and Alibaba shares rose more than 1% .

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Costco, DocuSign, Scholastic
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Customers carry their items after shopping at Costco in Washington D.C., May 5, 2021. Here are the stocks making notable moves in extended trading:Costco — The wholesale membership club retailer was down about 2.8% after hours Thursday before reporting fiscal fourth quarter earnings postmarket. DocuSign — Shares were up 1.7% after the technology company named former Google executive Allan Thygesen its new CEO. Guidewire — The software maker rose 0.9% after authorizing a $400 million buyback. Scholastic — The education company fell 2% after reporting an 82% decline in fiscal first quarter operating income and 74% lower earnings before taxes.

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