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