Media stocks — A handful of media and studio stocks rose Wednesday after the nearly 150-day writer strike ended.
ChargePoint , Blink Charging — Shares of ChargePoint and Blink Charging gained 4.1% and 5.5%, respectively after UBS initiated coverage of the electric charging stocks with buy ratings.
XPO — Shares added roughly 2% after XPO stock was upgraded to outperform from Evercore ISI, with analyst Jonathan Chappell highlighting margin growth potential and stronger pricing power.
Mattel — Shares of the toymaker rose more than 4% after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Mattel with an overweight rating.
AAR Corp — Shares of the aircraft services company rose 2.3% on the back of its quarterly earnings report.
Persons:
MillerKnoll, XPO, Jonathan Chappell, Morgan Stanley, Levi Strauss, TD Cowen, Levi's, Piper Sandler, Kosmos, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim
Organizations:
Media, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount Global, Comcast, Disney, Netflix, UBS, Costco —, Costco, Evercore ISI, Mattel —, Mattel, Federal Trade Commission, AAR, Kosmos Energy, Bank of America