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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gannett, Accenture, Hewlett Packard and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The tech hardware stock jumped 6% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to a buy rating from neutral. Shopify — The e-commerce stock advanced nearly 2% after receiving an upgrade to buy from neutral at Redburn Atlantic. AppLovin — The mobile software stock advanced about 6% following a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral. Gannett — Shares soared 16% after Citi upgraded the newspaper stock to a neutral rating from sell. GE Vernova — The energy stock rallied nearly 4% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral.

Persons: Marie Myers, Biden, Shopify, FanDuel, Michael McGovern, Andrew Obin, Philip Morris, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bank of America, Microsoft, Intel, UBS, Gannett —, Citi, Gannett, GE, Vectura Group, Molex Asia Holdings, Vectura, Accenture —, Bloomberg Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft — Shares were up about 2% after the tech giant increased its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share. Shopify — Shares of the e-commerce stock gained 2.6% after Redburn Atlantic upgraded Shopify to buy from neutral. Shopify should continue gaining market share as the U.S. social e-commerce market appears poised for explosive growth over the next few years. AppLovin — The mobile software company rose more than 2% after UBS upgraded shares to buy from neutral. Gannett — Citi upgraded the newspaper company to neutral from sell, sending shares higher by 4%.

Persons: Jefferies, Dell, AppLovin, Gannett, —, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min, Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Microsoft, Intel, Dell Technologies, Mizuho Securities, UBS, Gannett — Citi Locations: 4Q24

☆ Stock market setting itself up for disappointment as it hits all-time high ahead of the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, markets expected a quarter-point rate cut and were just happy that the Fed was starting the cutting cycle. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500, YTD And fed funds futures now point a majority of traders seeing a half point cut. Even though most Fed officials and economists believe the central bank would start with a quarter point. But now we've gone from that fear to expecting a half point. On the other hand, the JPMorgan traders think that a cut of a quarter point would "add to market uncertainty," meaning that we probably shouldn't expect the market to keep building on its all-time highs with a quarter point.

Persons: wouldn't, Michael Feroli, CNBC's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, JPMorgan

☆ Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to U.S. economy, new report says. That number could be even bigger
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That marks a real GDP growth rate of 51.1% between 2010 and 2021, meaning an economic contribution that's 2.7 times that of the non-Hispanic population. Despite those large figures, some economists think that U.S. Latinas could be contributing more to GDP than the report's figure. A growing forceWhen it comes to labor force participation, Latinas are outpacing other groups, the BofA report showed. Conversely, the non-Latino labor force growth rate was negative that year, meaning that more people left the labor force than entered it. "Whereas all Latinos are a source of economic strength, Latinas are drivers of vitality that the economy needs."

Persons: Manolo, Jeffrey Greenberg, Jeff Greenberg, Belinda Román, Mónica, Pérez, Matthew Fienup, David Hayes, Bautista, —, Latinas, Elise Gould, Andrew Lichtenstein Organizations: Miami, Universal, Getty, Bank of America, St, Mary's University, CNBC, Fayetteville State University, Latina, Center for Economic Research, California Lutheran University, Center, Latino Health, Culture, School of Medicine, UCLA, Drivers, Economic, EPI, Brooklyn Puerto Rico Day, Corbis Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, U.S, Florida, California , Texas, New York, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Brooklyn , New York

☆ UBS says get defensive as global growth disappoints. Gives stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As global growth continues to slow, investors should get overweight on defensive names, according to UBS. August marked yet another month of declining global growth, as the Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reported 49.5 for the month , down from 49.7 in July, according to S & P Global Market Intelligence. Wall Street has taken a bullish stance, as 12 of the 18 analysts covering the stock have issued strong buy or buy ratings, according to LSEG. Constellation Energy has also been on a monster run this year, with shares surging 70%. About 82% of the analysts covering the stock rate it a buy or strong buy, according to LSEG.

Persons: Dow Jones, Eli Lilly, it's Organizations: UBS, Global Manufacturing, P Global Market Intelligence, Institute for Supply Management, Federal Reserve, Constellation Energy, Constellation Locations: Ireland

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple — The technology stock fell more than 2% following analyst reports that early shipping data may signal softer demand for iPhone 16 Pro models. Intel — The semiconductor stock rose 1.3% before on the bell. Micron Technology — The semiconductor stock slid 2.8% after Morgan Stanley cut its price target by a whopping $40 to $100. ASE Technology — The semiconductor packager added 1.7% on the heels of a Morgan Stanley upgrade to overweight from equal weight. Zillow — The real estate stock rose more than 2% after an upgrade to outperform from neutral from Wedbush.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bausch, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Wells, Ally, downgrades, Zillow, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Sean Conlon, Samantha Subin Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Republican, Holdings, Apple, Financial Times, Alcoa, Intel, Bloomberg, Micron Technology, Technology, Colgate, Palmolive, Bank of America, Zillow Locations: California, Wells Fargo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nuvalent, Alcoa, Sprouts Farmers Market, Apple and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Upstart Holdings – Shares of the personal finance firm fell 5% after the announcement of a new debt offering. Sprouts Farmers Market – Shares of the supermarket chain rose nearly 5% following an upgrade to outperform from in line at Evercore ISI. The investment firm wrote that Sprouts, which specializes in organic products, could be a beneficiary of a trend towards healthier eating. Apple – Shares slumped 3% following reports of sluggish demand for some of the company's latest iPhone models. Yelp – Shares dropped 4% after Bank of America initiated coverage of Yelp with an underperform rating.

Persons: Nuvalent, Bausch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump, Ming, Chi Kuo, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: Financial Times, FT, Alcoa, Intel –, Bloomberg, Intel, Pentagon, Micron Technology, Evercore ISI, Trump Media & Technology, Apple –, TF Securities, Apple, JPMorgan, Bank of America Locations: California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, Uber, Boeing, Adobe and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oracle — The stock rose nearly 2% after the database software company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook . Uber — Shares of the ride-sharing company advanced more than 5% following news that it plans to expand its partnership with Alphabet's Waymo . Adobe — Shares tumbled 9% after the software company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Unity Software — Shares of the game engine company added nearly 7%. Discovery — Shares advanced about 9% after the media conglomerate entered an early renewal agreement with Charter Communications.

Persons: Kevin Clark, RH —, Gary Friedman, Alphabet's Waymo, Uber, Stifel, Biden, David Zaslav, —, Jesse Pound, Sean Conlon, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim Organizations: JPMorgan, Oracle, Aptiv, — Stock, Adobe, Boeing, Unity, Holdings, PDD Holdings, Redfin Corporation, Federal Reserve, U.S, Home, Warner Bros, —, Charter Communications, Discovery Locations: U.S, Austin , Texas, Atlanta, China

☆ JPMorgan sees Netflix becoming a major advertising player, stock going to $750
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix is going to become a significant advertising player in the coming years, according to JPMorgan. He estimates that the company's advertising revenue, excluding subscriptions, will reach at least 10% of total revenue in 2027. Looking ahead, JPMorgan expects the company to reach critical scale across each ad market next year. To date, Netflix has about 278 million global subscribers, and its ad tier has generated more than 45% of all signups in ad markets. Netflix launched its ad-supported plan in November 2022 to increase revenue and subscriber count after losing subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years .

Persons: Doug Anmuth, Anmuth Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan

(This is CNBC Pro's live coverage of Friday's analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. A biotech stock and an energy company were among the names being talked about by analysts on Friday. — Sean Conlon 6:19 a.m.: Pivotal says buy TKO Group A competitive media landscape could mean gains for TKO Group , according to Pivotal Research Group. TKO Group shares are up nearly 41% year to date. TKO YTD mountain TKO in 2024 — Sean Conlon 5:49 a.m.: JPMorgan downgrades Moderna to underweight JPMorgan sees a rocky road ahead for Moderna .

Persons: Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, — Sean Conlon, Jeffrey Wlodarczak, Jessica Fye, Fye, it's, Ameet, Thakkar, he's, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan, Moderna, BMO Capital Markets, GE Vernova, ARM, Research, JPMorgan downgrades Moderna, Food and Drug Administration, BMO, GE, General, Gas Power, General Electric Locations: Thursday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kroger, Petco, Moderna, Roku and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That builds on Wednesday's post-earnings rally of nearly 33%, which marked the stock's best day on record. Moderna — The stock plummeted nearly 16% after the drugmaker said it will cut $1.1 billion in expenses by 2027. Interpublic Group of Companies — The advertising stock was trading 2% lower following a downgrade from UBS to sell from neutral. U.S. Bancorp — The bank stock slipped nearly 2% despite announcing a dividend hike and a $5 billion share buyback plan. Oracle – Shares of the software company rose nearly 2% after Bernstein named it a top investment idea .

Persons: Kroger –, Kroger, Moderna, Adam Berlin, Bernstein, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Sean Conlon, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min Organizations: Kroger, Moderna, Gilead Sciences, Alaska Air Group, Interpublic, Companies, UBS, Amazon, Pfizer, Bancorp, Diageo, Bank of America, Wolfe Research, Oracle – Locations: Gilead, Alaska, U.S

The bank raised its price target on MercadoLibre Thursday to $2,500 from $2,225, suggesting 22% upside from Wednesday's close. The bank increased its price target to $230 from $200, implying nearly 16% upside from Wednesday's close. Supino also lifted the firm's price target to $93 a share, reflecting about 33% upside from Wednesday's close. Analyst Adam Berlin lowered his 12-month price target to $29 from $34, implying 6% downside. The investment firm's price target of $159 implies more than 2% downside from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Robert Ford Aguilar, — Michelle Fox, Wells, Wells Fargo, Eric Luebchow, Luebchow, Lisa Kailai Han, Sean Conlon, Wolfe, Peter Supino, Supino, Samantha Subin, BofA, George Staphos, a.m, Adam Berlin, Berlin, IPG, — Sean Conlon, Bernstein, Mark Moerdler, — Lisa Kailai Han, Stifel, Simon Yarmak, Andrea Pistacchi, Brandt Montour, it's, Montour, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Bank of America, Diageo, Mercado, Mobile, Sprint, Wolfe Research, UBS downgrades, UBS, billings, GM, Pfizer, Oracle, Simon Property, Property Group, SPG, U.S, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Brazil, Mercado Pago, Wells Fargo, Wells, Roku, Berlin, America, U.S

☆ Bernstein tech analyst calls Oracle his top investment idea
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Seeing more upside ahead, Bernstein has named Oracle a "top investment idea" for investors seeking to play the cloud trade. On Tuesday, Oracle jumped more than 11% following better-than-expected first-quarter earnings , putting its shares at a 49% gain year-to-date. ORCL YTD mountain Oracle, year-to-date In a Thursday note, analyst Mark Moerdler cited Oracle's customer mix and the quality of its workloads – both of which offer downside protection – as key to the call. "We have watched as Microsoft has quietly become the largest security software/Cloud provider, and now we are seeing some fascinating security capabilities/offerings from Oracle," he said. "Watch out security vendors, Oracle is coming."

Persons: Bernstein, Mark Moerdler, Moerdler Organizations: Oracle, Microsoft

A golden cross is a chart pattern in which a stock's 50-day moving average moves above its 200-day average. Given the more volatile backdrop, CNBC Pro screened FactSet for stocks that are forming or approaching a golden cross pattern. The health-care stock has a 50-day moving average of $103.31 and is approaching its 200-day moving average of $104.14. MarketAxess Holdings Meanwhile, the 50-day moving average of $230.11 for MarketAxess Holdings has already surpassed its 200-day moving average of $228.36, indicating possible future gains. Its 50-day moving average of $218.04 has also already passed its 200-day moving average of $215.18.

Persons: paring, Cardinal Health's Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Health, Holdings, MarketAxess Holdings, SBA Communications SBA Communications, SBA Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Viking Therapeutics, Trump Media and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Trump Media & Technology — The stock fell more than 13% following Tuesday's debate between majority shareholder former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Novartis — U.S.-listed shares of the Swiss pharma company slipped nearly 2% on the heels of Bank of America's downgrade to hold from buy. Crypto stocks — Crypto stocks were dragged downward after the price of bitcoin fell slightly overnight, as crypto traders considered central bank policy in Japan . Morgan Stanley — The bank stock lost 1% following a downgrade at Goldman Sachs to neutral from buy. Solar stocks — Solar stocks rose as a group after Vice President Kamala Harris's performance at Tuesday's debate raised confidence in a Democratic victory at the U.S. presidential election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Rentokil, it's, bitcoin, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Kamala Harris's, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Democratic, Trump Media, Nasdaq, GameStop, Novartis — U.S, Swiss pharma, of, Therapeutics, JPMorgan, Viking Therapeutics, Goldman, Bank of America, U.S, Clean Energy, SolarEdge Technology, Sunnova Energy Locations: North America, Japan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, GameStop, Dave & Buster's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Trump Media & Technology – Shares slid more than 11% in the wake of the debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris . Dave & Buster's – The entertainment stock popped more than 13% after topping earnings estimates for the recent quarter by 15 cents a share. GameStop – The video game retailer's shares plunged more than 10% in premarket trading after the company reported a steep decline in sales. GameStop also announced an "at-the-market" stock offering of up to 20 million shares. Morgan Stanley – Shares of the major bank were down more than 1% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to neutral from buy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Rentokil, Rollins, Dave, Buster's, Jefferies, Stocks, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, MARA, Morgan Stanley –, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Republican, Democratic, Trump Media, GameStop, Williams, Sonoma, Jefferies, Novartis – U.S, Bank of America, Novartis, Viking Therapeutics, JPMorgan, MARA Holdings Locations: North America, Swiss, Japan

☆ These are the top tech picks of UBS for rest of year, including an Nvidia alternative
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some tech stocks are due for outperformance heading into year's end, according to UBS. Nvidia dragged other chip stocks down with it, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) suffering its worst day since March 2020. Wall Street is also bullish on the chipmaker, with 41 of the 50 analysts covering the name issuing a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG. In the IT hardware and electronics manufacturing services sector, UBS named Dell Technologies , given a PC refresh cycle and developing strength in AI optimized servers. UBS has a buy rating on the stock, and its target implies more than 48% upside from Tuesday's close.

Persons: chipmaker, Timothy Arcuri, Palantir, monetization Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Devices, AMD, Dell Technologies, DELL, P Global, Dell, Spotify

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the open: Apple, Oracle, Boot Barn, Mission Produce and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mission Produce — The avocado producer surged 21.6% after reporting revenue for the fiscal third quarter jumped 24% from a year ago. The company reported sales of $324 million, compared with $261.4 million in the same three-month period one year before. Boot Barn — Shares rose 6% after the Western-style retailer provided an update on its recent performance ahead of a Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference presentation. Boot Barn announced preliminary consolidated same-store sales growth of 4% in its fiscal second quarter. Johnson Controls International — Shares rose nearly 2% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to buy from neutral.

Persons: Piper Sandler, LSEG . Patterson, Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, —, Samantha Subin, Sean Conlon, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Scott Schnipper Organizations: Growers, Oracle, LSEG, Apple, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks, Revenue, UTI Energy, Hong, Reuters, Johnson, JPMorgan, Anheuser, Busch Inbev SA, Equity Locations: California, U.S, Alibaba —, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wells

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ally Financial, Southwest Airlines, Oracle and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mission Produce , Calavo Growers — Shares gained 20% after the avocado producer reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 24% for the fiscal third quarter. Calavo Growers advanced around 12% after the rival producer reported adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share in its fiscal third quarter. That is more than the 43 cents per share that analysts were expecting, according to FactSet. Oracle — Shares of the database software company surged more than 11% after a fiscal first-quarter beat on the top and bottom lines. For the fiscal second quarter, the company saw growth of 4% in preliminary consolidated same-store sales.

Persons: Russell Hutchinson, LSEG, Piper Sandler, Hewlett Packard, Rubrik, FactSet, Patterson, Gary Kelly, Bob Jordan, Alibaba, Daniel Pinto, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Ally, Mission, Calavo, Calavo Growers, Oracle —, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett, Juniper Networks, UTI, Southwest Airlines —, Elliott Investment Management, Hong, Reuters, JPMorgan Locations: U.S, Alibaba —, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Boeing, Dell, Merck and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

MarineMax — Shares jumped 6% after Citi upgraded shares to buy from neutral. Palantir Technologies , Dell Technologies — Shares of Palantir and Dell rallied 8% and 5%, respectively, after it was announced postmarket Friday that the stocks would join the S & P 500 index. Palantir will replace American Airlines , while Dell will replace Etsy . Summit shares soared more than 30%. United States Steel — Shares moved about 3% higher after JPMorgan upgraded the industrial stock to overweight from neutral.

Persons: Merck, Summit, —, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Sean Conlon Organizations: Boeing —, Citi, Technologies, Dell Technologies, Dell, American Airlines, Etsy, Summit Therapeutics, Summit, Arm Holdings, Times, Apple, United States Steel, JPMorgan, Nippon Steel, JetBlue Airways —, Bank of America, JetBlue

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir Technologies, Summit Therapeutics, JetBlue Airways and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Palantir Technologies , Dell Technologies — Palantir and Dell jumped 14% and nearly 4%, respectively, following the announcement after the bell Friday that both stocks would join the S & P 500 before the open on Sept. 23. Palantir is set to take American Airlines' spot, while Dell is going to replace Etsy. JetBlue Airways — The airline stock popped around 7% after Bank of America analyst Andrew Didora upgraded the firm to neutral from underperform. Cannabis stocks — Cannabis stocks moved higher after former President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he will support legalizing adult marijuana use in Florida. A logo outside the Palantir Technologies pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 15, 2024.

Persons: Dell, Merck's, Andrew Didora, Didora, Arm's, Donald Trump, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Stefan Wermuth Organizations: Palantir Technologies, Dell Technologies, American Airlines, Etsy, Therapeutics, Merck, JetBlue Airways —, Bank of America, JetBlue, Boeing, Citi, Federal Reserve, Arm Holdings, Financial, Apple, Monday, United States Steel, JPMorgan, Nippon Steel, Tilray Brands, Cannabis ETF, Economic, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Florida, Davos, Switzerland

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Nio, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Super Micro said in late August that it would delay the release of its annual 10-K filing. DocuSign — Shares of the software company rose around 4% after fiscal second-quarter results topped expectations, fueled by strong subscription growth. Guidewire Software — The software stock jumped 12.4% thanks to the company's fiscal fourth-quarter beat. UiPath — The software stock slid 6% amid the tech-led market sell-off Friday. Intel , Mobileye — Shares of autonomous driving tech company Mobileye slumped 8.5%.

Persons: Nio, LSEG, Guidewire, UiPath, UiPath's, FactSet, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Han, Sean Conlon Organizations: JPMorgan, Micro, Intel, Bloomberg, Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, KLA Corporation, Marvell Technology, ASML Locations: —, Mobileye

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bowlero, UiPath, Broadcom and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The higher end of the company's revenue outlook for fiscal 2025 was also above estimates. UiPath — The stock rose more than 8% following the software company's better-than-expected second-quarter results. Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker fell 7% after the company's revenue guidance for the current quarter was less than expected . Guidewire Software — Shares jumped more than 7% after the company surpassed the Street's expectations. Samsara estimated adjusted earnings of between 16 cents and 18 cents per share and revenue of $1.224 billion to $1.228 billion.

Persons: UiPath, Smartsheet, Guidewire, FactSet, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Broadcom —, Broadcom, Reuters, Blackstone, JPMorgan Locations: Vista

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Tesla, G-III Apparel and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

G-III Apparel Group — Shares surged 22% after the apparel maker posted second-quarter results that topped estimates. Adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share beat the 27 cents a share that analysts expected, according to FactSet. Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Shares dropped 6% after Hewlett Packard Enterprise saw gross margins decline from a year ago. In its fiscal first quarter, C3.ai saw $73.5 million in revenue, lower than the $79.2 million forecast by analysts polled by FactSet. In its fiscal third quarter, Toro posted adjusted earnings of $1.18 per share on revenue of $1.16 billion.

Persons: FactSet, ChargePoint, LSEG, Verint, Steven Cahall, Tesla, Zimmer Biomet, McKesson, Toro, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Lisa Han, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Pia Singh Organizations: JetBlue Airways, JetBlue, III, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett, Enterprise, Frontier Communications, Verizon Communications —, Verizon, Casey's, Verint Systems, Technology, —, Old Dominion, Old Dominion Freight, Toro Locations: New York, FactSet, Wells Fargo, Europe, China, Wells

☆ JPMorgan top economist says the Fed should cut rates by a half point this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist of JPMorgan Securities, listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York on March 6, 2018. The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its September meeting, according to JPMorgan's Michael Feroli. "We think there's a good case for hurrying up in their pace of rate cuts." "While inflation is still a little above target, unemployment is probably getting a little above what they think is consistent with full employment. This follows the unemployment rate inching higher to 4.3% in July, triggering a recession indicator known as the Sahm Rule.

Persons: Michael Feroli, JPMorgan's Michael Feroli, CNBC's, you've, Feroli Organizations: JPMorgan Securities, Bloomberg Television, Federal Locations: New York

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