Dow Drops 100 Points; General Mills Posts Downbeat Sales
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
US stocks traded lower with the Dow Jones dropping around 100 points. General Mills Inc reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings but sales missed estimates. Kaleyra, Minerva Neurosciences, and Baosheng Media Group shares rose significantly, while AST SpaceMobile, NovaGold Resources, and Cognition Therapeutics shares dropped. Oil traded up 0.1% while gold and silver traded down.
June 28, 2023 | 1:52 pm
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AST SpaceMobile shares dropped 27% after the company announced pricing of an upsized offering of Class A common stock.
The announcement of an upsized offering of common stock is likely dilutive to existing shareholders, which could explain the stock's drop.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Cognition Therapeutics shares fell 10% after the company reported topline results from its Phase 2 SEQUEL study of Ct1812 in 16 adults with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
The company's Phase 2 study results seem to have disappointed investors, leading to a drop in the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
NovaGold Resources shares were down 12% after the company announced second-quarter results.
The company's Q2 results seem to have disappointed investors, leading to a drop in the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEUTRAL IMPACT
General Mills reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings but sales missed estimates.
While the better-than-expected earnings are positive, the missed sales estimates could negatively impact the stock. The net effect could be neutral.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Baosheng Media Group shares were up, gaining 28%.
The reason for the stock's rise is not mentioned in the article, but the significant increase suggests positive sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Kaleyra shares shot up 39% after Tata Communications Limited announced it has entered an agreement to acquire the company.
The acquisition announcement is a positive development for Kaleyra, which is likely to boost the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Minerva Neurosciences shares shot up 30% after announcing $20 million in private placement priced at a premium to market.
The announcement of a private placement at a premium is a positive signal, likely to boost the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100