US Stocks Mostly Higher; RH Posts Upbeat Earnings
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
U.S. stocks traded mostly higher with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 60 points. RH (NYSE:RH) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings, beating the analyst consensus estimate and raising its revenue guidance for 2023. Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), Verb Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERB), and Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRX) saw their shares rise significantly. However, Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROM), Rent the Runway, Inc. (NASDAQ:RENT), and Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT) experienced a drop in their shares.
September 08, 2023 | 2:03 pm
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Arqit Quantum Inc. was down, falling 30% after the company reported a $16.2 million registered direct offering.
The announcement of a $16.2 million registered direct offering at a price that may be lower than the current market price is likely to have led to the drop in Arqit Quantum's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. shares dropped 43% after the company reported pricing of $3.0 million public offering.
The announcement of a $3.0 million public offering at a price that may be lower than the current market price is likely to have led to the drop in Grom Social Enterprises' stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Shares of Rent the Runway, Inc. were down 33% after the company reported downbeat second-quarter sales and issued a weak third-quarter forecast.
Rent the Runway's downbeat Q2 sales and weak Q3 forecast indicate poor financial performance, which is likely to have negatively impacted investor confidence and led to the drop in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Biocept, Inc. shares shot up 81% after the company announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement for CNSide with Plus Therapeutics.
The announcement of a non-exclusive licensing agreement for CNSide with Plus Therapeutics is a positive development for Biocept, which is likely to have driven the surge in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
RH reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and raised its revenue guidance for 2023.
RH's better-than-expected earnings and raised revenue guidance indicate strong financial performance, which is likely to boost investor confidence and drive the stock price up in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shares of Verb Technology Company, Inc. got a boost, shooting 35% to $2.23. Verb Technology recently announced a technology integration with TikTok.
The announcement of a technology integration with TikTok is a positive development for Verb Technology, which is likely to have driven the surge in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100