US Stocks Edge Higher; Tesla Reports Downbeat Results
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
US stocks edged higher following the release of jobless claims data. Tesla reported weaker-than-expected Q3 earnings and sales, missing Street consensus estimates. SeaStar Medical, Spectral AI, and Zapp Electric Vehicles saw significant stock increases, while Nxu, Grindrod Shipping, and Mullen Automotive experienced drops. Nxu announced a $3 million public offering, and Mullen Automotive filed a preliminary proxy statement for a reverse stock split.
October 19, 2023 | 1:43 pm
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Nxu's shares dropped 38% after the company announced a $3 million public offering of common stock.
Nxu's announcement of a $3 million public offering could dilute existing shares and lead to a short-term drop in the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Tesla reported weaker-than-expected Q3 earnings and sales, missing Street consensus estimates.
Tesla's weaker-than-expected Q3 results could negatively impact investor sentiment and potentially lead to a short-term drop in the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
SeaStar Medical's shares shot up 41% after the FDA granted the company's Selective Cytopheretic Device Breakthrough Device Designation for hepatorenal syndrome.
The FDA's Breakthrough Device Designation for SeaStar Medical's device could boost investor confidence and lead to a short-term increase in the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shares of Spectral AI got a boost, shooting 57% after its DeepView SnapShot® Wound Imaging System received Class 1 medical device classification with the FDA.
The FDA's Class 1 medical device classification for Spectral AI's device could boost investor confidence and lead to a short-term increase in the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100