Dow Gains 50 Points; Global Payments Posts Upbeat Earnings
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
The Dow Jones index gained around 50 points on Tuesday, with real estate shares jumping by 1.3%. Global Payments Inc reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings, with adjusted net revenue rising 9% Y/Y to $2.232 billion. SciSparc Ltd, Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, and Wolfspeed, Inc saw their shares rise significantly. However, Kintara Therapeutics, Galera Therapeutics, and Sientra, Inc saw their shares drop due to various setbacks.
October 31, 2023 | 6:32 pm
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Shares of Galera Therapeutics were down 55% after the company said GRECO-2 trial did not pass futility analysis.
The negative news about the company's GRECO-2 trial is likely to decrease investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price down in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Kintara Therapeutics shares dropped 79% after the company announced that its drug VAL-083 did not outperform existing treatments for glioblastoma, a severe brain cancer.
The negative news about the company's drug VAL-083 is likely to decrease investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price down in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Sientra, Inc was down, falling 56% after the company reported preliminary unaudited third-quarter financial results.
The negative Q3 financial results are likely to decrease investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price down in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shares of Cardio Diagnostics Holdings got a boost, shooting 50% after the company received an Innovation Technology contract from Vizient for its novel AI-driven precision heart disease tests.
The Innovation Technology contract from Vizient is a positive development for the company, which could lead to increased investor confidence and a potential rise in the stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Global Payments Inc reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings, with adjusted net revenue rising 9% Y/Y to $2.232 billion. The company also raised its adjusted EPS outlook for FY23.
The better-than-expected earnings and raised EPS outlook indicate strong performance and positive future expectations, which are likely to boost investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price up in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
SciSparc Ltd shares shot up 68% after the company announced it received notice of acceptance from the Australian patent office for its patent application for Combination of Opioids and N-Acylethanolamines for pain treatment.
The acceptance of the patent application is a positive development for the company, which could lead to increased investor confidence and a potential rise in the stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Wolfspeed, Inc shares were up, gaining 23% after the company reported first-quarter financial results and issued guidance.
The positive Q1 financial results and guidance indicate strong performance and positive future expectations, which are likely to boost investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price up in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100