Crude Oil Surges Over 2%; Solowin Holdings Shares Plummet
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
U.S. stocks traded higher with the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all seeing gains. Communication services shares led the gains, while industrials saw modest increases. Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) shares fell after reporting a revenue decline in Q4 fiscal 2024. Canoo Inc. (GOEV), Wearable Devices Ltd. (WLDS), and Nuvei Corporation (NVEI) saw significant stock price increases due to various positive developments. Solowin Holdings (SWIN), Sonder Holdings Inc. (SOND), and Worksport Ltd. (WKSP) experienced substantial drops in their share prices due to financial results and other issues. Oil and gold prices were up, while silver saw a slight decline.

March 18, 2024 | 7:15 pm
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Science Applications International Corp shares fell after reporting a 12% revenue decline in Q4 fiscal 2024, despite beating consensus estimates.
Although SAIC beat consensus estimates, the significant year-over-year decline in revenue has likely led to negative investor sentiment, resulting in a decrease in the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 85
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Sonder Holdings Inc. shares fell 33% after delaying its Q4 and FY23 financial results due to accounting errors and reporting preliminary results below estimates.
The delay in financial results due to accounting errors and preliminary results below estimates have negatively impacted investor confidence, leading to a sharp decline in Sonder Holdings' stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Solowin Holdings shares plummeted 30% after reporting unaudited financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2024.
The significant drop in Solowin Holdings' share price can be attributed to investor disappointment and concerns over the unaudited financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2024.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Worksport Ltd. shares dropped 33% after announcing pricing of a $2.8 million registered direct offering & concurrent private placement.
The announcement of a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement often leads to dilution of existing shares, which can negatively impact the stock price, as seen with Worksport Ltd.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
Canoo Inc. shares surged 56% after its Oklahoma City facility was approved as a Foreign Trade Zone by the US Department of Commerce.
The approval as a Foreign Trade Zone is likely to provide significant operational and financial benefits to Canoo Inc., which in turn has positively impacted investor sentiment and the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
Nuvei Corporation shares increased 32% following a media report and the company's confirmation of buyout talks.
The news of buyout talks typically leads to positive investor sentiment as it often implies a premium on the current stock price, which is reflected in the significant increase in Nuvei's share price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90