Gold Rises Over 1%; Arcos Dorados Shares Fall After Q1 Results
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
Gold prices rose over 1% while Arcos Dorados shares fell after Q1 results. U.S. stocks traded higher with the S&P 500 gaining around 1%. Arcos Dorados reported Q1 revenues of $1.081 billion, slightly beating expectations, but missed earnings estimates. OptimizeRx, Edible Garden, and iPower saw significant stock price increases following positive quarterly results. Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Pixelworks, and Aethlon Medical experienced substantial declines due to various negative news.

May 15, 2024 | 6:33 pm
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Aethlon Medical shares fell 47% to $0.4542 after the company announced pricing of a $4.7 million public offering.
The sharp decline in Aethlon Medical's stock price is due to the announcement of a $4.7 million public offering, which likely diluted existing shares.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Arcos Dorados shares fell around 5% after reporting Q1 results. The company reported revenues of $1.081 billion, slightly beating expectations, but missed earnings estimates with EPS of 14 cents versus the expected 17 cents.
The decline in Arcos Dorados shares is due to the company missing earnings estimates despite slightly beating revenue expectations. This negative earnings surprise likely led to the stock's decline.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Pixelworks shares were down 35% to $1.22 after the company issued soft second-quarter guidance.
Pixelworks' stock price declined significantly due to the company's issuance of soft second-quarter guidance, which likely disappointed investors.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Virpax Pharmaceuticals shares dropped 66% to $0.7796 after the company reported pricing of a $2.25 million public offering.
The significant drop in Virpax Pharmaceuticals' stock price is due to the announcement of a $2.25 million public offering, which likely diluted existing shares.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
Edible Garden shares surged 30% to $5.57 following first-quarter results.
The sharp rise in Edible Garden's stock price is due to the company's strong first-quarter results, which likely impressed investors.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
iPower shares gained 34% to $1.19 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
iPower's stock price surged due to the company's better-than-expected third-quarter financial results, indicating strong performance.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
OptimizeRx shares surged 23% to $12.90 following upbeat quarterly results.
The significant increase in OptimizeRx's stock price is attributed to the company's positive quarterly results, which likely exceeded market expectations.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80