Walmart Posts Upbeat Earnings, Joins Canada Goose, Lightspeed Commerce And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Thursday
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
Walmart posts better-than-expected earnings, leading to a 6.9% surge in its stock price. Other stocks also saw significant gains, including AST SpaceMobile, Canada Goose, Magnite, Lightspeed Commerce, Trupanion, SilverBow Resources, VinFast Auto, Corebridge Financial, Extreme Networks, NextNav, HUYA, ZTO Express, Chubb, Arvinas, Boeing, and Boot Barn.

May 16, 2024 | 2:24 pm
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Arvinas shares gained 3.9% to $33.58 after reporting updated clinical data from a Phase 1b combination cohort with Pfizer.
Positive clinical data update led to a modest increase in Arvinas's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
AST SpaceMobile shares gained 32.6% after reporting a narrower-than-expected loss and announcing a commercial agreement with AT&T.
The combination of a narrower-than-expected loss and a new commercial agreement with AT&T significantly boosted investor confidence.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 80
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Boeing shares rose 3.6% to $183.41.
The stock price increase indicates positive investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Boot Barn shares gained 3.6% to $113.95 after posting upbeat earnings for its fourth quarter.
Strong earnings performance led to a modest increase in Boot Barn's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Chubb shares rose 4.1% to $263.28 after an SEC filing showed Berkshire Hathaway purchased shares of the stock.
The purchase by Berkshire Hathaway significantly boosted investor confidence in Chubb.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Corebridge Financial shares rose 12.7% after AIG reached a deal to sell shares of its stock in the company to Nippon Life Insurance.
The deal with Nippon Life Insurance led to a significant increase in Corebridge Financial's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Extreme Networks shares gained 10.8% to $12.02.
The stock price increase indicates positive investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Canada Goose shares surged 23% following better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
Strong earnings performance led to a significant increase in Canada Goose's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
HUYA shares gained 7.6% to $6.01.
The stock price increase indicates positive investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Lightspeed Commerce shares gained 15.3% following upbeat quarterly sales.
Strong sales performance led to a significant increase in Lightspeed Commerce's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Magnite shares climbed 21.6% after Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating and maintained a $15 price target.
Positive analyst rating and price target reaffirmation boosted investor confidence in Magnite.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
NextNav shares rose 8% to $8.08 after posting a loss for the first quarter.
Despite posting a loss, the stock price increase suggests positive investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
SilverBow Resources shares rose 14.7% after the company announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Crescent Energy.
The acquisition agreement with Crescent Energy led to a significant increase in SilverBow Resources' stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Trupanion shares climbed 14.7% after B of A Securities upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target from $35 to $49.
The upgrade and increased price target from B of A Securities significantly boosted investor confidence in Trupanion.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
VinFast Auto shares climbed 12.8% after receiving 27,649 pre-orders for the VF 3 in Vietnam within 66 hours of accepting deposits.
Strong pre-order numbers for the VF 3 model significantly boosted investor confidence in VinFast Auto.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Walmart shares surged 6.9% after reporting better-than-expected earnings for Q1 2025, with adjusted EPS of 60 cents and sales of $161.51 billion.
Walmart's strong earnings report, with both EPS and sales beating consensus estimates, led to a significant increase in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 100
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
ZTO Express shares gained 6% to $22.67 following upbeat quarterly results.
Strong quarterly results led to a significant increase in ZTO Express's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70