Dow Tumbles 300 Points; Tesla Shares Plunge After Q2 Results
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
U.S. stocks traded lower with the Dow down 0.76%, NASDAQ down 2.89%, and S&P 500 down 1.75%. Tesla shares plunged over 11% after Q2 results, missing earnings estimates but beating revenue expectations. Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo Therapeutics, and PROG Holdings saw significant gains, while Azitra, Nuwellis, and Lamb Weston Holdings experienced sharp declines.

July 24, 2024 | 4:30 pm
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Azitra shares fell 75% after announcing a $10 million public offering.
The announcement of a public offering often dilutes existing shares, leading to a sharp decline in Azitra's share price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Lamb Weston Holdings shares fell 27% after reporting worse-than-expected quarterly results and issuing lower FY25 EPS guidance.
Disappointing quarterly results and lower-than-expected FY25 EPS guidance have negatively impacted investor sentiment, leading to a sharp decline in Lamb Weston Holdings' share price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Nuwellis shares dropped 37% after announcing a $2 million public offering.
The public offering announcement likely led to concerns about share dilution, causing a significant drop in Nuwellis' share price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Tesla shares dropped over 11% after Q2 results, missing earnings estimates but beating revenue expectations. The company also projected lower vehicle volume growth for 2024 compared to 2023.
Tesla's significant drop in share price is due to missing earnings estimates and projecting lower vehicle volume growth for 2024, which negatively impacts investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 100
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Pieris Pharmaceuticals shares surged 79% after announcing a definitive merger agreement with Palvella Therapeutics.
The merger agreement with Palvella Therapeutics is seen as a positive development, driving up Pieris Pharmaceuticals' share price significantly.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
PROG Holdings shares increased 21% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 results and raising FY24 guidance.
Better-than-expected Q2 results and an optimistic FY24 guidance have positively impacted PROG Holdings' share price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Sangamo Therapeutics shares rose 33% after its licensing partner Pfizer's Phase 3 trial met its primary endpoint.
Positive results from Pfizer's Phase 3 trial are likely to boost investor confidence in Sangamo Therapeutics, leading to a significant rise in its share price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70