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Midday movers: Tesla, Blackstone, Las Vegas Sands fall; DR Horton rises

Published 04/18/2024, 07:44 AM
Updated 04/18/2024, 11:36 AM
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(Updated - April 18, 2024 11:33 AM EDT)

Investing.com -- Main U.S. indexes traded higher Thursday, attempting to rebound after recent losses ahead of the earnings from streaming giant Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).

Here are some of the biggest U.S. stock movers today:

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock fell 3%, dropping to a 15-month low, after analysts downgraded the electric vehicle giant’s stock rating to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, highlighting a “considerable risk.”

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) stock fell 2% after the world's largest private equity firm said its first-quarter distributable earnings rose just 1% year-on-year supported by growth in fee-related earnings that was partly offset by a decline in income from asset divestments.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) stock rose 2% after the aluminum producer’s earnings topped estimates, and it flagged steady production in 2024.carrier forecast.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock fell 1.3% despite reports that the memory chip maker was set to receive over $6 billion in government grants to help pay for domestic chip factory projects.

DR Horton (NYSE:DHI) stock rose 3.2% after the homebuilder posted a rise in quarterly profit, as tight housing supply in the United States lifted home sales.

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) stock fell 6.6% despite the casino operator beating profit expectations, as underperformance at its Macau operations remained a point of concern.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) stock plummeted nearly 5% after the credit reporting agency posted weaker-than-expected guidance after strong economic data boosted chances of interest rates staying higher-for-longer, potentially delaying a recovery in the mortgage market.

Alaska Air (NYSE:ALK) stock rose 5% after the carrier forecast current-quarter profit above estimates, driven by expectations of a strong summer season as travel demand soars.

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CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX) gained 2% after the railroad company published solid first quarter figures, with a slight beat on the bottom line.

Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) gained 4% after it reported a profit in the first quarter. Earnings were seen as strong and protection in case its deal with Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) is blocked.


Additional reporting by Louis Juricic

Latest comments

More data to dash the laughable narrative and guise under which they've been criminally manipulating this market for months. Philly FED soars. Better come up with a new narrative quickly. The fraud has become far to obvious.
IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!!
up premarket meaning it will dump after the bell.
Agree!
I think that modest movement up and strong sell. But we'll see soon.
Breaker driven pre-market FRAUD day 4. Another attempt at shoving gains down the throat of the US Ponzi Scheme to reverse losses. Who are these brilliant, savvy investors with bottomless pockets that are loading up in the pre-market and then losing their derriere's by the close, day after day? BIGGEST INVESTMENT JOKE IN THE WORLD.
hmm, sounds like you?
But over the long term they always win.
not anymore
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