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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Apollo Global (APO), Athene (ATH) – The private-equity firm’s shares gained 8% in premarket trading following news that it will merge with retirement services company Athene in an all-stock transaction that values Athene at about $11 billion. Athene shares surged 19.6%. McAfee (MCFE)

A logo of a Virgin Galactic is seen outside the building during the company’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 28, 2019 in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic – The space company’s shares

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Source: The New York Stock Exchange The Covid-19 aid package is on track for final congressional approval in the week ahead — and it could be a double-edged sword for markets. The legislation should be greeted by optimism around the powerful lift it could give

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IMAX (IMAX) – IMAX lost 21 cents per share, one cent a share more than analysts had anticipated. The movie theater operator’s revenue came in above Wall Street estimates. Sales were helped by stronger performances in Asian markets, and the company is anticipating

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Okta (OKTA) – Okta tanked 10.5% in premarket trading after announcing it is buying customer management software provider Auth0 for $6.5 billion in stock. The provider of identity management software also reported quarterly earnings of 6 cents per share, compared to consensus forecasts

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lyft (LYFT) – The ride-hailing company said that last week saw the highest level of ride volume since the pandemic took hold last March. As a result, Lyft expects to report a smaller quarterly loss than it had previously projected. Lyft shares jumped

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Zoom Video (ZM) – Zoom reported quarterly profit of $1.22 per share, beating the consensus estimate of 79 cents a share. Revenue also topped forecasts, and Zoom gave an upbeat current-quarter forecast in anticipation of millions continuing to use its video messaging platform.

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) – The timeshare company posted a wider-than-expected loss for its latest quarter, while revenue was also below Wall Street forecasts. Hilton Grand Vacations said the pandemic has created a challenging environment but said 85% of its properties are now

Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and others celebrate their IPO at the Nasdaq exchange, April 16, 2015. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Etsy — Shares of the e-commerce company popped nearly 13% on Friday after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results. Etsy earned $1.08 per

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Source: The New York Stock Exchange The tug-of-war between stocks and rising bond yields could set the tone for the coming week, particularly if positive economic data continues to push Treasury yields higher. Friday’s February employment report is the highlight of the week’s data and

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares tanked 12.1% in premarket trading after quarterly revenue came in below Street forecasts and comparable-store sales unexpectedly declined. The athletic apparel and footwear retailer also reported quarterly profit of $1.55 per share, beating consensus by 20

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: GameStop (GME) – GameStop remains on watch after another Reddit-fueled surge Wednesday in the video game retailer’s shares, as well as other so-called “Reddit stocks” like BlackBerry (BB), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Koss Corp. (KOSS). GameStop surged 55.8% premarket, while AMC rose 12.9%,

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lowe’s (LOW) – The home improvement retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.33 per share, 12 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also came in above analysts’ forecasts. Same-store sales jumped 28.1%, compared to the 22% predicted by analysts surveyed by FactSet. Lowe’s shares

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Home Depot (HD) – The home improvement retailer beat quarterly estimates by 3 cents with earnings of $2.65 per share. Revenue came in above estimates as well. Comparable store sales jumped 24.5% during the fourth quarter, more than the 19.2% consensus estimate of analysts polled by FactSet. Home

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Dish Networks (DISH) – The satellite TV provider rose 3.2% in premarket trading after it reported quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, well above the consensus estimate of 75 cents a share. Revenue came in above estimates as well. Dish lost a net

The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 22, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Applied Materials — Shares of the chipmaker jumped more than 7% after Applied Materials beat estimates during the fourth quarter and issued upbeat comments for the

The bull of Wall Street is seen during the pass of the snowstorm on January 31, 2021 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images A decline in new Covid infections, along with improving economic data and stimulus hopes, could boost stocks that flourish in a resurging economy

The Roku 3 television streaming player menu is shown on a television in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Tripadvisor — Shares of the travel-booking company fell 1% in extended trading following a wider-than-expected loss.

Shoppers are seen wearing masks while shopping at a Walmart store in Bradford, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Interest rates are expected to continue their upward march, but for now they’re not expected to get high enough to harpoon the stock market. Treasury yields have been rising quickly in the last week,

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Verizon – Shares of the telecommunications giant were up 2% in after-hours trading after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a big stake in Verizon. As of Dec. 31, Berkshire Hathaway owned 146,716,496 Verizon shares worth $8.6 billion at the end of 2020. SolarEdge –

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tilray, Canopy Growth, Aphria, Aurora Cannabis — Several cannabis stocks dropped Thursday, giving up some of the sharp gains from earlier this week as Reddit traders piled into the names. Shares of Tilray fell more than 40% after rallying

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney reported quarterly profit of 32 cents per share, surprising analysts who had expected a loss of 41 cents per share. Disney saw a not-unexpected slump in theme park attendance and box office results due to Covid, but the

A visitor wearing a mask walks outside the Shanghai Disney Resort, that will be closed during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, in Shanghai, China January 24, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Walt Disney Company — Shares of the

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street on January 12, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The prospects of a big government spending program could continue to boost the stock market and put upward pressure on interest rates in the week ahead. Earnings season is beginning to wind

Attendees visit the Disney+ streaming service booth at the D23 Expo on August 23, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. ROBYN BECK | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Disney – Shares of Disney jumped 3% after the company reported strong growth in paid streaming subscribers

A pedestrian walks by a sign in front of the Uber headquarters on May 18, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Wednesday: Uber — Shares of the ride-hailing company slid more than 2% in extended trading after Uber reported fourth-quarter results.

Getty Images Investors are waiting for inflation to pick up, but the consumer price index should show just a slight gain in January, boosted by rising gasoline prices. Economists expect a consensus 0.3% increase in the index, a measure of inflation, or a year-over-year gain of 1.5%, according to Dow Jones. Excluding food and energy,

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric carmaker popped 1.6% after an SEC filing showed Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin.

Attendees play the Activision Blizzard Inc. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game at the company’s booth during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Troy Harvey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — The legacy automaker’s

A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a closed restaurant as snow falls in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images January’s jobs report shows that Covid’s grip on the economy is relentless, but there are signs that pent-up demand and hiring could improve as the vaccine