General Motors Slides, CoreWeave Drops, Braze Gains as Salesforce Agrees to Buy Marketing Platform
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On this episode of Stock Movers: - General Motors (GM) shares fell as shareholders focused on a narrower profit outlook despite plans for another $20 billion in stock repurchases. The company now sees 2026 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes in a range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion, compared with the $14 billion to $16 billion range it projected in July. GM's board approved the new round of buybacks, which will be funded on an ongoing basis over a multi-year period of time, adding to the $29.5 billion already spent by the company buying back its shares since 2023. - CoreWeave (CRWV) shares are down as concerns over the AI cloud provider’s rising borrowing costs and heavy debt continue to weigh on investors. - Braze (BRZE) shares gain. Salesforce Inc. has agreed to buy Braze Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered platform for marketers, for almost $5.7 billion in enterprise value. Salesforce will pay Braze investors $47.50 per share, it said in a statement on Tuesday. That represents a 58% premium over Braze’s closing stock price on Monday. The deal is expected to close in Salesforce’s fiscal 2028, which begins in early February. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers: On this episode of Stock Movers: - Bloom Energy (BE) boosted its revenue guidance for the full year; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate. Shares fell in post-market trading. - Omnicom (OMC) reported adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Coca-Cola has selected the company as its media partner in North America, while retaining WPP Open X as its global media partner outside of North America, Japan and South Korea, following a global marketing operating system review. - Western Digital (WDC) forecast better-than-expected earnings and hiked its dividend, underscoring strong demand for data storage fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. The hard-drive maker expects adjusted earnings per share of as much as $6 in its fiscal second quarter, well ahead of analyst expectations of $4.80, according to a statement Thursday. It also raised its dividend by 17%. Shares rose 2% in extended trading initially, before turning negative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Jess Menton, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. - Western Digital (WDC) forecast better-than-expected earnings and hiked its dividend, underscoring strong demand for data storage fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. The hard-drive maker expects adjusted earnings per share of as much as $6 in its fiscal second quarter, well ahead of analyst expectations of $4.80, according to a statement Thursday. It also raised its dividend by 17%. Shares rose 2% in extended trading, although the stock was volatile and briefly went negative. - Deckers Outdoor (DECK) shares are down 8.1% in extended trading after the footwear company cut its net sales guidance for the full year, which also fell short of the consensus estimate. While the 2027 earnings per share forecast was raised, the company noted the outlook includes a one-time benefit from tariff refunds. - Bloom Energy (BE) boosted its revenue guidance for the full year; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers: On this episode of Stock Movers: - Tesla (TSLA) shares pare losses after falling as much as 3.3% Thursday as traders weigh its lower spending outlook against a profit beat and potential merger with SpaceX. BNP Paribas analyst James Picariello boosted his rating on the electric-vehicle maker to neutral from sell as the possible takeover outweighs valuation concerns. The company had been consistently short of the pace needed to hit its spending goal, particularly after a $4.73 billion outlay in the third quarter, with analysts having expected $7.95 billion on average. Tesla beat analysts’ profit estimates and touted rising customer demand for its automated-driving software, with adjusted earnings of 48 cents a share in the period, while Wall Street had anticipated 44 cents on average. - A measure of Meta Platforms (META) credit risk hit a record high as plans to ramp up capital spending reignited fears that tech giants will issue more debt for the artificial intelligence buildout. The price of five-year credit default swaps on Meta's debt rose to around 119.3 basis points a year, the highest intraday level since the swaps started actively trading about a year ago. Meta said it has agreed to spend about $825 billion in the future on various leases and contracts, many of them related to computing power and infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Meta shares are lower. - American Air (AAL) shares rise as the company’s broad-based third-quarter beat and guidance for better-than-expected revenue growth in the fourth quarter offset concerns about elevated fuel costs and capacity growth. American expects fuel expenses to be about $2.8 billion higher in the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier. American Air shares initially declined before turning positive in the afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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