Benzinga’s “Daily Brief On Trending Tickers” highlights top-searched tickers from around the web and uses the Benzinga Pro platform to highlight recent news items possibly impacting those stocks.
The data on the trending tickers is compiled from a list of most-discussed tickers on Benzinga Pro, and the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets.
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM): shares of technology companies are trading higher amid overall market strength. A pullback in yields has also helped lift the sector, as rising yields pressure growth stock valuations.
Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) shares are trading 1.24% higher during Thursday’s premarket session. The company announced it will release its first-quarter earnings on April 27 after the market close.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) shares are trading 17.51% lower over the last five trading sessions after the company reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL): airline industry stocks trading in sympathy with Delta after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS.
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) shares are trading 6.24% higher during Thursday’s premarket session as Elon Musk entered a $43-billion unsolicited bid to acquire Twitter at $54.20 per share. Musk hopes to take the company private.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are trading 1.7% lower during Thursday’s premarket session, perhaps due to investor fears that Musk may have to liquidate a portion of Tesla shares to cover the costs of the proposed Twitter acquisition.
Veru Inc (NASDAQ:VERU) shares continue to push higher amid the company announcing its novel COVID-19 drug reduced deaths by 55% in hospitalized patients.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) shares are trading 16.02% higher during Thursday’s premarket session as the company gave new guidance and reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) shares are trading 1.17% higher during Thursday’s premarket session as the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
