Stocks rallied Tuesday after a brutal Monday for tech stocks, easing investors’ concerns.
The S&P 500 is up 1.7%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 1.8% midday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2%, and the Russell 2000 Index rose 1.4%.
Chip stocks are seeing mixed midday performance after Monday’s selloff. Nvidia stock is up 5.4%, and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is up 4.8%. Intel (INTC) added around 2% in the morning but is now down 1%. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) lost 2% midday.
S&P 500 big stock movers today
Five S&P 500 stocks making big market moves are:
- Kenvue Inc KVUE +14.2%
- Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) +9.5%
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) +8.6%
- Molson Coors Beverage Co (TAP.A) +7.2%
- Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) +6.9%
The worst-performing five S&P 500 stocks with the largest market drop are:
- Expeditors International of Washington Inc (EXPD) -4.8%
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD) -4.8%
- Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) -4.7%
- Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) -2.8%
- Albemarle Corp (ALB) -2.6%
Stocks also worth noting with significant market moves include:
- Palantir Technologies (PLTR) +12.8%
- Caterpillar (CAT) +3.6%
- Meta Platforms (META) +4.8%
- Nvidia (NVDA) +5.4%
- Amazon (AMZN) +1%
Palantir rallies after revenue forecast lift
Palantir Technologies surged 12.8% midday after it posted rosy earnings results and lifted its revenue forecast.
The data company reported second-quarter revenue of $678.1 million, a 27% jump year-over-year, beating analysts' estimate of $653.2 million. Earnings of 9 cents a share also beat the expected 8 cents.
The performance was primarily driven by US commercial and government businesses and reflected strong AI growth, according to Palantir's earnings call.
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CEO Alex Karp raised the company's full-year revenue forecast for the second time this year. He now expects revenue between $2.74 billion and $2.75 billion, up from $2.68 billion to $2.69 billion.
Palantir creates software platforms for big-data analytics used by the US military and major corporations. A push into artificial intelligence has sparked demand this year, lifting Palantir's share price by over 60% year to date.
Uber up following upbeat earnings
Uber shares added over 9% after the company posted better-than-expected financial results.
The ride-hailing company earned 47 cents per share in the second quarter, higher than the anticipated 31 cents. Revenue reached $10.7 billion, topping the $10.57 billion estimate.
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“Uber’s growth engine continues to hum, delivering our sixth consecutive quarter of trip growth above 20 percent, alongside record profitability,” said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a press release.
“Uber's consumer base has never been stronger—more people are using the platform, and more frequently, than ever before, while drivers and couriers earned a new all-time high of $17.9 billion over the quarter,” said Khosrowshahi.
Uber stock is now up 8% year to date, while the S&P 500 is up 10.7%.
Caterpillar rises after mixed earnings
Caterpillar popped 3.6% after the company released second-quarter financial results.
The industrial giant earned $5.99 per share, beating the $5.54 forecast. But the revenue of $16.7 billion was down 4% from a year ago and fell short of Wall Street analysts’ $16.76 billion estimate.
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The decrease was driven by lower sales volume but was partially offset by favorable prices, according to the company’s press release.
Caterpillar is a Texas-based manufacturer of construction and mining equipment with nearly 100 years of history.
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