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, Katie Greifeld, Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar.On this episode of Stock Movers:- Micron (MU) the largest US maker of computer memory chips, gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, a sign that surging demand and supply shortages are allowing the company to charge more for products. Fiscal second-quarter revenue will be $18.3 billion to $19.1 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had estimated $14.4 billion on average for the period. Excluding some items, profit will be $8.22 to $8.62 a share, compared with a projection of $4.71. Micron shares rose about 4% in late trading after the results were released. The stock was already up 168% this year, closing at $225.71 on Wednesday.- Medline (MDLN) shares surged 41% in their trading debut, after the medical supplier raised $6.26 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering. The shares closed at $41 each on Wednesday in New York, versus the IPO price of $29. Medline, which counts Blackstone Inc., Carlyle Group Inc. and Hellman & Friedman among its backers, sold 216 million shares in an upsized offering that priced near the top of the marketed range. The trading gives the company a market value of about $55 billion, based on the shares listed in its regulatory filings.- Nvidia (NVDA) settled a lawsuit involving a former engineer who had inadvertently revealed autonomous driving trade secrets that he stole from a previous employer. The accord between the Silicon Valley artificial intelligence giant and a German unit of Paris-based Valeo SE was disclosed in a filing in federal court in San Jose, California. No details of the agreement were provided. A trial set for next month was canceled. Nvidia shares were lower in trading on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Stock Movers:- Oracle (ORCL) shares are down 5.3% on Wednesday, after the Financial Times reported that Blue Owl Capital will not back a $10 billion deal for the software giant’s next data center. Subsequently, an Oracle spokesperson said that Blue Owl is out of the data center deal, but that it remains on schedule. - Lennar (LEN) shares fall 3.8% in premarket trading after the homebuilder forecast 1Q orders, deliveries and margins all below expectations, signaling strains on the housing market despite a lower interest rate. The builder also posted lower-than-expected orders and margins for 4Q. Keep an eye on shares of peers including DR Horton, PulteGroup and Toll Brothers.- Medline (MDLN) shares surged 30% in their trading debut, after the medical supplier raised $6.26 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Stock Movers:- Lennar (LEN) shares fall. Builder Lennar Corp.’s forecast for quarterly home orders missed analysts’ estimates as affordability pressures and the weakening job market pushes buyers to the sidelines. The company projected 18,000 to 19,000 signed contracts for its fiscal first quarter, according to a statement Tuesday. Analysts expected 20,297, the average in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.- Frontier Group (ULCC) shares rise. Bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is in revived discussions to merge with Frontier Group Holdings, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that could rescue the deep-discount airline from insolvency at a time of stiff competition from larger US carriers.- Oracle (ORCL) shares fall after the company said final negotiations on an equity deal for a data center project in Michigan are “on schedule” and doesn’t include Blue Owl Capital, a firm that has helped finance massive data center projects for firms including Oracle and Meta Platforms Inc. in recent months.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Stock Movers:- General Mills (GLS) shares rise after chief executive Jeff Harmening said consumers are buying food on sale due to economic pressures. The company has lowered prices across roughly two-thirds of its North American retail business to boost sales.- Oracle (ORCL) shares fall after the company said final negotiations on an equity deal for a data center project in Michigan are “on schedule” and doesn’t include Blue Owl Capital, a firm that has helped finance massive data center projects for firms including Oracle and Meta Platforms Inc. in recent months. - Nvidia (NVDA) shares drop after news that OpenAI is in initial discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon.com Inc. and use its chips, a potential win for the online retailer’s effort to broaden its AI industry presence and compete with Nvidia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Stock Movers:- Shares of Netflix (NFLX) moved higher in premarket trading as Warner Bros. Discovery plans to reject Paramount Skydance’s takeover bid due to concerns about financing and other terms, according to sources. After deliberating and reviewing Paramount’s bid, Warner Bros.’ board will urge shareholders to reject the tender offer, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. The board still views the company’s existing agreement with streaming leader Netflix as offering greater value, certainty and terms than what Paramount has proposed.- Shares of Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) soared in the early session with bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings in revived discussions to merge with the parent of the eponymous airline in a deal that could rescue the deep-discount airline from insolvency at a time of stiff competition from larger US carriers, according to people familiar. A merger between the airlines would mark a significant step for Spirit, which filed its second bankruptcy in less than a year in August. A tie-up would also be an acknowledgment that the pioneering deep-discount carriers need greater heft to compete in the current industry environment.- Shares of Lennar (LEN) declined ahead of the US market open after the homebuilder forecast 1Q orders, deliveries and margins all below expectations, signaling strains on the housing market despite a lower interest rate. The builder also posted lower-than-expected orders and margins for 4Q.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.