Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Deere (DE) shares fall after Jefferies downgraded the company, saying the stock is pricing in a rebound in the farm economy that appears “elusive.” A downturn should reach its worst point this year, but analyst Stephen Volkmann says troughs have lasted years in the past and farmers face high costs and a volatile trade environment.
- Veris Residential (VRE) shares climb the most intraday since July 2023, after saying it will be acquired by an investor consortium led by Affinius Capital in partnership with Vista Hill Partners, in an all-cash transaction for $19 per share.
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) shares surge after the US FDA approved the firm’s oral medication for treating manic or mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in adults.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares sink after its' next-generation obesity shot CagriSema delivered less weight loss than Eli Lilly & Co.’s rival blockbuster tirzepatide in a head-to-head trial.
- Domino's Pizza (DPZ) shares rise after the company reported a larger-than-expected rise in comparable sales, as consumers were drawn to the pizza chain’s budget-friendly pies. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company made more money by selling more food to its stores, charging higher prices for ingredients and collecting more fees from franchise operators for advertising and royalties, it said in a Monday statement.
- International Paper (IP) shares fall as analysts note that a surprise price drop in domestic containerboard is negative for US packaging companies.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Gilead Sciences Inc. agreed to buy US cancer-focused biotech Arcellx Inc. for as much as $7.8 billion as it seeks to boost its drug pipeline. Gilead, which owns 11.5% of Arcellx’s outstanding stock, will pay $115 per share in cash, with a contingent payment of $5 per share dependent on future sales, it said Monday. The price is almost double Arcellx’s Friday closing price. Shares of Arcellx rose as much as 78% to $114.18 in premarket trading in New York, while Gilead’s stock slipped about 0.6%.
- Novo Nordisk A/S’s next-generation obesity shot delivered less weight loss than Eli Lilly & Co.’s rival blockbuster in yet another blow to the Danish company’s attempts to regain lost ground in the weight-loss market. People treated with a standard dose of Novo’s CagriSema in a trial achieved 20.2% weight loss after 84 weeks, compared with 23.6% for Lilly’s tirzepatide. Novo’s shares plunged as much as 16.5% in Copenhagen on Monday, while Lilly shares rose as much as 4.2% in premarket US trading.
- Domino's Pizza posted another quarter with strong comparable-sales growth and new restaurant openings, which sent the stock higher Monday. Still, shares have been trading at their lowest levels in more than two years as investors remain cautious about the restaurant sector. For the fourth quarter ended in December, the pizza chain grew its net revenue by 6.4% from a year ago to $1.54 billion, beating Wall Street's consensus expectations of $1.52 billion. Earnings came in at $5.35 per share, up 9.4% from a year earlier, but slightly below the expected $5.38, the company said Monday.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Gilead Sciences (GILD) slipped in premarket trading after the company agreed to buy biotech firm Arcellx Inc. (ACLX) in a deal with an equity value of up to $7.8 billion as the US drugmaker seeks to boost its cancer drug pipeline. Gilead, which owns 11.5% of Arcellx’s outstanding stock, will pay $115 per share in cash, with a contingent payment of $5 per share dependent on future sales, according to a statement Monday. The price is almost double Arcellx’s closing price on Friday.
- Shares of Merck & Co. (MRK) rallied ahead of the US market open after the Wall Street Journal reported the company plans to split its main pharmaceutical unit in two as it prepares for the approaching patent expiry of its best-selling drug. The US drugmaker will separate its human-health division into a business that will house its cancer medications — including blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda — and another for its non-cancer therapies, such as the HPV vaccine Gardasil, the newspaper reported.
- Shares of Domino's Pizza (DPZ) jumped premarket after the company reported a larger-than-expected rise in comparable sales, as consumers were drawn to the pizza chain’s budget-friendly pies. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company made more money by selling more food to its stores, charging higher prices for ingredients and collecting more fees from franchise operators for advertising and royalties, it said in a Monday statement.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Novo Nordisk says Cagrisema fell short of Lilly’s Zepbound in trial, sending shares into freefall.
- Johnson Matthey shares fall as much as 17%, most since 2021, after Honeywell cut the price it’s paying for the UK company’s Catalyst Technologies business.
- ABN Amro Bank shares rose as much as 3.7%, the most since November, after BofA Global Research raises its recommendation on the lender to buy from neutral, noting attractive valuation and improved profitability that could lead to more buybacks.
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