Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- AB Foods shares fall as much as 10%, the most since January, after the Primark owner reduced its profit guidance for the Sugar and Grocery divisions. Primark numbers were broadly in line with expectations, while Barclays analysts say plans to offer home delivery are unlikely to move the needle given the lack of detail.
- Whitbread is put on a 90-day positive catalyst watch at Citi before the UK hospitality company’s first-half results on Oct. 15, with upside seen to consensus pretax numbers.
- D’Ieteren shares rise as much as 6.4%, the most in more than four months, after adjusted pretax profits rose in the first half as a weak performance in its Auto division was countered by stronger performances elsewhere, including at car-glass company Belron.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of MiniMax and Z.AI fall in Hong Kong amid concerns that DeepSeek’s price cuts will intensify the competition among AI models in China and put pressure on margins.
- Nintendo shares slid as much as 5%, extending Wednesday’s decline, after its closely watched Direct event ended without an announcement of a new blockbuster game title for the Switch 2.
- Japanese banks including MUFG limit losses in Asia as The Bank of Japan will continue to raise its benchmark interest rate to ensure that the price trend doesn’t exceed 2%, board member Kazuyuki Masu said, in comments that support widespread expectations that the bank will raise borrowing costs next week.
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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:

- Apple (AAPL) stock has rallied since June 25, driven by excitement about the new lineup of devices, particularly the foldable phone. The company's revenue is expected to rise in fiscal 2026, but Apple is still considered an AI laggard, a long-term fundamental issue for investors. The foldable iPhone is projected to have a starting price of $2,300 to $2,500, and shipments are estimated to total about 6.5 million units in Apple's fiscal first quarter.

- AeroVironment (AVAV) narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as higher sales of its autonomous defense systems boosted the top line.The drone maker on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.1 million, or 10 cents a share, compared with a loss of $67.4 million, or $1.44 a share, a year earlier
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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:

- Apple (AAPL) stock has rallied since June 25, driven by excitement about the new lineup of devices, particularly the foldable phone. The company's revenue is expected to rise in fiscal 2026, but Apple is still considered an AI laggard, a long-term fundamental issue for investors. The foldable iPhone is projected to have a starting price of $2,300 to $2,500, and shipments are estimated to total about 6.5 million units in Apple's fiscal first quarter.

- Meta Platforms (META) shares are up on Wednesday, with analysts positive on the Facebook parent after it debuted Muse, an AI assistant. Firms wrote that Meta is well positioned to succeed with the product.

- Signet (SIG) shares jump as much as 20%, the most intraday since April of last year, after the jewelry retailer boosted its adjusted earnings-per-share forecast for the full year. Short interest is 13% of float, according to data from S3 Partner
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- UnitedHealth (UNH) shares are down. UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to TPG Inc. UnitedHealth Chief Financial Officer Wayne DeVeydt said working with TPG will allow the business to grow more quickly while executing a broader turnaround. The deal with TPG is part of Optum's restructuring that the company had previously announced, according to Optum Health CEO Krista Nelson.
- Booking (BKNG) shares drop. Booking Holdings Inc. lost a European Union court fight over its derailed €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) takeover of Sweden’s Etraveli Group, after judges said regulators were right to conclude that the planned buyout threatened fair competition.
- Dell (DELL) shares rise. Dell Technologies Inc. is seeking to raise about $4 billion from an investment-grade bond sale to refinance debt and fund general corporate purposes. The company is offering bonds in four tranches, with maturities ranging from three to 10 years, and proceeds will be used to repay outstanding notes due in 2026. Dell's bond offering is part of a wave of companies tapping the investment-grade debt market, with about 17 companies expected to sell bonds on Wednesday.
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