U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Activision Blizzard, Zillow, Allbirds, BioCryst

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03/11/2021 16:47

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U.S. stocks indexes traded mixed in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors
looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's widely expected move to signal the
withdrawal of its pandemic-era support, while Activision Blizzard slid on a
leadership change.  .N 
    At 12:24 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was down 0.29% at
35,947.26. The S&P 500  .SPX  was down 0.07% at 4,627.21 and the Nasdaq
Composite  .IXIC  was up 0.15% at 15,673.236.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** FMC Corp  FMC.N , up 12.8%
 ** Akamai Technologies Inc  AKAM.O , up 6.8%
 ** T-Mobile US In  TMUS.OQ , up 5.6%
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Activision Blizzard Inc  ATVI.OQ , down 15.3%
 ** Charles River Laboratories Inc  CRL.N , down 10.6%
 ** Generac Holdings Inc  GNRC.N , down 6.9%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainers:
 ** RR Donnelley & Sons Co  RRD.N , up 37.7%
 ** Veritiv Corp  VRTV.N , up 25.4%
 ** Bluelinx Holdings Inc  BXC.N , up 20.8%
 
 The top two NYSE  .PL.N  percentage losers:
 ** Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd  TRQ.N , down 21.3%
 ** KORE Group Holdings Inc  KORE.N , down 18.1%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** Petros Pharmaceauticals Inc  PTPI.O , up 82.9%
 ** Allbirds Inc  BIRD.O , up 68.3%
 ** FAT Brands Inc  FATBB.O , up 64.5%
 
 The top Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage loser:
 ** Skywater Technology Inc  SKYT.O , down 32.9 %
 
 
    ** Match Group Inc  MTCH.O : up 2.1%
    BUZZ- Rises on strong payer growth, entry into metaverse urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3X2
    
    ** Discovery Inc  DISCA.O : up 1.3%
    BUZZ- Rises as Q3 revenue beats estimates on ad strength urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3VW
    
    ** Akamai Technologies Inc  AKAM.O : up 6.8%
    BUZZ-Cloud services provider jumps on strong Q3 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3TC
    
    ** Ford Motor Co  F.N : up 0.7%
    BUZZ- Charges ahead on higher EV, SUV sales  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3GZ
    
    ** Allbirds Inc  BIRD.N : up 68.7%
    BUZZ-Sustainable sneaker maker soars above IPO price urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2RU1WY
    
    ** Coursera Inc  COUR.N : down 7.7%
    BUZZ- Dips on PT cuts by multiple brokerages urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3Q4
    
    ** Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc  WBA.O : up 3.2%
    Rite Aid Corp  RAD.N : up 8.1%
    CVS Health Corp  CVS.N : up 4.7%
    BUZZ-Drugstore retailers up on plans to administer COVID-19 vaccine to
kids urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3QE
    
     ** Hertz Global Holdings Inc  HTZZ.PK : down 8.3%
    BUZZ- Rolls out "re-IPO", aims for Nov 9 Nasdaq listing urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2RU1OR
    
     ** Ocugen  OCGN.O : down 17.7%
    BUZZ- Shares oscillate as WHO authorizes partner's Covaxin shot urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3IG
    
     ** CVS Health Corp  CVS.N : up 4.7%
    BUZZ- Hits over 5-yr high on upbeat forecast, robust Q3 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1V2
    
     ** ConocoPhillips  COP.N : down 0.3%
    BUZZ-Street View: Co can deliver more than promised shareholder
returns urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU34Q
    
     ** Peloton Interactive Inc  PTON.O : up 0.4%
    BUZZ-Wedbush cuts co price target on 'less than stellar' Tread
launch urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3EO
    
    ** Zillow Group Inc  ZG.O : down 21.0%
    BUZZ- Cathie Wood scoops Zillow up amid plunge on shutting home-buying
unit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3I2
    
    ** BioCryst Pharmaceauticals Inc  BCRX.O : down 17.0%
    BUZZ- Falls on bigger Q3 loss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3HE
    
    ** Humana Inc  HUM.N : up 0.6%
    BUZZ- Falls as COVID costs weigh on 2021 profit guidance urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3AJ
    
    ** Electronic Arts Inc  EA.O : down 1.1%
    BUZZ-PREVIEW- Falls ahead of Q2 results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3A3
    
    ** Avis Budget Group Inc  CAR.O : down 17.0%
    BUZZ-Top Wall St analysts downgrade Avis following Tuesday's meme-like
rally urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3AG
    
    ** Playtika Holding Corp  PLTK.O : down 25.0%
    BUZZ- Slides to near 3-month low after Q3 earnings miss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2US
    
    ** Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc  ALNA.O : up 13.4%
    BUZZ-Jumps on fast track designation for kidney disease drug urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU3BF
    
    ** Wingstop Inc  WING.O : down 8.8%
    BUZZ- Tumbles on Q3 results miss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU308
    
    ** Lemonade Inc  LMND.N : up 6.0%
    BUZZ- Rallies as co adds car insurance to the mix urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2RU15O
    
    ** Tupperware Brands  TUP.N : down 12.9%
    BUZZ- Bound for 4-month low after Q3 revenue miss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2RO
    
    ** Freshworks Inc  FRSH.O : down 10.0%
    BUZZ- Plunges after revenue growth slows from preceding quarter urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU21B
    
    ** Flora Growth Corp  FLGC.O : up 0.7%
    BUZZ- Rises on $30 mln acquisition deal for vape pen maker  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2LC
    ** New York Times Co  NYT.N : down 6.5%
    BUZZ- Rises as digital ads business rebounds  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2AT
    
    ** DICK's Sporting Goods Inc  DKS.N : up 3.1%
    BUZZ- Jumps on loyalty program tie-up with Nike  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2KJ
    
    ** DuPont De Nemours Inc  DD.N : up 4.0%
    BUZZ-Street View: Co 'hits gas pedal' on business changes urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2CS
    
    ** T-Mobile US Inc  TMUS.O : up 5.6%
    BUZZ-Street View: Co's wireless strength continues amid competition
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1JW
    
    ** Humana Inc  HUM.N : up 0.6%
    BUZZ- Falls as co lowers 2021 profit forecast on higher COVID costs
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2JJ
    
    ** RR Donnelley & Sons Co  RRD.N : up 37.7%
    BUZZ-Jumps on $2.1 bln buyout deal urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2RU0ZK
    
    ** Deere & Co  DE.N : down 5.0%
    BUZZ- Falls as workers set to continue strike urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU2H9
    
    ** Sprout Social Inc  SPT.O : up 7.2%
    BUZZ- Jumps on beat-and-raise Q3, Whatsapp integration  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU283
    
    ** Exact Sciences Corp  EXAS.O : down 4.1%
    BUZZ- Slumps on bigger Q3 loss, soft FY outlook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU21J
    
    ** Activision Blizzard Inc  ATVI.O : down 15.3%
    BUZZ-Activision plunges on leadership change, video game launch delays
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1TS
    
    ** Zillow Group Inc  ZG.O : down 21.0%
    BUZZ-Co plunges on plans to wind down home-buying business, PT cuts
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1XP
    
    ** T-Mobile US Inc  TMUS.O : up 5.6%
    BUZZ-Rises on Q3 wireless subscriber additions beat  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1W4
    
    ** Avis Budget Group Inc  CAR.O : down 17.0%
    BUZZ-Slips following massive rally; Jefferies doesn't expect equity raise
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1TN
    
    ** Amgen Inc  AMGN.O : up 0.6%
    BUZZ-Street View:Co to focus on new growth avenues as pricing pressure
weighs  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU1MH
    
    ** Lyft Inc  LYFT.O : up 7.7%
    BUZZ-Street View:Co is riding the macroeconomic recovery well  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2RU0YT
    
    
    
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   down 0.04%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 0.17%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   up 0.37%
 Energy                   .SPNY     down 0.86%
 Financial                .SPSY     down 0.08%
 Health                   .SPXHC    down 0.20%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   down 0.89%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   down 0.04%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 0.73%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   up 0.16%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   down 0.91%
 
 (Compiled by Mehnaz Yasmin in Bengaluru)
 ((Mehnaz.Yasmin@thomsonreuters.com))