Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA, ETR:0QF) stock moved higher after the pharmaceutical firm posted mixed results for the fourth quarter.
It reported a wider-than-expected loss per share of $2.91, compared to estimates of a loss per share of $2.73.
GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) is reportedly considering investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Sources told CNBC that the video game retailer turned meme stock is exploring alternative asset classes, including cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in particular.
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, ETR:5AP) shares fell on Friday after the provider of enterprise cybersecurity solutions’ earnings outlook for the fiscal third quarter fell short of expectations.
The company expects earnings per share in the range of $0.76 to $0.77 missing estimates of $0.80.
Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) delivered a standout fourth-quarter earnings report, sending the company’s stock nearly 13% on Friday as investors responded to its strong financial performance and optimistic guidance.
The company delivered its first profitable quarter since 2021, posting a profit of $450 million, which beat expectations by $17.6 million.
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, ETR:AP2) shares were in the red on weaker-than-expected guidance despite strong first-quarter earnings.
The company beat expectations with revenue of $7.17 billion, up 7% year-over-year and above the $7.15 billion analyst estimates.
Medicus Pharma (NASDAQ:MDCX, TSX-V:MDCX) has announced progress in its Phase 2 clinical study SKNJCT-003, which is evaluating its investigational drug D-MNA in basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
The company said that the trial, currently underway at nine clinical sites in the United States, has now randomized more than 50% of the 60 patients expected to be enrolled.
Shares in Cloudbreak Discovery PLC (LSE:CDL, OTC:CDBDF) dropped 14% after returning from suspension, following the publication of its delayed annual report for the year ended 30 June.
The London-listed royalty and natural resources firm had requested its listing be restored after filing the financial statements and uploading them to the National Storage Mechanism.
Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) shares climbed almost 6% after hours as investors overlooked its near-term issues to focus on the bigger picture.
The online sports betting giant reported a loss of 28 cents per share on $1.39 billion in revenue, falling short of analysts’ forecasts of a 17-cent loss on $1.4 billion in sales.
Fiinu PLC (LSE:BANK), the fin-tech firm developing the ‘Plugin Overdraft’, has raised £1.25 million of new capital in a share placing.
It’s issuing 12.5 million new shares priced at 10 pence per share (Thursday’s closing price was 12.5p).