Below are the main news driven share price changes at 2:30 p.m. in New York on Thursday:
RISERS
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) rose 4.7% to $31.13 after the data management company guided for current-quarter revenue that topped market expectations
Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) advanced 11.5% to $32.95 after the world’s largest electronics measurement company provided a robust revenue forecast while posting better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the past quarter.
L Brands (NYSE:LB) added 3.4% to $83.94. The owner of brands including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Work again boosted its full-year earnings forecast, driven by continued sales growth.
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) rose 4.7% to $87.71. The drug maker unveiled a positive result in a diabetes study.
FALLERS
Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) fell 1.1% to $23.09. The U.S. department store operator second-quarter revenue and same-store sales continued to slide.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) fell 5.2% to $232.11. Canada’s largest drug-maker said it will pay $1bn for Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc., the closely held company that just won approval to sell the first drug that aims to boost a woman’s libido.
Kirkland’s (NASDAQ:KIRK) tumbled 9.8% to $24.08. The home-decor retailer said its loss widened in the second quarter as higher expenses offset rising sales.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (NASDAQ:PLKI) fell 2.1% to $56.25. The fried-chicken fast-food restaurant chain lifted its projections for the year, while reporting lower-than-expected revenue for its fiscal second quarter.
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Here's a first look at the main movers in early deals in New York on Thursday:
RISERS
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) rose 4.7% to $31.13 after the data management company guided for current-quarter revenue that topped market expectations
Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) advanced 12% to $33.01 after the world’s largest electronics measurement company provided a robust revenue forecast while posting better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the past quarter.
L Brands (NYSE:LB) added 1.8% to $82.64. The owner of brands including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Work again boosted its full-year earnings forecast, driven by continued sales growth.
FALLERS
Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) fell 4.9% to $22.19. The U.S. department store operator second-quarter revenue and same-store sales continued to slide.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) fell 2.8% to $238.07. Canada’s largest drug-maker said it will pay $1bn for Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc., the closely held company that just won approval to sell the first drug that aims to boost a woman’s libido.
Kirkland’s (NASDAQ:KIRK) tumbled 7.8% to $24.60. The home-decor retailer said its loss widened in the second quarter as higher expenses offset rising sales.