Shares of beauty, cosmetics, and personal care retailer Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)
jumped 11.8% in the morning session after the company reported an impressive "beat and raise" quarter. Ulta blew past analysts' sales, EPS and EBITDA expectations during the quarter (Q1 2025).
Shares of biotech company Regeneron (NASDAQ:REGN)
fell 19% in the afternoon session after the company announced mixed results from its Phase 3 trials for itepekimab, an experimental drug for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Shares of data-mining and analytics company Palantir (NYSE:PLTR)
jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after the New York Times reported on the company's expanded contracts with the US government, providing more insights into the depth and breadth of Palantir's government work, which included streamlining data sharing across government agencies under the Trump administration.
Shares of cloud security platform Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS)
jumped 8.4% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, with billings, revenue, EPS, and adjusted operating income outperforming Wall Street's estimates.
Shares of burger restaurant chain Red Robin (NASDAQ:RRGB)
jumped 66.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results which blew past analysts' sales, EPS and EBITDA expectations. In addition, its full-year EPS guidance trumped Wall Street's estimates.
Shares of IT incident response platform PagerDuty (NYSE:PD)
fell 11.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter 2025 results: its full-year revenue guidance was lowered and came in below expectations. The company's EPS guidance for next quarter also fell short of Wall Street's estimates, reflecting a more cautious outlook on enterprise spending.
Shares of automation software company UiPath (NYSE:PATH)
jumped 6.8% in the morning session after the company reported a "beat and raise" quarter. First quarter 2025 (fiscal 2026) results exceeded Wall Street's revenue and adjusted operating income expectations.
Shares of game engine maker Unity (NYSE:U)
jumped 13% in the afternoon session after Jefferies upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $22 to $29. This positive revision was driven by the firm's belief that Unity's improved Vector ad model will be a key catalyst, fueling accelerating revenue growth in fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
Shares of leasing services company GATX (NYSE:GATX) jumped 10% in the afternoon session after it struck a $4.4 billion deal to buy about 105,000 railcars from Wells Fargo through a new joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
Shares of footwear retailer Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) jumped 6.3% in the afternoon session after company reported decent first quarter 2025 results: profits ran ahead of expectations, but sales fell short. The upside came from Shoe Station, which posted nearly 5% sales growth while the rest of the market shrank.
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Lucid stock fell sharply due to broader EV market downturn from proposed policy changes. Investor sentiment soured from a bill threatening EV tax credits and introducing new fees.
