Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Blue Owl Capital (OWL) falls after the asset manager defended its recent sale of $1.4 billion of loans from three of its funds, arguing the transaction contained no backstops or hidden incentives. Blue Owl Co-President Craig Packer said the four institutions that bought the debt did so on an arm’s length basis, conducted their own due diligence, and received no special guarantees.
- Bumble (BMBL) soars after the online dating company forecast Ebitda for the first quarter that beat expectations. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to neutral, while analysts broadly noted that focus now shifts to upcoming product overhaul planned for later in the year.
- Dollar General shares (DG) fall as the retailer gave underwhelming annual and long-term forecasts. The outlook is “conservative,” with the company seeing lower sales growth than last year, said Jennifer Bartashus, an analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence. “The business should be improving based on the strategies they are deploying.”
Shares of the retailer fell as much as 11%. The stock had surged more than 80% in the last 12 months.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
-Mosaic (MOS) shares rise. US fertilizer, energy and chemical stocks are rising on Thursday as the war in Iran and disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz tighten supply, raising prices. Airlines and cruise stocks are down as rising crude prices lift costs.
-United Airlines (UAL) shares fall. Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu cut the target on United Airlines Holdings Inc. to $125 from $148. Maintains buy rating. Separately, airlines around the world are increasing fares and raising fuel surcharges as oil prices briefly send prices above $100 a barrel.
-Bumble (BMBL) shares soar after the online dating company forecast Ebitda for the first quarter; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to neutral, while analysts broadly noted that focus now shifts to upcoming product overhaul planned for later in the year.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Bumble (BMBL) unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered assistant designed to act as a personal matchmaker, the company’s latest effort to reinvigorate itself at a time when many users have shown dating-app fatigue.
- Dollar General (DG) shares fall after the retailer gave underwhelming annual and long-term forecasts after the stock’s 9.1% advance year-to-date through Wednesday’s close.
- Petco (WOOF) shares soar as the pet health and wellness company’s adjusted Ebitda forecast for the first quarter beat the average analyst estimate. Jefferies upgrades rating noting that shares underappreciate the progress made thus far.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Dollar General (DG) forecast earnings per share for the full year; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate.
- Fertilizer buyers in Brazil are facing higher prices, with the US-Israel conflict with Iran sparking a sharp move up in nitrogen, while China's export restrictions are lifting phosphate pricing amid tightening supply. Urea posted the largest week-over-week gain, prompting buyers to look to limited ammonium sulfate offers as a cheaper nitrogen alternative.
- Bumble shares rise after the online dating company forecast Ebitda for the first quarter; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- HSBC and Standard Chartered are European banks most exposed to the Middle East as the region represents 4% and 12% of the lenders’ profit before taxes respectively, JPMorgan analysts say.
- On the Beach shares drop as much as 14% to the lowest level since November 2024. The online seller of package holidays suspended its full-year guidance of £39m to £43m adjusted profit before tax due to a “significant slowdown” in demand following the conflict in the Middle East, according to a statement.
- Leonardo shares gain as much as 8.7% to a new record high after the defense technology firm outlined its targets through 2030, which Mediobanca described as “bullish.” Analysts highlight, in particular, order intake expectations, and Jefferies says the 2030 numbers imply 300bps margin expansion vs 2025.
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