Warner Bros Discovery Rises, Oracle Down, Southwest Airlines Drops After Lowering Profit Target
n this episode of Stock Movers:- Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) shares are up after the news that Netflix agreed to buy the company in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.- Oracle (ORCL) shares are down ahead of quarterly earnings next week. However, according to Bloomberg Intelligence: constraints on Oracle's AI infrastructure appear unlikely to loosen amid rising demand, giving us confidence in its ability to top $65 billion in total sales in fiscal 2026.- Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares drop after the company lowered its operating profit target for the full year, citing the fallout from the recent US government shutdown as well as higher fuel prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Netflix Mixed, Ulta Beauty Rises, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Drops on Sales Outlook
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Netflix (NFLX) shares are mixed after the news that the company agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.- Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares rise after the company raised its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected results in the third quarter, a sign that consumers are overcoming any reluctance to spend and shelling out for cosmetics and hair supplies. - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shares drop after the company gave an outlook for sales in the current quarter that fell short of high expectations for the AI server business. Revenue will be $9 billion to $9.4 billion and profit, excluding some items, will be 57 cents to 61 cents in the period ending in January, HPE said Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros; HPE Outlook Disappoints; Ulta Raises Outlook
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Netflix (NFLX) agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shares dropped in premarket trading on Friday after the company gave an outlook for sales in the current quarter that fell short of high expectations for the AI server business.- Ulta Beauty (ULTA) raised its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected results in the third quarter, a sign that consumers are overcoming any reluctance to spend and shelling out for cosmetics and hair supplies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Southwest Cuts Forecast, Warner Bros. Exclusive Talks; HPE Outlook Disappoints
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Southwest Airlines (LUV) says as a result of lower revenue due to the government shutdown, and the impact of higher fuel prices, the company now expects its full year 2025 EBIT to be approximately $500 million, compared with its prior expectation of $600 million to $800 million.- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions.- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shares dropped in premarket trading on Friday after the company gave an outlook for sales in the current quarter that fell short of high expectations for the AI server business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BP Downgraded, Ocado Leaps, Greggs Up
On this episode of Stock Movers:- BofA Global Research cuts recommendations on BP and Shell as lower oil and gas prices and deflating refining margins “leave the sector grappling for more free cash flow cushions than it is already sitting on.”- Ocado shares rise as much as 16%, the most since July, after the online grocer said it will receive a $350 million cash payment from Kroger to compensate for the US grocer’s decision to close three automated warehouses and to not go ahead with another.- Greggs rose 7%. Trading volume was quadruple the average for this time of day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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