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Investing.com — Stocks in focus in premarket trade on Thursday, May 18th. Please refresh for updates.
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Walmart (NYSE:) stock rose 1.6% after the retail giant raised its full-year guidance and reported better-than-expected for the first quarter, helped by demand from price-conscious shoppers.
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Bath & Body Works (NYSE:) stock rose 9.8% after the specialty retailer first quarter profit expectations, as higher product prices outweighed cost pressures and a slowdown in demand.
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Alibaba (NYSE:) ADRs fell 1.1% after the Chinese e-commerce giant a rise of 2% in fourth quarter revenue, weaker than expected as the country’s consumer spending growth remains relatively muted.
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Cisco (NASDAQ:) stock fell 3.9% after the tech company said a large backlog of products due to supply chain constraints has hit demand for new orders from customers.
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Take-Two (NASDAQ:) stock soared 12% after the video game publisher quarterly sales estimates on strong demand from legacy titles “NBA 2K” and “Grand Theft Auto.”
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Micron (NASDAQ:) stock rose 2% after the semiconductor announced plans to invest up to ¥500 billion ($1 = ¥137.75) in extreme ultraviolet technology over the next few years with support from the Japanese government.
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Canada Goose (NYSE:) stock rose 10% after the luxury winter wear retailer forecast annual sales growth above estimates, expecting a sharp rebound in key luxury market China to overshadow a slowdown in U.S. demand.
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Western Alliance (NYSE:) stock rose 2.8% and PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:) stock climbed 6.9% as investors returned to these battered regional lenders in hope that the worst of the country’s banking turmoil was over.
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Charles Schwab (NYSE:) stock rose 0.2% after the brokerage firm announced plans to raise up to $2.5B through a debt offering.
