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Stefan Zaklin | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Dell — Shares of the tech company jumped 7% following news that it was exploring options for its majority stake in VMware, which is worth roughly $50 billion. A sale or spinoff of the investment in the software company could not

A view of people passing by New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street amid Coronavirus Pandemic on April 5, 2020. John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images Stocks could face turbulence and limited gains in the second half of the year, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to set the course for markets and the economy.

People walk by a Nike store in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Nike — The sportswear maker slid more than 5% after the company reported a surprise loss for the fourth quarter as sales slumped 38% year-over-year. Nike lost 51 cents per share, compared with

People are walking by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building during Covid-19 pandemic in New York on May 26, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The second half of 2020 is nearly here, and now it’s up to the economy to prove that the stock market was right about a sharp

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike lost 51 cents per share for its latest quarter, well off the consensus forecast for a 7 cents per share profit. The athletic footwear and apparel maker’s revenue also came in far below expectations, hurt by lockdown-related store closures.

GP: A logo of a Virgin Galactic is seen outside the building during the company’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 28, 2019 in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Virgin Galactic — Shares of

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Accenture (ACN) – The consulting firm beat estimates by 5 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $1.90 per share. Revenue also came in above Wall Street forecasts. Revenue was down about 1% from a year ago, but Accenture’s results were boosted by

A construction worker walks past new homes under construction by developer KB Home in Valencia, California. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. KB Home — The home construction company’s stock dipped 13% in extended trading after KB Home released its second-quarter earnings. The company reported

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival – Carnival’s debt rating was cut to “junk” by Standard & Poor’s, which is forecasting continued weak demand for the cruise industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dell Technologies – Dell is exploring options for its $50 billion stake in cloud computing company VMWare, according

Facade with sign and logo at the La-Z-Boy furniture store in Pleasanton, California, April 16, 2018. Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Dell Technologies, VMware — Shares of Dell Technologies and VMware spiked 18% and 10% respectively in after-hours trading on a report that Dell is looking

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IHS Markit (INFO) – The financial information and analytics provider reported quarterly profit of 69 cents per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was slightly short of forecasts as organic revenue fell 7%. The company said the quarter was “challenging” due

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstacy cruise ship is docked at the Port of Jacksonville amid the Coronavirus outbreak on March 27, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Sam Greenwood | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. T-Mobile — The telecommunication company’s stock fell 1% in extended trading after it announced that SoftBank

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic signed a deal with NASA to develop a recruitment and training program for private astronauts seeking to visit the International Space Station. Walmart (WMT) – UBS upgraded the retail giant’s stock to “buy” from “neutral,” citing greater

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oracle (ORCL) – Oracle reported quarterly profit of $1.20 per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. The business software giant’s revenue came in below forecasts as key customers in markets like retail and hospitality postponed spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Norwegian Cruise

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kroger (KR) – The supermarket chain reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 a share, with revenue above estimates as well. Kroger said it expects to exceed the outlook it issued April 1. Carnival (CCL) – The

The Slack Technologies application is displayed on an Apple iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, April 29, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Slack — Shares of Slack Technologies dipped nearly 2% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the business messaging service to sell

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2020 in New York City. Markets surged today as promising details of a potential COVID-19 vaccine were released and more European countries gradually re-opened after months of lockdown. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The stock market, so eager to put the entire

Attendees pass by an Alibaba.com display at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. David Becker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: Alibaba, JD.com — Alibaba and JD.com handled a record $136.51 billion in sales during 618, one of the biggest shopping events in China. Alibaba reported a gross merchandise

Guests look over pistols in the Smith & Wesson booth at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Scott Olson | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Hertz — The car rental company’s stock fell about 2% in extended trading after the bankrupt

Passengers board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina at San Diego International Airport on May 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Hertz — Shares of the car rental company whipsawed and fell 4% in extended trading after the company