Space tourism and streaming drive stock gains, while drugmaker sees surge in sales
- Virgin Galactic shares surge 10% after narrowing quarterly loss and doubling revenue
- Walt Disney stock jumps 4% on spike in streaming customers and better-than-expected earnings
- AstraZeneca shares increase 2% after raising earnings forecast for 2023
- Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. stock slides 20% on lower sales and profit outlook
- Allbirds Inc. stock tanks 14% due to drop in quarterly revenue and lower sales forecast
- BILL Holdings Inc. shares plunge 10% on potential deal to buy Melio Payments
- Lyft Inc. beats estimates and forecasts strong fourth-quarter sales growth, but shares fall 2%
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. surged 10% as the space-tourism company narrowed its quarterly loss, more than doubled its revenue, and expects to beat analysts’ expectations in the fourth quarter. Walt Disney Co.’s stock jumped 4% after reporting a spike in streaming customers and better-than-expected earnings. AstraZeneca PLC increased 2% as the drugmaker raised its earnings forecast for 2023 following a surge in sales of cancer medicines. On the other hand, Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. saw its stock slide 20% due to a cut in its full-year sales and profit outlook. Allbirds Inc. reported a drop of over 20% in quarterly revenue, leading to a 14% tank in its stock. BILL Holdings Inc. shares plunged 10% following reports of a potential deal to buy Melio Payments. Despite beating estimates and forecasting strong fourth-quarter sales growth, Lyft Inc. saw its shares fall 2%.
Factuality Level: 7
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Noise Level: 3
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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., Walt Disney Co., AstraZeneca PLC, Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., Allbirds Inc., BILL Holdings Inc., and Lyft Inc.
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Public Companies: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE), Walt Disney Co. (DIS), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (MODG), Allbirds Inc. (BIRD), BILL Holdings Inc. (BILL), Lyft Inc. (LYFT)
Private Companies: Melio Payments
Key People: Richard Branson (Founder of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.)
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