Shares of discount retailer Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE)
fell 4.5% in the afternoon session amid negative sentiment in the retail sector as peer company RH reported disappointing results and cut its full-year revenue forecast.
Shares of pet-focused retailer Petco (NASDAQ:WOOF)
fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after the company announced plans to close 25 underperforming stores nationwide as part of an effort to revive earnings.
Shares of telehealth company Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) jumped 4.4% in the afternoon session after the stock extended its positive momentum as the company announced its expansion into the testosterone replacement therapy market.
Shares of health coverage company Centene (NYSE:CNC)
fell 2.9% in the afternoon session after the company highlighted a significant challenge for its Marketplace business during a recent investor conference.
Shares of off-price retail company Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL)
fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after prominent financial commentator Jim Cramer described the company's recent guidance as "fairly tepid."
Shares of fast-food chain Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)
fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after investor sentiment soured amid reports of rising short interest and significant insider selling.
Shares of semiconductor materials supplier Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) jumped 5.2% in the afternoon session after a wave of positive news in the semiconductor sector, particularly SK hynix's announcement that it has completed the development of next-generation HBM4 memory chips.
Shares of office furniture manufacturer MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) fell 2.8% in the afternoon session after peer company RH (RH), an upscale furniture retailer, reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results and lowered its guidance.
Shares of data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after prominent market commentator Jim Cramer reiterated his bullish stance and a $200 price target on the stock.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
fell 3.5% in the afternoon session after reports revealed federal health officials are planning to link COVID-19 vaccines to the deaths of children.
Shares of application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) fell 3.4% in the afternoon session after it reversed gains from the previous day that were driven by the announcement of a new acquisition.
Shares of home automation and security solutions provider Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)
jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after the company received a positive mention from Jim Cramer on CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round."
Shares of genomics company Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) fell 3.2% in the afternoon session after reports emerged of increased competition from a Chinese rival and news of a significant legal settlement.
Shares of global car rental company Hertz (NASDAQ:HTZ)
jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after the company announced its new virtual showroom technology has driven a 30% uplift in lead conversions for its Public Carriage Office (PCO) program.
Shares of business software provider Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) fell 3.5% in the afternoon session after the stock continued to slide following the company's recent Investor Day.
Shares of cloud communications provider 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) fell 5.2% in the afternoon session after investor concerns grew over its financial health and growth prospects following several downbeat financial reports.
Shares of COVID-19 vaccine makers are trading lower Friday. Vaccine stocks fell Friday on a Washington Post report that Trump administration officials plan to link the shots to 25 child deaths.
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