Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar:
- Constellation Energy (NYSE:) rose more than 4% after news the company would be acquired by Exelon (NYSE:) in a stock deal worth $7.9 billion.
- Starbucks (NASDAQ:) slipped 0.8% after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that was in line with Wall Street expectations. The coffee retailer raised its forecast for full-year profit, but that number was still below analysts’ estimates.
- Nutrisystem (NASDAQ:) shares climbed nearly 7% after the company blew away Wall Street’s first-quarter profit expectations.
- Akamai Tech (NASDAQ:) tumbled more than 15% after the company’s first-quarter earnings report late Wednesday included a second-quarter earnings forecast that was below analysts’ consensus estimates.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:) fell more than 4% despite the company reporting positive results of a drug study late Wednesday for its drug used to treat macular edema. The stock had surged in Wednesday trading prior to the announcement.
