Welcome to Extreme Investor Network, where we provide you with the latest updates on companies making headlines in the world of finance. Today, we will be discussing some of the top movers in midday trading and how they are impacting the market.
Ross Stores, the discount retailer, saw a nearly 10% increase in stock price after reporting strong first-quarter results. With earnings of $1.46 per share on $4.86 billion in revenue, Ross Stores surpassed analyst expectations and delighted investors.
Booz Allen Hamilton, a defense contractor, also impressed investors with a 3.8% increase in share price following a quarterly revenue and earnings beat. The company posted adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share, exceeding analyst forecasts.
Coinbase, the crypto services firm, experienced a 5% jump in shares after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule change allowing exchange-traded funds to buy and hold ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency.
In contrast, Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax, saw an 8% drop in shares after reporting weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter guidance. Despite this setback, Toast, a financial tech company specializing in point-of-sale products for restaurants, gained nearly 1% following an outperform rating from Wedbush analyst Moshe Katri.
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