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Dollar Tree shocked investors by slashing its full-year outlook, causing shares to plummet 20%. The discount retailer cited increasing pressures on middle- and higher-income customers.
On the flip side, GitLab soared 17% after releasing a strong third-quarter earnings outlook, with earnings per share expected to exceed analyst estimates. Zscaler, however, saw its stock drop 18% after a weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings outlook.
AST SpaceMobile made headlines with a more than 19% spike in shares as they announced plans to launch their first commercial satellites, BlueBird, which will provide cellular broadband service to billions worldwide.
Asana and Dick’s Sporting Goods both reported weaker-than-expected forecasts, causing their shares to tumble. Hormel Foods also saw a decline in shares after reporting lower-than-expected revenue for the fiscal third quarter and lowering its full-year forecast.
Sweetgreen, on the other hand, saw a 4% increase in shares following an upgrade to buy from hold at TD Cowen. The introduction of Infinite Kitchens was cited as a catalyst for the fast-casual chain’s growth.
ASML faced a nearly 4% drop in shares after a UBS downgrade, while AMD recovered with a 3% gain after suffering losses in the previous session due to a semiconductor sell-off.
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