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Ulta, the beauty chain, slipped more than 1% following a downgrade to hold from buy at Jefferies. Meanwhile, Netflix shares slid nearly 6% after sharing a weaker full-year revenue growth outlook than expected. On the other hand, Shopify, the Canada-based e-commerce stock, saw a 3% jump after receiving an overweight rating from Morgan Stanley.
First Solar gained 1.5% after an upgrade by Wells Fargo, citing potential upside catalysts. Conversely, Sunnova Energy saw a 4% dip following a Wells Fargo downgrade. In the energy sector, SLB dipped 1.7% despite reporting largely in-line first-quarter earnings.
Intuitive Surgical, the robotic surgery firm, received a 3% boost after posting a first-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Western Alliance slipped 2% after missing earnings expectations, while KB Home climbed 1.6% after announcing a share repurchase plan and dividend increase.
Paramount, the media stock, soared 10% amid talks of a potential joint bid with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management. Bentley Systems also saw a modest uptick after Schneider Electric confirmed preliminary talks about a potential strategic transaction.
Procter & Gamble reported mixed results for its latest quarter, with earnings beating estimates but slightly missing revenue expectations. Similarly, American Express posted a first-quarter earnings and revenue beat, but shares slid 1.5%.
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