Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Pfizer (PFE) reported revenue for the fourth quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.
- Merck (MRK) forecast 2026 sales and profit that missed Wall Street’s expectations as continued challenges with its HPV vaccine Gardasil, which may remain off the market in China this year, overshadowed growth from newer drugs. Full-year sales will be $65.5 billion to $67 billion, Merck said Tuesday, below the average estimate from analysts. The company expects adjusted earnings of as much as $5.15 a share. The stock fell as much as 3.2% in pre-market trading.
- Snacks and beverage company PepsiCo (PEP) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, buoyed by strong international demand, and announced a $10 billion share buyback.New York-based PepsiCo, which owns brands such as Lay’s and Gatorade, posted earnings per share of $2.26, slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Amundi shares jumped after it reported a profit beat and also presented a share buyback.
- Publicis reported organic revenue for the fourth quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.
-Akzo Nobel sees little earnings improvement this year as the paint maker contends with muted demand from customers in North America and other markets.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

-Palantir Technologies (PLTR) forecast revenue for fiscal 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations. Annual revenue will be between $7.18 billion and $7.2 billion, and the company forecast sales in the current quarter of about $1.53 billion. Palantir's fourth-quarter revenue grew 70% to $1.41 billion, according to the company's statement.

-Oracle (ORCL) is selling $25 billion of investment-grade bonds to help finance infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence projects. The company is also raising equity in the form of equity-linked securities and common stock offerings, which is viewed as a positive by money managers amid concerns about the firm's debt levels.

-Walt Disney (DIS) shares slid after the world’s biggest entertainment company gave a tepid forecast for growth in the current period and the market awaits news on who will be its new leader.The stock fell as much as 8% at the market open in New York, the biggest intraday decline since November
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- Tesla (TSLA) European sales slump carried over into the new year, with registrations plummeting in two of the region’s leading markets for battery-electric vehicles. The carmaker’s French sales fell 42% last month to just 661 cars, the lowest in more than three years, the country’s auto association known as PFA said Sunday. In Norway — a lonely market in Europe where Tesla fared well last year — registrations plunged 88% in January.

- Sandisk (SNDK) reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.20, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $3.12, alongside revenue of $3.02 billion, which also surpassed expectations of $2.59 billion. The company highlighted a remarkable 64% sequential increase in datacenter revenue, driven by strong demand from AI infrastructure builders and technology companies.

- Western Digital (WDC) posted adjusted earnings of $2.13 a share for its fiscal second quarter, surpassing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93, with revenue totaling $3.02 billion.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.

-Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) shares rise after the home retail company signed an agreement to buy Tokens.com to establish an investment and personal-finance platform for real estate and tokenized asset liquidity.
-Verra Mobility (VRRM) shares slide after the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration is restricting cities from using road safety grants for speed cameras.
-Walt Disney (DIS) shares fall after the world’s biggest entertainment company gave a tepid forecast for growth in the current period and the market awaits news on who will be its new leader.
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