Netflix shares surge as streaming site hikes prices, while Tesla's stock slumps after Musk's comments
By MarketWatch
Here are some of the most notable stock movers in Thursday's trading action:
Stock gainers:
Netflix Inc. shares (NFLX) rallied more than 16% after the streaming giant announced a spike in subscribers and hiked prices on some plans, effective immediately
AT&T Inc.'s stock (T) rose more than 7% after the telecommunications giant topped free-cash-flow expectations for its latest quarter and upped its full-year forecast for the closely watched metric.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. shares (LVS) rose more than 4% after the casino resort operator announced a $2 billion stock-buyback plan.
Stock decliners:
Tesla Inc. shares (TSLA) fell more than 9% after Chief Executive Elon Musk tempered expectations for the EV maker's anticipated Cybertruck.
Genuine Parts Co.'s stock (GPC) fell more than 10% after missing third-quarter sales estimates.
Shares of Lam Research Corp. (LRCX) dropped more than 5% after the firm that supplies the semiconductor industry reported a drop in adjusted earnings.
VMWare shares (VMW) fell almost 10% after the Financial Times reported that China may delay regulatory approval of its planned acquisition by Broadcom (AVGO).
Shares of Zions Bancorp. (ZION) were more than 5% lower after the regional bank's net interest income fell short of Wall Street expectations.
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