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Shares of health coverage company Centene (NYSE:CNC)
fell 3.3% in the morning session after JPMorgan cut its price target on the managed care company to $30 from $48. This move by JPMorgan followed Centene's recent second-quarter earnings report, where the company posted a loss of $0.16 per share, missing analyst estimates. The poor results were largely attributed to a significant reduction in the company's net 2025 Marketplace risk adjustment revenue transfer estimate, an issue that first came to light when Centene withdrew its full-year guidance on July 1st. The company's performance prompted a series of downgrades from Wall Street, with firms like UBS, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley also cutting their price targets, signaling widespread concern over the company's ability to restore its earnings trajectory.
Morgan Stanley on Monday warned that it foresees “elevated volatility in key performance indicators and financial metrics” for online dating companies Match Group and Bumble in Q2 and 2025.
Shares of Royal Caribbean have risen 52% so far this year and jumped more than 125% in the last 12 months, driven by steady cruise demand and higher ticket prices.
Shares of language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL)
fell 6.9% in the morning session after JMP Securities lowered its price target on the stock, citing concerns about slowing user engagement ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report.
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a leading insurtech specializing in connected insurance for commercial auto, announced $40 million in new equity financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The financing will enable Cover Whale to accelerate investments in its technology platform, analytics, and expand its product offerings to drive increased growth and profitability.
Summary: Aurhance Capital Management, a boutique asset management company, has quietly expanded its footprint across major financial zones, offering high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and sovereign funds a data-driven, structure-first approach to global investing.
Krispy Kreme's pivot to disciplined profitability and capital-light global growth reveals a sustainable turnaround story beneath its recent meme stock rally.
Shares of online marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY)
jumped 3.1% in the morning session after the stock hit a new 52-week high of $66.21, fueled by strong recent performance and positive analyst updates. The e-commerce platform's stock had already seen a significant climb, rising 48% over the past couple of months and gaining over 8% in the past week alone.
Shares of healthcare apparel company Figs (NYSE:FIGS)
fell 3.4% in the pre-market session after investors reacted to a cautious outlook from Wall Street analysts, which included a "Sell" rating from Goldman Sachs.
Shares of mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) fell 6.3% in the afternoon session after analysts at William Blair lowered their earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the company's upcoming second quarter. The firm reduced its forecast for CAVA's second-quarter earnings to $0.13 per share from a previous estimate of $0.14. This revision signaled expectations of lower profitability and added to investor concerns regarding the stock's high valuation. CAVA traded at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of over 156, a significant premium compared to its industry's average of about 21. Such a high valuation often indicated that investors expected strong growth, making the stock particularly sensitive to negative revisions like the one from William Blair.
Shares of financial software provider SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong second-quarter 2025 financial results and announced a major acquisition.
Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
jumped 2.8% in the morning session after the company reported strong second-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street expectations and announced plans to increase its spending on Artificial Intelligence.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Global Investment Office (GIO) has launched the Equity Vulnerability Score, a proprietary tool that can help clients and the Financial Advisors who serve them measure and rank the susceptibility of US stocks to potential future drops in value.
