AMS Surges, EasyJet Rises, H&M Drops

Micron Surges; Alibaba Lower; Wendy's Soars

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Micon Technology (MU) shares surged in premarket trading after its quarterly sales forecast exceeded Wall Street estimates, signaling that an AI-fueled growth run remains strong. The company has secured strategic customer agreements that average three years in length, which suggests it can mitigate boom-and-bust cycles in the memory chip industry. - Alibaba (BABA) shares are lower after Anthropic PBC accused Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model using thousands of fraudulent accounts. - Wendy's (WEN) shares continue to soar amid a meme stock craze. A post on Reddit's WallStreetBets that implored its members to "save Wendy's before it's too late" appeared to be the reason for the stock's climb. Analysts attribute the surge to "meme stock mania" and the company's nostalgia appeal, with its stock having tumbled over 70% since mid-2023 and short sellers making it vulnerable to a price spike. - Hertz (HTZ) is continuing its downward trend after the company warned of pressure on earnings and plans to issue new debt. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

AMS Surges, EasyJet Rises, H&M Drops

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: - EasyJet shares rise as much as 5.9% to the highest level in a year after the UK budget airline rejected a fourth takeover bid from US investment firm Castlelake at 650p a share, saying the offer is “significantly undervaluing” the carrier. - Advanced Medical Solutions shares surge as much as 16%, the most in over a year, after HB Fuller made a 285p-a-share cash offer for the UK medical-device maker. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Infineon Gains, EasyJet Rises, 3i Jumps

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: - European semiconductor stocks rally following a blowout earnings report from US-listed memory chipmaker Micron and an upbeat outlook from Qualcomm. Infineon climbed as much as 5.3% - EasyJet shares rise as much as 5.9% to the highest level in a year after the UK budget airline rejected a fourth takeover bid from US investment firm Castlelake at 650p a share, saying the offer is “significantly undervaluing” the carrier. - 3i Group shares jump as much as 11%, the most since January, after the investment company revealed like-for-like growth at discount retailer Action, the single largest holding in its portfolio, accelerated over the last six weeks. Analysts said better weather helped demand and believe the acceleration is providing some reassurance. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Micron Gains, Qualcomm Up, Alibaba Falls

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Micron Technology Inc., the largest US maker of computer memory chips, surged in late trading after its quarterly sales forecast crushed Wall Street estimates, signaling that an AI-fueled growth run remains strong. - Qualcomm forecast sales of more than $15 billion a year by fiscal 2029 in the booming market for AI components in data centres. - Anthropic accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model using thousands of fraudulent accounts that undermine the US AI developer’s decision to keep its products out of China. Alibaba shares fell as much as 4.8% in Hong Kong on Thursday following the news. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Homebuilder Stocks Tumble, Wendy's Soars, Micron Surges

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers: On this episode of Stock Movers: - The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF jumped about 6.3% Wednesday, its sharpest one-day advance since July 2025, as investors rushed into builders expected to benefit from policies aimed at accelerating housing supply and reducing competition from large institutional buyers. The newly approved 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act focuses on one of the root causes of America’s housing affordability crisis: insufficient supply, and is designed to make it easier, faster and cheaper to build homes. - The meme-stock crowd is rallying behind another beaten up American icon — Wendy’s (WEN) the fast-food chain known for the Frosty, Dave’s Triple burger and the Biggie Deal. The company’s shares, which had been on a steady downward slide for the past three years, surged as much as 42% on Wednesday, triggering a volatility halt, before paring the gain. It was the biggest jump since March 2020, when it joined other stocks in rebounding from the crash caused by the onset of the pandemic. - Micron Technology (MU) delivered a sales forecast that topped Wall Street estimates after AI-fueled shortages of components sent prices soaring. Revenue will be approximately $50 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, with profit about $31 a share, compared with a projection of $25.31. Micron and its peers have become major beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, with a spending spree by data center operators stoking the appetite for memory and high-bandwidth memory. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.