Benzinga - by Avi Kapoor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
U.S. stocks were slightly higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 0.1% on Thursday.
Shares of The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) rose sharply during Thursday’s session following upbeat quarterly earnings.
The company reported a fourth-quarter FY24 sales decline of 1.3% year-on-year to $2.21 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. Adjusted EPS of $2.66 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.33, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Smucker shares climbed 6.2% to $117.16 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
- Latam Logistic Properties, S.A. (NYSE:LPA) shares surged 99.2% to $63.01 after dipping around 83% on Wednesday.
- Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REPL) rose 27.3% to $7.08 as the company announced positive topline primary analysis data by Independent Central Review from IGNYTE clinical trial of RP1 plus nivolumab in anti-PD1 failed melanoma.
- SecureWorks Corp. (NASDAQ:SCWX) gained 20.3% to $7.04 following upbeat quarterly results.
- Smartsheet Inc. (NYSE:SMAR) rose 18.8% to $44.90 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and announced an inaugural $150 million share repurchase program.
- Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:XPOF) climbed 18.1% to $11.65.
- Pharming Group N.V. (NASDAQ:PHAR) surged 13.8% to $8.74.
- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) jumped 10.8% to $50.60 after the company raised its FY24 guidance.
- The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) gained 8% to $85.97 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter EPS and sales.
- United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) climbed 7.1% to $14.35. Roth MKM analyst Bill Kirk maintained United Natural Foods with a Neutral and raised the price target from $13 to $14.
- Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:CART) rose 6.7% to $33.02 after the company approved a $500 million share repurchase program.
- Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) rose 6.7% to $41.28 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
- iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC) gained 5.8% to $95.83.
- Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares climbed 5% to $22.65 after the company announced it will acquire cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp.
- Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) rose 4.8% to $16.28 after the company provided 2027 financial targets ahead of its Investor Day.
- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) gained 4.7% to $111.78.
- Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) rose 4.3% to $50.32 following upbeat quarterly results.
- Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) shares gained 3.5% to $319.05 as the company reported upbeat financial results for its first quarter and authorized a $1 billion increase in its stock repurchase program.
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