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Dec 28
Kinksa Pharmaceuticals stock tumbles after treatment of COVID-related ARDS disappoints in late-stage trial

Shares of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. KNSA, -1.28% tumbled 15.1% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the biopharmaceutical company said a Phase 3 trial of mavrilimumab for treatment of COVID-19-related acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint. The company said a total of 582 patients in the Phase 3 trial were randomized to […]

Dec 28
Apple's stock set to open in record territory, as it looks to extend win streak

Shares of Apple Inc. AAPL, -0.34% rose 0.3% in premarket trading Tuesday into record territory, as investors appeared undeterred by the technology behemoth closing stores in New York City to shoppers following a surge in COVID-19 cases. The stock ran up 2.3% on Monday to its 24 record close of the year, and has climbed […]

Dec 28
Covidien, Medtronic, Layne Christensen, are stocks to watch

MADRID (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday’s session are Medtronic Inc. and Covidien PLC , as well as Layne Christensen Co. Medtronic MDT, +1.49%  announced a deal on Sunday to buy Ireland-based Covidien PLC US:COV in a $42.9 billion cash-and-stock deal.   Layne Christensen US:LAYN  is […]

Dec 28
Intel, Finisar are Friday’s stocks to watch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday’s session are Intel Corp. and Finisar Corp. After Thursday’s closing bell, Intel INTC, +1.23%  said it is raising its second-quarter revenue outlook on improving PC demand. Intel now expects sales for the current quarter at $13.7 billion, plus […]

Dec 28
Lululemon, Finisar, Target are stocks to watch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Lululemon Athletica Inc., Finisar Corp., and Target Corp. Lululemon Athletica LULU, +2.35%  is projected to report first-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. “We believe, given the stock’s performance […]

Dec 28
DuPont, Nike, KB Home are stocks to watch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are DuPont, Nike Inc., and KB Home. DuPont DD, +1.62% : The chemical company late Thursday cut its second-quarter and full year profit outlook due to worse-than-expected performance of its agriculture unit. Shares fell 1.9% in extended […]

Dec 28
Bed Bath & Beyond, GoPro, Nike are stocks to watch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., GoPro Inc., and Nike Inc. After Wednesday’s closing bell, Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY, +0.38%  reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimate. Shares fell 5.7% in after hours. GoPro […]

Dec 28
Google, Barnes & Noble are stocks to watch Wednesday

An earlier version of this story included companies that are scheduled to report earnings on Thursday, not Wednesday. The errors have been corrected. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Google Inc., and Barnes and Noble Inc. Google GOOG, +0.63%   GOOGL, +0.67% […]

Dec 28
Wisconsin Energy, Oracle, GE are stocks to watch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A spurt of acquisition announcements or talk of deals involving Wisconsin Energy Corp., Oracle Corp., and General Electric Co. may set those shares up for active trading in Monday’s session. Wisconsin Energy Corp. WEC, +0.67%  said it would buy Integrys Energy Group Inc. US:TEG  in a cash-and-stock purchase valued at $9.1 […]

Dec 28
Stocks to watch: Oracle, Smith & Wesson, Family Dollar

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are Oracle Corp., Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., and Family Dollar Stores Inc. After Thursday’s closing bell, Oracle ORCL, -0.20%  said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell to $3.65 billion from $3.81 billion a year earlier. Per-share earnings […]