Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Alkami Technology (ALKT) shares sink as much as 22%, an intraday record, after the board of the cloud-based digital banking platform unanimously decided to remain an independent, public company, disappointing investors hoping for a sale.

- McDonald’s (MCD) shares fell as much as 5.9% to the lowest intraday level since Oct. 2022, after the company projected a step-up in capital expenditures. In addition, during the investor day presentation, CFO Ian Borden said the chain expects its US business to be “slightly negative” in the third quarter. The company is also looking at launching meals that appeal to consumers on weight-loss drugs and those seeking more protein. The lineup being tested includes a crispy chicken bowl in a bed of lettuce, cheese and tomatoes, topped with ranch. Another option includes a grilled-chicken snack wrap. The company is also exploring a burger bowl, according to a company presentation Wednesday, as well as breakfast options such as egg bites.

- KBHomes (KBH) shares are dropping after the homebuilder lowered the upper end of its housing revenue forecast for the full year. The company also cut its housing gross profit margin for 2026.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Meta Platforms (META) shares are up 2.7% on Wednesday, with investors looking ahead to the Facebook parent’s upcoming Meta Connect event, which comes amid high excitement for the company’s Muse AI agent. Muse was downloaded more than 902,000 times in the six days after Meta introduced it on Sept. 8, and is available for people 18 years and older. Muse lets people create customized AI agents that can complete digital tasks on a user's behalf, and its early popularity may show that Meta's vision of making personalized AI assistants is resonating with consumers.

- McDonald’s (MCD) shares fall as much as 5.9% to the lowest intraday level since Oct. 2022, after the company projected a step-up in capital expenditures. In addition, during the investor day presentation, CFO Ian Borden said the chain expects its US business to be “slightly negative” in the third quarter.

- Royal Caribbean (RCL) shares drop as much as 5.4% on Wednesday after the cruise line operator announced it acquired a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for approximately $3 billion in cash. Some on Wall Street are skeptical of the deal as they say operating an all-inclusive land-based asset is much different than running a cruise ship, though Jefferies’ David Katz says the acquisition should strengthen RCL’s Caribbean presence. The shares fell 6.1% on Tuesday following a report that Royal Caribbean was close to a deal.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Cracker Barrel (CBRL) climbs after the restaurant chain provided an adjusted Ebitda forecast for fiscal 2027 that beat the average analyst estimate and posted fourth quarter results that topped expectations.
- General Mills (GIS) executives are leaning into new products higher in protein and fiber as the company works to restore sales growth after a wave of earlier price cuts.
- Manchester United (MANU) shares fall after the company reported a 4% decline in revenue for its fourth quarter.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- McDonald’s (MCD) is earmarking roughly $8.5 billion to help franchisees implement a multiyear plan to serve better food, improve service and make restaurants easier to run.
The company will deploy the money — a mix of capital support and rent relief — through 2036, according to a statement Wednesday before the fast-food chain’s investor day. The funds will be used for modernizing restaurants, adding technology and other improvements, as part of a plan unveiled earlier this year. The chain has about 44,000 franchised locations, roughly 95% of its total.
- IonQ (IONQ) shares gain after the quantum computing company said it developed the tech industry’s first end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder that runs on a single standard off-the-shelf central processing unit (CPU).
- Cracker Barrel (CBRL) climbs after the restaurant chain provided an adjusted Ebitda forecast for fiscal 2027 that beat the average analyst estimate.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- McDonald's (MCD) shares are moving on news the company's earmarking roughly $8.5 billion to help franchisees implement a multiyear plan to serve better food, improve service and make restaurants easier to run.
- Cracker Barrel (CBRL) shares are gaining after the restaurant chain provided an adjusted Ebitda forecast for fiscal 2027 that beat the average analyst estimate.
- KBHomes (KBH) shares are dropping after the homebuilder lowered the upper end of its housing revenue forecast for the full year. The company also cut its housing gross profit margin for 2026.
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