Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- QXO Inc. (QXO) said it’s acquiring insulation company TopBuild Corp. (BLD) for about $17 billion, making QXO the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America. QXO’s offer values TopBuild at $505 per share, a 23% premium to the stock’s closing price of $410.31 on Friday. QXO plans to pay up to a cap of 45% of the aggregate transaction value in cash and offer up to 20.2 shares of its common stock for the remainder. The transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, would follow QXO’s acquisitions of Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. in 2025 and Kodiak Building Partners this year.
- USA Rare Earth (USAR) says that it has agreed to acquire Serra Verde Group for about $2.8 billion in cash and stock. The deal includes $300 million cash and 126.849 million newly issued USAR shares. Serra Verde is expected to deliver $550-$650 million annualized EBITDA by the end of 2027, while the combined company projected to generate about $1.8 billion EBITDA in 2030. Serra Verde's Thras Moraitis will join as President and Board Director as part of the deal that's expected to close in the third quarter.
- Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell in premarket trading after the company said it’s not engaged with or interested in any discussions regarding a merger with rival United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL), dampening the prospect of a tie-up that could reshape the industry. United’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby had floated the possible combination directly to President Trump in February, Bloomberg reported earlier this week. American signaled that such a merger would be a bad deal in a statement late Friday. United representatives declined to comment.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- BP rises as much as 3.8% as oil prices rise amidst tensions between the US and Iran.
- Bally’s Intralot is in talks to buy William Hill owner Evoke in a proposed deal that could rescue the struggling British gambling firm. The firm's shares rose as much as 16% in early trading.
- UniCredit said Commerzbank needs deep changes as the Italian lender’s chief executive officer, Andrea Orcel, steps up his push to acquire the German rival.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- BP rises as much as 3.8% as oil prices rise amidst tensions between the US and Iran.
- TUI falls as much as 3.8% amidst fears about Jet Fuel supply as Iran continues its closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway.
- UniCredit said Commerzbank needs deep changes as the Italian lender’s chief executive officer, Andrea Orcel, steps up his push to acquire the German rival.
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-United Airlines (UAL) Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) and other travel stocks surged on Friday to pace the S&P 500 index's gains, after Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz "open" for now - easing concerns about oil supplies, even as some analysts questioned the rally's stability. The gains arrived after Iran's blockade of the strait, a key shipping lane that ushers through around 20% of the world's oil, threatened a prolonged stretch of higher fuel prices, jet-fuel shortages, fewer flights and higher costs for consumers.
- Critical Metals (CRML) shares rose as much as 35%, the most since January, after the firm increased its stake in the Tanbreez rare earth deposit in Greenland to 92.5% from 42%.
- Netflix (NFLX) shares are down 11% on Friday after the streaming company gave a second-quarter outlook that was weaker than expected. Company co-Founder and Chairman Reed Hastings separately announced plans to not stand for reelection to the board at its annual meeting in June.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- United Airlines (UAL) shares are trading higher Friday afternoon after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to commercial vessels during the ceasefire, a development that triggered a sharp collapse in crude and improved the cost outlook for global airlines. The S&P 1500 airlines group rises as much as 9.4%, the most intraday since April 8, after a deep slump caused by rising jet fuel prices. In single names: United +12%, Southwest +11%, American +9.3%, Delta +7.3%
- Netflix (NFLX) shares are down 11% on Friday after the streaming company gave a second-quarter outlook that was weaker than expected. Company co-Founder and Chairman Reed Hastings separately announced plans to not stand for reelection to the board at its annual meeting in June.
- Strategy (MSTR) shares are moving higher on Friday. Tech is leading the broader advance, with the Nasdaq up 0.71% and the S&P 500 up 0.72%, while the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adds 1.14%
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