Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) shares dipped 29% to $11.62 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 results, announced a reduction in the hiring rate and did not provide guidance.
U.S. stock futures traded lower this morning on Friday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.
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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) fell 28.4% to $11.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 results, announced a reduction in the hiring rate and did not provide guidance.
U.S. markets closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping around 1.4%.
Majority of the sectors on the S&P 500 settled higher, with consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest surge on Thursday. Energy, however, was the worst performing sector in the previous session.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping around 1.4%. Here is the list of some big stocks recording gains in the previous session.
The Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday, after Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter.
Below is a look at the major economic reports scheduled for release today.
Gainers
Virax Biolabs Group Limited (NASDAQ: VRAX) shares climbed 264% to close at $18.20 on Thursday. The company offered shares at an expected price of $5.00 per share with an insider lock-up period of 180 days ending on January 17, 2023.