Stocks making the biggest moves midday: KO, ECL, META
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Lattice Semiconductor — Shares surged more than 7% after the chipmaker beat consensus revenue estimates in the fourth quarter. Revenue of $117.4 million came above analysts’ calls for $117.1 million, according to LSEG. Coca-Cola — Shares gained more than 3% after the soda maker’s fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates. Coca-Cola posted adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share on revenue of $11.54 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of 52 cents per share and $10.68 billion in revenue. Fidelity National Information Services — The fintech company’s stock plummeted more than 15% after its fourth-quarter revenue missed analysts’ expectations. The company posted revenue of $2.60 billion, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. The company’s guidance for the current quarter also came in weaker than expected. Ecolab — The science company climbed 7% following its better-than-expected fourth-quarter report. Ecolab posted adjusted earnings of $1.81 per share on $4.01 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in $1.80 in earnings per share and $3.99 billion in revenue. Fluence Energy — The energy storage stock plunged 47% after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss for the fiscal first quarter. Fluence said it lost 32 cents per share, while analysts polled by FactSet anticipated a drop of just 19 cents per share. The firm recorded revenue of $186.8 million, far below the consensus forecast of $362.5 million. DuPont de Nemours — The chemical stock advanced 8% on the heels of the company’s better-than-expected quarterly results. For the fourth quarter, DuPont posted adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share on $3.09 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG were looking for 98 cents per share in earnings and $3.07 billion in revenue, per LSEG. Coty — Shares tumbled 7% following the beauty products manufacturer’s earnings and revenue miss for its fiscal second quarter. The company also said it anticipates foreign-exchange headwinds to weigh on reported sales in the second half of 2025. Astera Labs — The semiconductor stock declined more than 6% despite stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The company’s first-quarter guidance was also better than analysts had anticipated. AutoNation — The auto supplies retailer shed 3% despite posting a fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat. AutoNation posted adjusted earnings of $4.97 per share on revenue of $7.21 billion, beating the $4.26 per share on revenue of $6.80 billion that analysts had expected, per LSEG. Humana — Shares fell about 7% after Humana issued softer-than-expected full-year earnings guidance , though fourth-quarter results topped expectations. The health insurance company expects adjusted earnings of $16.25 for the year ending December 2025, weaker than the FactSet consensus estimate of $16.71. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent was down slightly, putting it on pace to snap a 16-day win streak. That is the longest win streak in the S & P 500 this year. Marriott International — Shares of the hotel chain fell more than 5% after earnings guidance for 2025 came in lighter than expected. Marriott said it expected earnings in a range of $2.20 to $2.26 per share in the first quarter, and $9.82 to $10.19 for the full year. Analysts had penciled in $2.37 for the first quarter and $10.64 for the year, according to FactSet. — CNBC’s Alex Harring, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound and Michelle Fox contributed reporting.
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