Curious about the top performers within the S&P500 index one hour before the close of the markets on Friday? Dive into the list of today's session's top gainers and losers for a comprehensive overview.
Stay informed about the most active S&P500 stocks in today's session as we take a closer look at what's happening on the US markets on Friday. Discover the stocks that are generating the highest trading volume and driving market activity.
Shares of life sciences company Avantor (NYSE:AVTR)
fell 21.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported a weak first-quarter 2025 performance, as its organic revenue and total sales both missed Wall Street's expectations. Sales dropped 6% from a year ago, reflecting softness across both major business segments. Lab Solutions declined 8% while Bioscience Production slipped slightly.
Encouragingly, management raised its cost savings target to $400 million by 2027 and signaled urgency to fix performance issues in the Lab Solutions segment.
Overall, this was a softer quarter.
Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), rolled out new rules to speed up the launch of home-built self-driving cars. As part of this push, the group planned to cut red tape in crash reports, making it easier for firms like Tesla to test their autonomous vehicles. NHTSA also wants to stretch an old rule that lets some cars skip standard checks, so more US-made driverless cars can join. These moves were designed to offer a clear plan to put the US ahead in the autonomous vehicle market, especially as China steps up its game.
Shares of HVAC and electrical contractor Comfort Systems (NYSE:FIX) jumped 11% in the pre-market session after the company reported stunning first-quarter 2025 results, which crushed earnings and backlog expectations, pointing to strong demand and solid execution in a typically soft seasonal period. Same-store backlog grew 16%, a massive jump that signaled growing confidence from customers and a robust pipeline of future projects. Zooming out, we think this was a solid quarter.
Shares of children’s apparel manufacturer Carter’s (NYSE:CRI)
fell 11.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, as a narrow beat on adjusted EPS and stronger-than-expected same-store sales were overshadowed by its suspension of forward guidance amid a CEO transition and tariff uncertainty.
Shares of freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
fell 34.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, with its revenue and EBITDA both falling short of analysts' estimates, reflecting a tough start to the year. The real story was the sharp sales and profit declines, driven by weather-related disruptions, and weaker-than-expected March shipments.
While revenue ticked up 4%, that modest gain masked deeper issues: growth in tonnage and shipments was undermined by a drop in revenue per unit, especially when excluding fuel surcharges, which fell more than 5%. The lack of typical seasonal acceleration in March also weighed heavily on performance. Overall, this was a softer quarter.
Curious about the top performers within the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Friday? Dive into the list of today's session's top gainers and losers for a comprehensive overview.
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