Gainers
Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE: WBT) shares surged 44.5% to close at $22.58 on Wednesday after The Middleby Corporation announced plans to acquire the company.
Jim Cramer came to the rescue of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and urged investors to give the company the “benefit of the doubt” after disappointing first-quarter subscriber growth, CNBC
Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Wednesday snapped up millions of shares of the New York-based software automation company UiPath Inc (NYSE: PATH) on the day that it made its trading debut.
Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Sony Group Corporation’s (NYSE: SONY) Sony Pictures Entertainment said they have entered into a multi-year content licensing deal that will give Disney U.S.
Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.75% to 34,073.66 while the NASDAQ rose 0.70% to 13,882.45. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.64% to 4,161.25.