5 Stocks To Watch For October 12, 2021
Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:
Wall Street expects Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.54 billion before the opening bell. Fastenal shares fell 2% to $51.20 in after-hours trading.
Earnings Scheduled For October 12, 2021
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $219.95 million.
Analyzing AZZ’s Ex-Dividend Date
On July 1, 2021, AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) declared a dividend payable on August 3, 2021 to its shareholders. AZZ also announced that shareholders on the company's books on or before July 20, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date.
64 Biggest Movers From Friday
Gainers
Sentage Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTG) shares surged 597.8% to settle at $34.89 on Friday as the company priced its IPO at $5 per share.
Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Jumps Over 400 Points; Sigilon Therapeutics Shares Plummet
Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.27% to 34,858.10 while the NASDAQ rose 0.91% to 14,691.88. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.06% to 4,366.41.
Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday
Before 10 a.m. ET on Friday, 115 companies hit new 52-week highs.
40 Stocks Moving In Friday’s Mid-Day Session
Gainers
Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ: STMP) jumped 63.7% to $323.63. Software investment firm Thoma Bravo inked an agreement to acquire e-commerce shipping solutions provider Stamps.com in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.6 billion.
Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; AZZ Reports Upbeat Q1 Results
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 1.10% to 34,799.54 while the NASDAQ rose 0.63% to 14,651.61. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.84% to 4,357.03.
AZZ Beats On Q1 Earnings, Raises FY22 Guidance
AZZ Inc (NYSE:AZZ) reported Q1 sales of $229.83 million, an increase of 7.7% year-over-year, beating a consensus of $223.69 million. Earnings…