FSLY, AMPL, FVRR, DASH, PLTR: Trending Stocks Today 17 Feb

Russia Ukraine conflict is still on high alert as contradictory reports emerge. The uncertainty continues to weigh on the markets.

S&P futures down 0.7% in Thursday morning trading, near worst levels.

Oil down. Gold up. Bitcoin down.

Here are some trending stocks today:

• Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) is down nearly 30% in pre-market trading. Its Q4 earnings beat on revenue and adjusted loss per share but disappointed on future outlook.

• Despite a positive earnings report, Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) is plummeting over 40% in pre-market trading.

• Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) is trending on positive Q4 guidance.

• DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) beat revenue and gross merchandise value (GMV) guidance but missed adjusted EBITDA. DASH Stock is up 15%

• Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) stock is trending. On 16 Feb '22, Groupon closed at $26.28, -58.2% off its 52 week high vs. the subsector average change of -27.4%. The company is the target of a high-impact activist campaign initiated by Pale Fire Capital SE. The objective of the campaign is: Maximize Shareholder Value.

• Roblox (NASDAQ: RBLX) stock fell 26.5% yesterday after Q4 earnings. Revenues were ok, but free cash flow missed. Daily active users (DAUs) and hours engaged light; analysts cautious on January bookings deceleration (tough compares, international mix shift) and management commentary that bookings may not improve until the May-June timeframe. RBLX stock is down 1% pre-market.

• Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) soared 35.7% yesterday on a big Q4 earnings and revenue beat. UPST stock is rising 5% in pre-market trading today. The company highlighted strong loan transactions driven by higher applicants and conversions; Q1 and FY guidance well ahead of consensus; announced $400m stock buyback; analysts are positive on auto financing trends, share gains, and new-product momentum.           

• Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) fell 1.4% yesterday but is already down 8.8% pre-market on weak earnings.

• Investors are discussing Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) on Thursday after the company’s stock inched up by 0.55% during Wednesday's session. Over the past year, Plug Power Inc (PLUG) has traded between $17.51 and $58.8. Today it trades at $23.90.

• Generac Holdings (NYSE: GNRC) stock soared 14.4% yesterday on Q4 earnings and revenue beat. The company highlighted ongoing demand and strong growth in residential; noted continued supply chain and inflationary challenges but saw offset from pricing actions; FY22 net sales growth guidance ahead of the Street.

• Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock climbed 3.7% yesterday after an upbeat earnings release. Q4 bookings beat by 2% while EBITDA came in more than 20% above; Q1 guidance also better with nights booked expected to significantly exceed comparable 2019 levels; Street positive on summer bookings (+25% vs. 2019) continued ADR strength, an uptick in new listings, share gains in longer trips, good cost control.

• Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to develop residential communities with condominiums and houses. Will this be Stepford Wives meets Airbnb or Disney Parks on a more intimate scale? Called "Storyliving," the first of several neighborhoods are expected to be built in California.

• Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock dropped 16% on Wednesday as Q4 earnings per share and revenues beat but operating income missed and subscription segment missed; gross profit also missed on Merchant downside; GMV ahead but monthly recurring revenue light; analysts cautious on some metrics including MRR, GM, ramp of spend to attract new customers.

• BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) unveils its mobile COVID-19 vaccine factories for developing countries.

• Crescent Energy (NYSE: CRGY) is to buy 145k acres of oil and gas-producing assets from Verdun Oil for $815m. 

• Activist Investor Dan Loeb of Third Point sees around a Trillion dollars worth of untapped value in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

Some stocks that are down in early market trading are: 

• Albemarle Corporation           -10.55%

• LKQ Corporation        -6.08%

• FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc.         -5.10%

• Kimco Realty Corporation      -4.33%

• Sempra Energy           -3.86%

• PACCAR Inc  -3.56%

• PACCAR Inc  -3.56%

• Weyerhaeuser Company         -3.51%

• Tyler Technologies, Inc.         -3.16%

• West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   -2.46%

• 3M Company  -2.43%

• NVIDIA Corporation  -2.40%

• NVIDIA Corporation  -2.38%

• Caesars Entertainment Inc      -2.21%

• Penn National Gaming, Inc.   -1.94%

• NetApp, Inc.   -1.91%

• Arista Networks, Inc.  -1.84%

• Alaska Air Group, Inc.           -1.81%

• Cigna Corporation      -1.75%

• Marriott International, Inc. Class A   -1.67%

• Marriott International, Inc. Class A   -1.67%

• Paramount Global Class B     -1.66%

• TJX Companies Inc    -1.64%

• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.           -1.59%

• CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   -1.57%

• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.           -1.57%

• Baxter International Inc.         -1.55%

• Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.           -1.54%

• Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.         -1.53%

• Airbnb, Inc. Class A   -1.53%

• Synopsys, Inc. -1.48%

Some stocks that are up in early market trading are: 

• Hasbro, Inc.    6.14%

• EPAM Systems, Inc.   5.25%

• Pool Corporation         5.18%

• Cisco Systems, Inc.     2.80%

• Copart, Inc.     2.63%

• Applied Materials, Inc.           2.18%

• Under Armour, Inc. Class C   2.05%

• Walmart Inc.   1.85%

• Occidental Petroleum Corporation     1.62%

• Diamondback Energy, Inc.     1.62%

• DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.    1.52%

• APA Corp.      1.48%

• Newmont Corporation            1.42%

• Mosaic Company        1.40%

• Devon Energy Corporation     1.37%

• Halliburton Company 1.28%

• Baker Hughes Company Class A       1.28%

• Amcor PLC     1.27%

• Phillips 66       1.25%

• Schlumberger NV       1.22%

• ConocoPhillips            1.19%

• American International Group, Inc.   1.03%

• Exxon Mobil Corporation       1.02%

• Best Buy Co., Inc.       1.00%

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