JD.com — The Chinese e-commerce company’s U.S.-listed shares lost 1.4% Friday during premarket trading. The company’s earnings and revenue came above analysts’ estimates, according to Refinitv data. Meanwhile, it announced its current CEO Xu Lei, who has been the leader of the company for about one year, would step down in June.
Fox —The media stock dipped 2.4% after Wells Fargo downgraded shares to equal weight from overweight, citing challenges related to demand for linear TV and the costs for sports rights. On Tuesday, the company reported a net loss for the third fiscal quarter due to costs related to Fox News’ settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
PacWest — Shares gained 2.4% in the premarket after tumbling 22.7% in the previous session on deposit outflows. Other regional banks followed suit, with Western Alliance up about 2% and Comerica up 1%.
Barclays — The British bank’s stock rose 0.5% following an upgrade from RBC Capital Markets. RBC said Barclays is currently trading at a “good entry point,” creating a promising opportunity for investors. U.S.-listed shares of the bank have shed about 1.5% in 2023.
First Solar — Shares of the clean energy company climbed 5% in premarket trading after First Solar announced an acquisition of Evolar AB for up to $80 million. Evolar is a European company that develops thin film used in solar panels.
Pearson — Shares of the education company rose 1.1% Friday before the bell. Morgan Stanley upgraded Pearson shares to overweight from equal weight, citing potential value-creation from generative AI. Shares have declined 10.2% year to date.
— CNBC’s Yun Li, Alexander Harring, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans and Michelle Fox contributed reporting