Wondering how the US markets performed in the middle of the day on Thursday? Discover the movers and shakers of today's session in our comprehensive analysis.
The US market is yet to commence its session on Thursday, but let's get a preview of the pre-market session and explore the top gainers and losers driving the early market movements.
Aerospace and defense company Redwire (NYSE:RDW) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales falling 20.9% year on year to $61.76 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $500 million at the midpoint came in 16.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $1.41 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets after the closing bell on Wednesday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's after hours session.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Redwire (NYSE:RDW)
jumped 4.1% in the morning session after an analyst at Canaccord Genuity raised the firm's price target on the stock.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Redwire (NYSE:RDW)
jumped 6.8% in the morning session after the Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS), developed by its subsidiary Edge Autonomy, was added to the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) "Blue UAS" list.
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and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 4.3% has trailed the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Redwire (NYSE:RDW)
jumped 3.9% in the afternoon session after a consensus of "Moderate Buy" from Wall Street analysts covering the space infrastructure company. The positive sentiment from the analyst community comes as Redwire continues to secure its position in the aerospace and defense sectors. Six of the eight brokerages covering the stock have issued a "buy" recommendation. This optimism is supported by a series of recent company developments, including new contracts and partnerships.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +1.4%, S&P 500 +1.0%) on hopes the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran will hold. This de-escalation in a volatile region helped to ease concerns about potential disruptions to global oil supplies, leading to a notable dip in crude oil prices.
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