Stock Market Update: Notable Movements

In Friday's trading session, the stock market is witnessing significant movements among various stocks, particularly in the mega-cap and large-cap categories. Stocks such as Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) have seen an uptick, while Adobe Sys Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) has experienced a downturn. Here's a look at some of the most notable stock movers today, ranging from the giants of the market to the smaller players.

Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap $200B+):

• Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:META): +63.55%
• Servicenow Inc (NYSE:NOW): -3.21% (EU committee endorses Merck's KEYTRUDA for mesothelioma treatment)
• Adobe Sys Inc (ADBE): -4.45%
• Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK): -3.41% (Thermo Fisher sets $4 billion stock buyback plan)
• Amazon Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN): -3.18%
• Thermo Fisher Sc (NYSE:TMO): -3.59%
• Tesla Motors (TSLA): +1.16%
• Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP): -2.46%
• Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY): -4.09%
• Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT): -2.18% (FTC Plans To Investigate Microsoft's Cloud Business)

Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap $10B-$200B):

• Alcoa (NYSE:AA): +8.2%
• Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR): +6.33% (Palantir to switch stock listing to Nasdaq from NYSE)
• Applied Matls Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT): -7.9%
• Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA): -7.34%
• Vaxcyte Inc (NASDAQ:PCVX): -6.05%
• Charles River Laboratories Intl (NYSE:CRL): -6.34%
• Biontech Se (NASDAQ:BNTX): -5.99%
• Medpace Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MEDP): -5.18%
• Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN): -4.7%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap $2B-$10B):

• Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE): +47.62% (stock upgraded amid data center growth prospects by Piper Sandler)
• AltC Acquisition (OKLO): -18.8%
• New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS): -13.06% (AST SpaceMobile stock tumbles on wider-than-expected Q3 loss)
• Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO): -12.66% (Evotec rumored to attract takeover interest)
• Alignment Healthcare LLC (ALHC): -12.39%
• Argan (NYSE:AGX): -12.81%
• Globant SA (NYSE:GLOB): -9.91% (shares rise as Q3 results meet expectations)
• Avidity Biosciences Inc (RNA): -8.24%

Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap $300M-$2B):

• Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO): -38.52% (announces registered direct offering of $40 million priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules)
• TimefireVR (RCAT): +17.21%
• Compass Pathways Plc (NASDAQ:CMPS): +14.93%
• Despegar.com (NYSE:DESP): +15.95% (soars on record Q3 profit and raised guidance)
• Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ): +15.41%
• Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC): -14.67%
• Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX): +13.35%
• DPCM Capital (QBTS): -8.59%
• Rackspace Technology Inc (NASDAQ:RXT): -12.59%
• East Stone Acquisition Corp (NWTN): -8.63%

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