Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GE Vernova — Shares of energy company GE Vernova, which spun off from General Electric last week, gained 5.9% following an upgrade to overweight from neutral from JPMorgan. The firm said investors should buy the dip in GE Vernova, and said shares have pulled back since the spinoff largely due to technical and flowback selling and are now trading at a discount. Tesla — The beaten-down electric vehicle maker added 5.4% after CEO Elon Musk said late Friday that Tesla will unveil its long-awaited robotaxi design on Aug. 8. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The chip stock rose nearly 2% on news that its Arizona subsidiary will receive up to $6.6 billion from the Biden Administration to support semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. Eaton — The stock shed 1.5% after Wolfe downgraded the electrical company to underperform, citing valuation. Eaton, which is considered a beneficiary of the artificial intelligence-fueled data center boom , has significantly outperformed this year. Ulta Beauty — Shares jumped roughly 2.2% after Loop Capital upgraded the cosmetic stock to buy from hold, saying the company’s performance should improve over the final three quarters of this year. Shares could be due for a rebound after their worst fall since 2020 last week, Loop said. Take-Two Interactive Software — Shares rose 1.5% after Citi upgraded the video game company to a buy rating and upped its price target, citing an attractive risk/reward balance. UiPath — The software stock gained more than 2.3% during midday trading. An upgrade from KeyBanc to overweight underpinned the move, with the firm saying “the go-to-market and leadership changes over the last two years are beginning to bear fruit.” SoFi Technologies — Shares gained 4.1% after Citi resumed coverage of the online personal finance company with a buy rating. Citi cited the company’s moves to diversify its business and its “ability to continue to attract deposits” as reasons for the bullish stance. Fastly — Shares advanced 6.9% on the heels of an upgrade to overweight from Piper Sandler, which said the cloud company’s strong valuation and steady fundamentals present an attractive risk/reward skew. Sociedad Quimica y Minera — U.S. shares of the Latin American lithium producer popped 4.6% on the back of a Jefferies upgrade to buy from neutral. Jefferies said the stock offers an attractively valued play in the commodities space. — CNBC’s Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li and Lisa Kailai Han contributed reporting.
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Time is the most valuable thing any of us has. Therefore, why not keep track of it in the most accurate and stylish way possible, relishing every second? Amazon can help you do that with its incredible selection of high-end watches. One of them, from Citizen, is currently available for half off, and we think it ticks all the boxes.
The Citizen Calandrier Eco-Drive Watch is on sale for $260 right now, which is 50% off the regular price of $525. Not only does this watch give you the time, but it even tells you the day and the date.
Citizen Calandrier Eco-Drive Watch, $260 (was $625) at Amazon
While a watch that tells the time is useful, one that does that and lets you know exactly what day and date it is can keep you on schedule better than you might imagine. In addition to the time, day, and date functions, this watch has a 24-hour tracker and world time function, so you can know what time it is anywhere in the world.
With a stainless steel case and bracelet, the timepiece oozes elegance and durability. Its blue dial is highly legible and attractive, and is sure to get you plenty of compliments. It also has a scratch-resistant mineral crystal and 100 meters of water resistance. The Japan-made quartz movement inside operates off of solar energy, provided by the Eco-Drive technology within.
Amazon customers raved about this watch. One called it “my favorite watch,” adding, “I fell in love with how it looked…It feels and looks like a very high-quality watch. All the functions work perfectly and are not hard to read.”
Another touted the “beautiful blue dial,” and said, “I love good-looking watches…but if the design can incorporate useful functions as well, it’s a winner for me. And this watch does all of that.”
The Citizen Calandrier Eco-Drive Watch will let you know exactly when you are, and it can do so in style. It can also do so for only $260 at the moment, so why not take a chance? We would never waste your time if it weren’t worth it.
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Oil stocks — Energy stocks climbed in premarket trading amid a jump in oil prices after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support, drawing concerns over the supply outlook from the oil-rich Persian Gulf. Chevron and Exxon Mobil rallied about 3% each, while ConocoPhillips jumped more than 4%. EOG Resources gained more than 3%. Gold stocks — Stocks tied to gold advanced as investors flocked to the perceived safe haven amid the geopolitical escalation. Newmont and SSR Mining both rose more than 1%, as did the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) . Defense stocks — Weapons manufacturers rose amid elevated geopolitical risk following Israel’s attack on Iran. RTX and Northrop Grumman both surged more than 4%, Lockheed Martin gained 3.5% and L3Harris Technologies added 2.2%. Cruise lines and airlines — Travel companies slid as investors worried that heightened risk would deter vacationers and spikes in oil prices would hurt profit. Carnival fell more than 4%, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises dropped more than 3% each. United Airlines weakened more than 5% while Delta Air Lines and American Airlines each declined more than 4%. Southwest Airlines shed more than 2%. Hotel stocks — Hotel and resort stocks declined as traders weighed the outlook for diminished travel demand following Israel’s strike on Iran. Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group slipped more than 2% apiece, while Marriott pulled back nearly 2%. RH — The home furnishings retailer jumped 19% after posting a surprise adjusted profit in its fiscal first-quarter. RH earned an adjusted 13 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG expected a loss of 9 cents per share. Net income of $8 million reversed a year-earlier loss of $3.6 million, but revenue trailed Street estimates. RH shares were down more than 50% year to date ahead of the report. DraftKings — Shares of the sports betting app lost nearly 3% after imposing a 50-cent transaction fee in Illinois starting in September after state lawmakers passed a budget including what one analyst described as a surprise increase in an online gambling tax . Adobe — Shares fell more than 3% after the graphic design software company posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. StreetAccount cited concern over a “slight deceleration in Subscription and cRPO growth rates [and] implied Q4 growth outlook.” In the latest quarter, Adobe earned an adjusted $5.06 per share on $5.87 billion in revenue, above the $4.96 per share and $5.79 billion in revenue analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting. Adobe also lifted its full-year guidance. GE Vernova — The turbine manufacturer slipped nearly 3% on the heels of a downgrade to peer perform from outperform at Wolfe Research. Analyst Nigel Coe cited concern over GE Vernova’s “challenging valuation” after a more than 48% gain for the stock in 2025. — CNBC’s Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Sean Conlon and Brian Evans contributed reporting