{"id":4437,"date":"2026-05-22T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/imax-mrk-el-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:56:26","slug":"imax-mrk-el-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/imax-mrk-el-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"IMAX, MRK, EL and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\">\n<p><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xyz-data\">Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Estee Lauder \u2013 The cosmetics company saw shares jump almost 10%. Estee Lauder and Puig confirmed on Thursday that they have ended talks about a potential merger. Workday \u2014 Workday shares jumped more than 8% after the provider of finance and human-resources software posted stronger-than-expected results and raised its full-year margin outlook. Aneel Bhusri, a Workday co-founder, returned as CEO during the quarter. Merck \u2014 The pharmaceutical company was up almost 3.5% after its treatment for lung cancer in partnership with Chinese-based Kelun-Biotech cut tumor progression risk by 65% , according to a phase 3 study. Zoom Communications \u2014 The video conferencing company saw shares jump 7% after investors cheered the firm&#8217;s latest results. Zoom posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the latest quarter. The company also increased its stock repurchase authorization by $1 billion. IMAX \u2014 Shares were up 14% after reports that the company is exploring a sale and had preliminary talks with potential buyers. A source told CNBC that IMAX&#8217;s bankers occasionally test the water for interest about a sale. Ross Stores \u2014 The discount department store&#8217;s shares were up 4.5% after a stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report. The firm also raised its comp sales forecast as well as earnings guidance for the full year. Take-Two Interactive \u2014 The video game holding company&#8217;s shares rose nearly 4% after a small revenue beat. The company also said Grand Theft Auto VI is still on track for November launch. Futu \u2014 U.S.-listed shares of the Hong Kong-based brokerage fell 36% after China launched a crackdown on illegal cross-border securities trading. China will penalize brokerages accused of illegally moving money to foreign markets, Reuters reported . PDD Holdings , Alibaba \u2014 U.S.-listed shares of the companies with large Chinese operations fell after China&#8217;s announcement that it will crack down on illegal cross-border securities trading. PDD was off almost 6%, while Alibaba was down 4.5%. Deckers Outdoor \u2013 The maker of UGG boots saw shares fell 2% despite beating Wall Street estimates in the fiscal fourth quarter. Deckers earned 96 cents per share on revenue of $1.11 billion, surpassing the LSEG consensus call for 83 cents a share and revenue of $1.09 billion. UGG revenues for the period came in at $409 million, besting the StreetAccount consensus estimate of $376 million. The company also boosted its share buyback by $3.5 billion. BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club \u2014 The stock was up 2% after it reported adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share and $5.66 billion in revenue for the first quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $1.03 per share and $5.44 billion in revenue. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Perpetua Resources \u2013 Shares of the mining company jumped more than 10% after announcement that Perpetua has secured a $2.9 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The proceeds will fund Perpetua&#8217;s Stibnite Gold project in Idaho, which will also produce antimony, a necessary metal for munitions and semiconductor manufacturing. Advanced Micro Devices \u2014 Shares were up more than 1.5% after CEO Lisa Su predicted the elevated demand for CPUs will last for five years . Arm \u2014 The chipmaker was off more than 2.5% after a massive 42% four-day rally. With the premarket fall, the stock was now pacing for its best week since late April, when it jumped more than 40%. Booz Allen Hamilton \u2014 The consulting and engineering services firm was up more than 5% after it reported adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, higher than analysts polled by FactSet&#8217;s expectations for $1.34. Revenue, though, slightly missed expectations. Generac \u2014 Shares jumped more than 3% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The bank sees the data center buildout as a catalyst for the stock, and Jefferies doesn&#8217;t think it&#8217;s priced into the stock price yet. \u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Darla Mercado and Yun Li contributed reporting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Estee Lauder \u2013 The cosmetics company saw shares jump almost 10%. Estee Lauder and Puig confirmed on Thursday that they have ended talks about a potential merger. 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