Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Firefly Aerospace, AutoZone, Sempra, Halliburton and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Baker Hughes , Halliburton — Oil services stocks including Halliburton and Baker Hughes traded higher as oil prices looked to break a four-day losing streak. Baker Hughes’ stock rose more than 4%, while Halliburton and Transocean each added 8%. Sempra — Shares of the energy company rose 4% after it said it sold a 45% stake in its infrastructure unit to KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $10 billion. Sempra also said it would spend $14 billion to expand its LNG facility in Port Arthur, Texas. Nexstar Media Group , Sinclair — Shares of the broadcast TV operators rose after both companies said they wouldn’t air the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on their stations. ABC parent Disney announced Monday that it would bring back the late-night show after it was placed on an indefinite pause over comments Kimmel made about the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Nexstar stock rose 1%, while Sinclair added 3%. Disney’s stock was slightly lower. McKesson — The medical supplies company rose more than 6% after it gave strong fiscal 2026 guidance during an investor day presentation. McKesson expects adjusted operating profit to range between $6.2 billion and $6.4 billion, above a FactSet consensus of $6.17 billion. It also reaffirmed its revenue growth outlook. Firefly Aerospace — The aerospace company fell about 12% after posting its first quarterly report since going public last month. Firefly saw a wider loss and lower revenue than expected for the second quarter. AutoZone — The automotive parts retailer fell 3% after fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, despite a pickup in same-store sales during the period. AutoZone also declined to provide a forecast for fiscal 2026. Kenvue — Shares bounced 3%, recouping some of its losses from the prior session when it slid more than 7% after the Trump administration drew an unproven link between autism and acetaminophen in Tylenol during pregnancy. Boeing — The aerospace manufacturer gained 2% after Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said U.S. and China are in the final stages of a “huge” deal for Boeing aircraft. Micron Technology — The semiconductor manufacturing company gained almost 2% ahead of Micron Technology’s earnings results, which are set to release Tuesday afternoon. — CNBC’s Sarah Min, Fred Imbert, Alex Harring and Liz Napolitano contributed reporting.
