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Shares of specialty pharmaceutical company Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SUPN)
fell 3.2% in the afternoon session after several negative developments weighed on the sector. Weakness in managed care providers was a significant factor, with companies like Elevance Health and Humana seeing declines due to an analyst downgrade and a lost lawsuit regarding Medicare bonus payments, respectively.
Shares of computer hardware and IT solutions company Dell (NYSE:DELL) jumped 5.8% in the afternoon session after Bank of America Securities raised its price target on the stock.
Shares of regional banking company Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) fell 3.6% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter 2025 earnings that, while strong, may have underwhelmed investors with high expectations.
Shares of health insurance company Humana (NYSE:HUM)
fell 3.2% in the morning session after the company lost a lawsuit seeking to reverse cuts to its Medicare bonus payments.
Shares of cannabis company Tilray Brands (NASDAQ:TLRY)
jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after President Trump signed a bill that could ease federal research restrictions on cannabis and psychedelics.
Shares of theater company AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) jumped 3.2% in the morning session after analyst upgrades and a strong summer box office performance fueled investor optimism.
Shares of data visualization and business intelligence company Domo (NASDAQ:DOMO)
jumped 5.8% in the afternoon session after investment firm Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on the stock with an "Overweight" rating and a $19 price target.
Shares of regional banking company Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) jumped 4.5% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The regional bank announced adjusted earnings of $0.60 per share on revenue of $1.91 billion. These results topped analyst forecasts, which called for earnings of $0.56 per share on $1.85 billion in revenue. Investors were encouraged by the bank's 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a beat on net interest income, a key measure of profitability for banks that compares the revenue generated from loans to the interest paid out on deposits. The company reported net interest income of $1.26 billion, which was ahead of the $1.23 billion consensus estimate. Management pointed to solid deposit growth and disciplined loan production as key drivers for the strong quarter.
Shares of regional banking company Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) jumped 5.7% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street estimates for both adjusted earnings per share and revenue.
