U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 1% on Thursday.
Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) rose during Thursday's session following strong quarterly earnings.
IBM reported quarterly earnings of $2.43 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.19. Quarterly sales clocked in at $15.8 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $15.616 billion.
IBM shares gained 6.4% to $195.75 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) shares surged 28.2% to $64.64 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter EPS results.
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) jumped 25.2% to $16.72. The company announced the successful completion of its first five commercial satellites.
- Bally's Corporation (NYSE:BALY) shares rose 24.2% to $16.80. Bally's entered into merger agreement with affiliates of Standard General L.P.
- Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) gained 18.3% to $341.39 following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) jumped 16.3% to $141.59 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.
- RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) rose 15.1% to $6.64 following upbeat earnings.
- ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) rose 13.7% to $831.97 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) jumped 13.6% to $19.05.
- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) gained 13.1% to $69.09 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) gained 12.5% to $42.46 following third-quarter results.
- CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) surged 11.7% to $109.87 after the company raised its 2024 guidance.
- Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) climbed 11.1% to $300.96 following upbeat earnings.
- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ) rose 11% to $48.08 following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TYL) rose 10.7% to $571.01 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted EPS and sales.
- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) gained 10.5% to $128.36 following upbeat earnings.
- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) surged 10.2% to $5.80.
- Beam Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAM) rose 10.1% to $32.81.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) gained 10.1% to $53.92 following second-quarter results.
- Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TYL) shares climbed 9.6% to $565.64 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS and sales.
- Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NYSE:COOP) gained 9.5% to $94.86 following second-quarter results.
- RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) climbed 9.2% to $121.14 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) rose 9.2% to $27.79 following strong sales.
- Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) gained 8.1% to $76.27 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) rose 8.1% to $201.00 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and increased FY 2024 guidance.
- RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) climbed 8% to $113.24 following a second-quarter earnings beat.
- Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:MORN) rose 7.8% to $328.71. The company reported second-quarter financial results yesterday.
- Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) gained 7.4% to $67.36 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) rose 7.4% to $262.60.
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) shares rose 6.1% to $173.75.
- Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) gained 5.9% to $59.90 following HI results.
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