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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marvell, Zscaler, United Airlines, Bath & Body Works & more

Cnbc · · 750 words · By Davis Giangiulio
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Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Claims checked 31
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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Center67%
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What happened

Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Why it matters

Travel stocks — Shares of airlines and cruise operators rose as oil prices retreated on Wednesday.

Common ground

Brent crude was last down nearly 4%, while West Texas Intermediate crude lost just over 4%.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-mrvl-zs-u…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 31 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Shares of the smart transportation company [Verra Mobility] tanked more than 70%”
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Claim 2: “Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of 79 cents on revenue of $2.4 billion in the first quarter [for Marvell Technology]”
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Claim 3: “The retailer [Bath & Body Works] forecasted earnings per share of 20 cents to 25 cents in its second quarter”
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Claim 4: “Verra said that it expects 2026 annualized revenue for its commercial services unit to take a $135 million to $145 million hit as a result”
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Claim 5: “shares of CrowdStrike were down more than 3%”
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Claim 6: “Shares [of Zscaler] tumbled more than 30% after the cloud security company guided for current-quarter revenue of between $875 million to $878 million”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Shares of the semiconductor company [Marvell Technology] slumped more than 3%”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Marvell Technology's stock price movement.
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Claim 8: “Shares of Palo Alto were off 2.8%”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “West Texas Intermediate crude lost just over 4%”
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While there is general information about WTI and a mention of prices falling in a general report, there is no specific evidence confirming a 'just over 4%' drop for WTI on the specific day of the report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A benchmark crude or marker crude is a crude oil that serves as a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil. There are three primary benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent Blend, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(crude_oil)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas is a loosely defined region in the U.S. state of Texas, generally encompassing the arid and semiarid lands west of a line drawn between the cities of Wichita Falls, Abilene, and Del Rio. No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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Claim 10: “the company's [Zscaler] fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.08 per share beat forecasts of $1.01 per share”
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Claim 11: “Box did report first-quarter adjusted earnings of 37 cents per share on revenue of $306 million”
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Claim 12: “Shares [of Dycom Industries] popped about 30% after the telecom infrastructure company lifted its full-year outlook”
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The Motley Fool reports a change of 30.24% for Dycom Industries, and other search results link this to the company's performance/outlook.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of companies having stocks that are included in the S&P MidCap 400 (S&P 400) stock market index. The index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 400 mid-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_400_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P SmallCap 600 (S&P 600) stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 600 small-cap, mostly American, companies. Although called the "S&P 600", the ind…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_600_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quanta Services is a U.S. corporation that provides infrastructure services for the electric power, pipeline, industrial and communications industries. Its capabilities include planning, design, insta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanta_Services
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Claim 13: “Shares [of Micron Technology] were last up about 2%”
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Claim 14: “Brent crude was last down nearly 4%”
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Web search results explicitly state that Brent crude dropped nearly 4 percent on May 27, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent crude oil futures slid 2% to around $93 per barrel on Friday as markets focused on signs of weaker global demand and the lack of a breakthrough in ...
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Brent crude dropped nearly 4 percent to around $64 per barrel after Trump signaled that tensions with Iran were cooling. The fall followed ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnbc/posts/us-crude-oil-prices-fell…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · Brent crude futures climbed about 4% on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran, a setback to hopes over the weekend ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-crude-futures-fal…
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Claim 15: “the company [Micron Technology] crossed $1 trillion in market cap on Tuesday”
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Claim 16: “its [$850 million revenue] also exceeded the $835 million consensus estimate [for Zscaler]”
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Claim 17: “Verra said Avis Budget Group terminated a contract between the two firms, effective September”
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Claim 18: “Shares [of Insulet] dropped about 7% after the medical device company announced a voluntary medical device correction for specific lots of several of its insulin-delivery systems, or pods”
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Claim 19: “Shares of United Airlines gained 7%”
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Search results discuss United Airlines' revenue and analyst price targets, but do not confirm a specific 7% gain on the day of the report.
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web search NEUTRAL — The analyst price target for United Airlines Holdings has inched higher to $132.08 from $129.83 as analysts incorporate recent target increases from firms that ...
https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/transportation/nasdaq-ual/un…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... United Airlines posted record Q1 revenue of $14.6 billion while fuel costs doubled. Now 24 analysts are bullish. Here is what they see.
https://www.tikr.com/blog/from-72-to-115-united-airlines-sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... For United specifically, management stated that jet fuel prices had effectively doubled during the quarter. The company's fuel costs increased ...
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4905958-united-airlines-str…
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Claim 20: “shares of Delta Air Lines advanced 4%”
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The evidence provided consists of general company information and Wikipedia entries; there is no mention of a 4% stock price increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth Internati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_191
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Delta Air Lines fleet consists of 987 mainline aircraft, making it the third largest commercial airline fleet in the world. Prior to its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines, Delta mostly operated …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_fleet
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Claim 21: “The company [Dycom Industries] sees contract revenue ranging from $7.38 billion and $7.65 billion”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Dycom Industries raised its full-year revenue outlook to a range of $7.38 billion to $7.65 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... $7.38 billion to $7.65 billion ... Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues from the comparable prior year period divided by the comparable prior year ...
https://ir.dycomind.com/node/20501/pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Strong Financial Performance: Dycom Industries reported total contract revenues of $1.965 billion in Q1, reflecting a 56.1% year-over-year ...
https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/dycom-industries-exceeds-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — Management raised its full-year FY2027 revenue outlook to $7.38–$7.65 billion from $6.85��–$7.15 billion, and announced an acquisition of National Technology ...
https://www.perplexity.ai/finance/DY
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Claim 22: “Shares [of MGM] were up 10% after an upgrade by JPMorgan to overweight from neutral”
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Claim 23: “Carnival 's stock jumped 4%”
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Evidence mentions that Carnival's stock 'soars' due to a cease-fire, but does not provide the specific percentage increase of 4%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCL/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Carnival Corporation stock chart page provides real-time data on the stock's price movements, historical performance, and key financial metrics.
https://www.investing.com/equities/carnival-corp-exch-chart
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web search NEUTRAL — Carnival Corp. Ltd. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day.Carnival's stock soars as the Iran cease-fire provides relief from surging fuel costs.
https://finviz.com/stock?t=CCL&ty=c&ta=1&p=d
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Claim 24: “Shares [of Marvell Technology] have more than doubled year to date”
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Claim 25: “Dycom also announced the acquisition of National Technology Integrators”
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A Perplexity search result explicitly mentions that Dycom 'announced an acquisition of National Technology Integrators'.
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Claim 26: “Norwegian Cruise Line 's added 5%”
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The evidence provided for Norwegian Cruise Line is general company information and does not mention a 5% stock increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners which are primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cruise_ships
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is an American cruise line founded in Norway in 1966. The company's headquarters are in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and incorporated in the Bahamas. It is the fourth-larges…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Cruise_Line
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) is a holding company that is based in the United States and domiciled in Bermuda. It operates three cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Crui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Cruise_Line_Holdings
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Claim 27: “Shares [of Dick's Sporting Goods] fell 5% after the retailer reaffirmed lighter full-year guidance for earnings of $13.50 to $14.50 per share”
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Claim 28: “Shares [of Abercrombie & Fitch] were up more than 12% after the company reported adjusted earnings of $1.47 per share for the first quarter”
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Claim 29: “First-quarter earnings [of Dick's Sporting Goods] also missed slightly, coming in at $2.90 per share on an adjusted basis”
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Claim 30: “Shares [of Bath & Body Works] rose 12%”
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Claim 31: “the cloud-based content management provider's [Box] stock slipped about 4% after the company guided for full-year adjusted earnings of $1.56 per share”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.