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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Conagra, Salesforce, Goldman Sachs & more

Cnbc · · 705 words · By Davis Giangiulio
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Here are some of the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

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What happened

Here are some of the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

Why it matters

Oracle — Shares of the cloud platform provider popped more than 9% as Oracle touted some of its artificial intelligence capabilities at its Customer Edge Summit .

Common ground

The company highlighted its Oracle Utilities Opower AI-driven platform , noting that it helped residential utility customers save $369 million in 2025.

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 26 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both declined around 2%, while Southwest Airlines lost more than 1%”
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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 2: “Conagra announced John Brase would take the helm as CEO, effective June 1”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that John Brase was named CEO of Conagra Brands effective June 1, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO - Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) announced Monday that John Brase will become President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2026, according to a press release statement. Brase will …
https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/conagra-brands-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), today announced that John Brase has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective June 1, 2026. Brase will also join Conagra's Board...
https://www.conagrabrands.com/news-room/news-conagra-brands-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands has appointed John Brase as its new President and CEO, starting June 1, 2026. Brase will succeed Sean Connolly, who is stepping down from his leadership roles and the Board on May 31, 2…
https://www.edgen.tech/news/post/conagra-brands-names-new-ce…
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Claim 3: “The company said the daily pill, daraxonrasib, led patients to live 13.2 months versus those who used chemotherapy who lived 6.7 months”
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Claim 4: “Carnival 4%, while Norwegian Cruise Line was off 3%. Royal Caribbean slipped more than 2%”
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Claim 5: “APA gained more than 2%, Phillips 66 was up nearly 2% and Chevron added 1%”
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Claim 6: “The $2.5 billion all-stock transaction is anticipated to close by year-end 2026”
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Claim 7: “Goldman Sachs downgraded the electronics and appliances retailer to sell, sending shares down 3%”
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Claim 8: “Shares rebounded 4% after a sharp sell-off of more than 13% last week”
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Claim 9: “Share are down more than 17% in 2026”
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The evidence mentions fiscal 2026 expectations and a decrease in adjusted net income, but does not confirm that shares are down more than 17% in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly ConAgra Foods) is an American consumer packaged goods holding company that makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conagra_Brands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a list of brands under the North American packaged foods company Conagra Brands, Inc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Conagra_brands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
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Claim 10: “Brase, an alumnus of J.M. Smucker, will replace Sean Connolly”
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Multiple sources confirm John Brase (a former J.M. Smucker executive) is replacing Sean Connolly as CEO.
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Hires John Brase to Replace Sean Connolly as President, CEO.Conagra Brands names Smucker executive John Brase as new CEO. 10 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — John Brase has been named president and chief executive officer of Conagra Brands Inc., effective June 1. He replaces Sean Connolly, who is leaving the company and Conagra’s bo…
https://www.world-grain.com/articles/22628-conagra-brands-hi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands has named former JM Smucker executive John Brase as its new president and CEO to replace Sean Connolly. Brase will step into the roles on 1 June and will also take a position on the boa…
https://www.just-food.com/news/conagra-brands-appoints-forme…
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Claim 11: “The Duncan Hines and Slim Jim packaged food company saw shares fall more than 5%”
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The evidence confirms Conagra is a packaged food company, but there is no specific data in the provided results regarding a share drop of more than 5% associated with this event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly ConAgra Foods) is an American consumer packaged goods holding company that makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conagra_Brands
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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra combines a rich heritage of great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Find company, investor and career information and learn more about our brands.
https://www.conagrabrands.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Conagra Foodservice's diverse range of culinary solutions. Discover high-quality ingredients and innovative recipes for your foodservice business.
https://www.conagrafoodservice.com/
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Claim 12: “ServiceNow advanced nearly 7%, Salesforce gained more than 4% and Microsoft jumped 2%”
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Claim 13: “The manufacturer jumped almost 13% after it agreed to be acquired by Somnigroup International”
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Claim 14: “Trading in the bank's fixed income, currencies and commodities unit came in at $4.01 billion, short of the $4.92 billion consensus estimate from analysts polled by StreetAccount”
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Claim 15: “The stock surged almost 40% after it said its drug for pancreatic cancer succeeded in a Phase 3 trial”
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Claim 16: “Energy producers rose as oil prices again climbed above $100 after the U.S. Navy began enforcing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz”
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Claim 17: “Goldman Sachs — Shares fell more than 2%”
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Two independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that Goldman Sachs shares fell more than 2%.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Goldman Sachs — Shares fell more than 2% despite the bank reporting an earnings and revenue beat in its first quarter report, thanks to record equities trading and stronger investment banking revenues…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/stocks-making-the-biggest-mo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Goldman Sachs' shares dropped more than 2% despite beating earnings expectations.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/5-things-to-know-before-the-…
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Claim 18: “Overall, Goldman posted an earnings and revenue beat in its first-quarter report”
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Claim 19: “The biotech company soared nearly 30% on the back of positive Phase 2 data , which showed that the company's CAR T treatment showed improved eradication of cancer cells in lymphoma patients”
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Multiple sources confirm Allogene Therapeutics shares surged (reports vary between 30%, 41%, and 60% since May) following positive Phase 2 ALPHA3 trial data regarding CAR T treatment for lymphoma.
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web search NEUTRAL — Allogene's Cancer Treatment Trial Data Shows Significant Improvement. 4 hours agostocktwits. Trial Results: In the ALPHA3 trial, cancer DNA levels dropped by 97.7% in the Cema-Cel group, while rising …
https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/allogene-therapeutics-cart…
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web search NEUTRAL — Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) stock surged 41% after Phase 2 ALPHA3 trial data showed 58% MRD clearance and no CAR T toxicities in lymphoma patients.
https://coincentral.com/allogene-therapeutics-allo-stock-sur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Patients in Allogene's study went a median of only five days to receive treatment after enrolling. Since mid-May, when Allogene first revealed initial results from its trial, shares in the company hav…
https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/allogene-asco-study-resul…
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Claim 20: “The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) rebounded more than 4% on Monday”
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The evidence confirms the existence of the IGV ETF and its manager (BlackRock), but does not provide the specific price movement (4% rebound on Monday).
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover iShares by BlackRock, the top ETF provider offering access to stocks, bonds, and more. Start investing and unlock diverse investment opportunities.
https://www.ishares.com/us
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 9, 2026 · iShares offers clients the choice between 450+ index and active ETFs and 100s of ways to tailor portfolios — helping millions of investors strive towards their financial goals.
https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/investm…
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web search NEUTRAL — iShares is a collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index mutual funds managed by BlackRock, which acquired the brand and business from Barclays in 2009.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IShares
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Claim 21: “The industrial and construction supply distributor slid almost 8% after it reported first-quarter earnings that met the Street's expectations”
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Claim 22: “It was the stock's worst week since April 2025”
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Claim 23: “Shares of the cloud platform provider popped more than 9% as Oracle touted some of its artificial intelligence capabilities at its Customer Edge Summit”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Oracle shares rose approximately 9% following the Customer Edge Summit and AI-related announcements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ampere Computing LLC is an American fabless semiconductor company that designs ARM-based central processing units (CPUs) with high core counts for use in cloud computing and data center environments.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampere_Computing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Cloud is a suite of cloud computing services offered by Google that provides a series of modular cloud services including computing, data storage, data analytics, and machine learning, alongsid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Cloud_Platform
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red Hat, Inc. (formerly Red Hat Software, Inc.) is an American software company that provides open source software products to enterprises and is a subsidiary of IBM. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat
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Claim 24: “Fastenal reported 30 cents in earnings per share and $2.2 billion in revenue, meeting the consensus of analysts polled by FactSet”
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Claim 25: “The kitchen and cookware retailer gained more than 2% after getting an upgrade to buy at Goldman Sachs”
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Claim 26: “The company highlighted its Oracle Utilities Opower AI-driven platform , noting that it helped residential utility customers save $369 million in 2025”
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While evidence confirms Oracle has AI-driven cloud applications, none of the provided sources mention the 'Utilities Opower' platform specifically saving $369 million in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a listing of Oracle Corporation's corporate acquisitions, including acquisitions of both companies and individual products. Oracle's version does not include value of the acquisition. See also…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Oracle
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web search NEUTRAL — Oracle Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas. [5]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation
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web search NEUTRAL — Oracle provides industry specific cloud application suites for more than two dozen industries. These are modern SaaS applications with built-in AI, machine learning, and analytics.
https://www.oracle.com/
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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.