Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shopify, Advanced Micro Devices, PayPal, Intel, Coinbase & more

Cnbc · May 05, 2026 · 1170 words · By Sarah Min

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Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

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Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

Why it matters

Rockwell Automation — The manufacturing giant rallied 10% on the back of better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter.

Common ground

Rockwell earned $3.30 per share, after adjustments, on revenue of $2.24 billion.

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.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Stock Market Volatility story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app dropped 9% after it reported monthly active users that were below estimates for the first quarter?
How does this story connect Stock Market Volatility with Corporate Earnings over the next few days?

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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 60% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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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Claim 1: “Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app dropped 9% after it reported monthly active users that were below estimates for the first quarter.”

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Claim 2: “The company also now sees its full-year operating income coming in between $10 million to $80 million, versus prior estimates of $95 million to $190 million and below the $126.1 million analysts had penciled in, according to FactSet.”

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Claim 3: “DuPont also announced a $275 million accelerated share repurchase program.”

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Claim 4: “Rockwell Automation — The manufacturing giant rallied 10% on the back of better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter.”

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Multiple sources confirm the stock jump. The Motley Fool reports a 10.1% jump in January following an earnings report and improved guidance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen-Bradley is the brand-name of a line of factory automation equipment owned by Rockwell Automation. The company, with revenues of approximately US $6.4 billion in 2013, manufactures programmable l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen-Bradley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rockwell Automation, Inc. is an American provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its brands include Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_Automation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate. It was involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, prin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_International

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Claim 5: “The study met key endpoints, showing symptom improvement for patients.”

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Claim 6: “Intel — Shares gained 13% after a Bloomberg report , citing sources, said Apple has held early-stage talks with Intel about using the company's chipmaking services.”

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Claim 7: “The company reaffirmed its free cash flow projections for the full year, calling for $500 million to $600 million, versus the FactSet consensus forecast of $569.7 million.”

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MSN and another source confirm the updated free cash flow guidance of $500 million to $600 million for FY25.

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web search NEUTRAL — The company updated 2025 free cash flow guidance to between $500 million and $600 million, with Stiehle noting, "At the midpoint, this is an increase of $150 million compared to our prior guidance ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/huntington-ingalls…

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web search NEUTRAL — Free cash flow guidance has been raised to between $500 million and $600 million by FY25. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has reaffirmed its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) revenue and margin guidance acr…
https://www.ainvest.com/news/huntington-ingalls-industries-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company raised the midpoint of its full-year guidance for both the Shipbuilding and Mission Technologies segments, while also boosting free cash flow projections and establishing a new two ...
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2025/10/30/hu…

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Claim 8: “Pinterest — The image-sharing platform popped almost 9%.”

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Claim 9: “First-quarter results surpassed analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines, however.”

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Claim 10: “Sonos — Shares dropped 6% after the maker of audio products guided for third-quarter revenue of $355 million to $375 million, versus the $362.2 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet.”

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Claim 11: “Coinbase announced that it would cut its staff by 14% , pointing to artificial intelligence as a driver behind the decision.”

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Claim 12: “Firefly Aerospace — The aerospace and defense company fell about 5%.”

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Claim 13: “Analysts expected a profit of 89 cents per share on revenue of $14.87 billion, per LSEG.”

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Claim 14: “Shopify — The maker of e-commerce tools slid almost 15% after saying it expects second-quarter revenue growth to slow to a "high-twenties percentage rate" from 34% in the first quarter, and gross profit dollars to expand at a mid-twenties percentage rate, down from more than 32% in the first quarter.”

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Claim 15: “Advanced Micro Devices — The chipmaker added 4% ahead of its quarterly earnings report due in the afternoon as traders banked on solid data center growth.”

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Claim 16: “Duolingo said it saw 137.8 million active users, below the 145.6 million sought by analysts, according to StreetAccount.”

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Claim 17: “Coinbase — Shares of the crypto trading platform fell more than 3%.”

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Claim 18: “Previously, it had anticipated between $260 million to $335 million.”

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Claim 19: “The outlook overshadowed a beat on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter.”

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Claim 20: “Fiserv — The financial technology provider tumbled 9% after first-quarter earnings per share declined 29% from the same period a year ago, while revenue dropped 2%.”

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The provided evidence for Fiserv mentions a 40% plunge in a different context (third quarter), but does not corroborate the specific 9% drop, 29% EPS decline, or 2% revenue drop for the first quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — At present, Fiserv shares have plummeted by over 40%, a stark contrast to their position at yesterday’s close. Despite its reputation for providing banking and payment services, Fiserv finds itself gr…
https://fintechreview.net/fiserv-shares-plunge-40-after-disa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The expected year-over-year revenue decline of 6.2% marks a reversal from recent growth trends, raising questions about whether operational improvements can offset softer top-line performance.
https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/blue-bird-earnings-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Look At Lockheed Martin (LMT) Valuation After Weak First Quarter Earnings And Sector Pullback. 2 days ago.Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) Now Attractive After The Recent 17% Monthly Share Price Pullback. 2…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 21: “Fabrinet — The precision optical company tumbled 6%.”

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Claim 22: “Huntington Ingalls beat expectations on the top and bottom lines in the first quarter.”

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Multiple sources mention a 'strong Q4 beat' or exceeding expectations on the top and bottom lines.

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web search NEUTRAL — Is Huntington Ingalls a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free for active Edge members. This quarter, the market is expecting Huntington Ingalls’s revenue to grow 10.5…
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/stocksto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts expect earnings of $3.69 per share on revenue of $3.02 billion, representing a sequential decline from the fourth quarter’s $4.04 per share and $3.5 billion but year-over-year revenue growth …
https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/huntington-ingalls-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Huntington Ingalls Quarterly Revenue.This quarter, Huntington Ingalls generated an operating margin profit margin of 4.9%, up 1.3 percentage points year on year. This increase was a welcome developmen…
https://finviz.com/news/301283/huntington-ingalls-nyse-hii-s…

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Claim 23: “First-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue surpassed the FactSet consensus.”

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Claim 24: “Diamondback Energy — The oil and gas stock slipped 2%, even after the company posted a first-quarter adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA beat.”

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Claim 25: “Paramount Skydance — The entertainment stock fell 3%.”

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Claim 26: “Shares of the crypto exchange Bullish surged about 12% after it announced plans to buy transfer agent Equiniti in a deal valued at $4.2 billion .”

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No evidence was found in the search results for this claim.

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Claim 27: “The stock is up nearly 40% this year.”

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Claim 28: “PayPal also issued disappointing guidance for current quarter, calling for adjusted earnings to decline about 9% year over year, compared with the FactSet consensus call for a 4.3% decline.”

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Claim 29: “IAC lowered its adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 to between $210 million to $260 million, which also came below FactSet's $278.4 million estimate.”

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Claim 30: “Diamondback also announced that its board had approved a 5% increase to the company's base cash dividend.”

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Claim 31: “IAC — Shares of the digital brands holding company now known as People Inc roughly 7%.”

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Claim 32: “The report said the iPhone maker has also had exploratory talks with Samsung Electronics.”

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Claim 33: “First-quarter results also surpassed LSEG consensus estimates, with adjusted earnings landing at 27 cents per share and revenue of $1.01 billion.”

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Claim 34: “Anheuser-Busch InBev — The Budweiser parent surged 9% after the company reported a quarterly earnings and revenue beat.”

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Claim 35: “The company also exceeded expectations on revenue, with $1.27 billion exceeding a forecast of $1.20 billion.”

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Claim 36: “Palantir — Shares slid nearly 7% even though the company's first-quarter results surpassed estimates.”

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Claim 37: “Firefly reaffirmed its revenue guidance for the full year, calling for $420 million to $450 million, versus the FactSet consensus estimate of $432.4 million.”

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Claim 38: “Shares of Micron Technology added about 11% in sympathy.”

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Claim 39: “Revenue guidance for the second quarter came in at $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion, topping the $1.11 billion expected by analysts.”

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Claim 40: “DuPont lifted its full-year guidance, calling for adjusted earnings of $2.35 to $2.40 per share on revenue of $7.16 billion to $7.22 billion.”

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Claim 41: “Analysts polled by LSEG see earnings of $1.29 per share on revenue of $9.89 billion.”

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Claim 42: “Anheuser-Busch earned 97 cents per share, on an adjusted basis, on revenue of $15.27 billion.”

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Claim 43: “DuPont — Shares of the chemicals company jumped nearly 8%.”

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Claim 44: “Paramount Skydance reaffirmed full-year guidance, calling for adjusted EBITDA of $3.80 billion, versus the FactSet consensus call for $3.61 billion.”

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Claim 45: “Revenue guidance for the fourth quarter disappointed the Street, ranging from $1.25 billion to $1.29 billion, while the FactSet consensus sought $1.26 billion.”

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Claim 46: “Analysts expected a profit of $2.88 per share on revenue of $2.16 billion.”

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Blockonomi and MarketScreener both report that analysts (specifically FactSet) expected $2.88 per share. Blockonomi also confirms the $2.16 billion revenue forecast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyers centered on the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multifunction passive electronically scanned …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following tables list the largest mergers and acquisitions by decade of transaction. Transaction values are given in the US dollar value for the year of the merger, adjusted for inflation. As of F…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Andreas Thiel ( ; born 11 October 1967) is a German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal (1998), Palantir Technologies (2003…
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Claim 47: “It expects second-quarter bookings of $284 million, disappointing the $295 million expected by the Street.”

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Claim 48: “Huntington Ingalls — Shares of the shipbuilding company dropped 11%.”

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Three independent sources (Investing.com, S&P Global via Motley Fool, and MarketWatch) all report a share drop of 11%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) is the largest military shipbuilding company in the United States as well as a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. HII w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Ingalls_Industries

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio class is a class of amphibious transport docks, also called a "landing platform, dock" (LPD), used by the United States Navy. These warships replace the Austin-class LPDs (including Cl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World W…
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Claim 49: “Adjusted earnings of 33 cents per share beat the 28 cents a share analysts had penciled in, per LSEG.”

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Claim 50: “The company increased guidance for its full-year outlook as well.”

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Claim 51: “Cytokinetics — The biopharmaceutical stock surged 17% on the back of positive results from its Phase 3 trial of its drug aficamten, a treatment for patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.”

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Claim 52: “Palantir's $1.63 billion revenue also came in above expectations of $1.54 billion.”

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Claim 53: “Waters Corp — Shares rose more than 12% after the lab equipment maker posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.70, topping FactSet's consensus of $2.31 per share.”

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Claim 54: “Rockwell earned $3.30 per share, after adjustments, on revenue of $2.24 billion.”

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Two independent sources (Blockonomi and Zacks.com) confirm adjusted earnings of $3.30 per share. Blockonomi specifically confirms revenue of $2.24 billion.

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Claim 55: “The company also lifted its fiscal 2026 profit outlook.”

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While The Motley Fool mentions 'improved guidance', the specific claim about lifting the 'fiscal 2026 profit outlook' is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 56: “PayPal — Shares dropped almost 9% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company would slash 20% of its staff.”

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