Top Rising/Falling Stocks Today (and Why)

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by NaturalHedgehog

Quick roundup of the top rising and falling stocks today (1 November 2018), as of mid-morning. This list is limited to companies with market cap >$100 million, and also excludes VIX, short ETFs, etc, as these just reflect the market, rather than individual companies.

TodayCompanyAboutDriving the stock
+26%Fitbit (FIT)Wearables/smartwatchesStrong Q3, sold 3.5m devices versus estimate of 3.42m
+24%FormFactor (FORM)Electrical test & measurementQ3 revenue/earnings beat
+24%LendingTree (TREE)Online financial products comparisonQ3 revenue/earnings beat, announced acquisition of QuoteWizard
+21%1-800 Flowers (FLWS)Ecommerce (flower delivery)Q3 revenue/earnings beat
+21%
s.co/FND">Floor & Decor (FND)
Flooring & housing suppliesQ3 revenue/earnings beat
TodayCompanyAboutDriving the stock
-18%AMAG Pharmaceuticals (AMAG)Pharma (treats iron deficiency)Beats revenue but misses earnings
-16%Ballard Power Systems (BLPD)Fuel cellsMisses revenue/earnings
-16%Hamilton Lane (HLNE)Private equityJPMorgan downgraded the stock ahead of earnings next week
-16%Encana Corporation (ECA)Natural gasWeak Q3 earnings
-16%Emerald Exposition (EEX)Organizer of B2B trade showsQ3 revenue miss, earnings beat, CEO to step down
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