Nasdaq Surges 150 Points; Lowe's Posts Upbeat Earnings

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Nasdaq Composite gaining approximately 150 points, while the Dow decreased by 0.06% to 43,594.06 and the S&P 500 rose by 0.46% to 5,983.30 [1] - Information technology shares increased by 1.4%, while consumer staples shares fell by 1.6% [1] Company Earnings - Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.93, exceeding the expected $1.84, with quarterly sales of $18.553 billion, a slight decline of 0.3% year-over-year but above the analyst consensus of $18.292 billion [2] - For 2025, Lowe's projects EPS between $12.15 and $12.40, which is below the consensus estimate of $12.51, and total sales are expected to be between $83.5 billion and $84.5 billion, compared to the consensus of $84.56 billion [3] Stock Movements - Enveric Biosciences, Inc. saw its shares surge by 108% to $2.4540 following positive news regarding its non-hallucinogenic psychedelic compounds [8] - Mullen Automotive, Inc. shares increased by 72% to $4.0685 after its vehicles were added to a government purchasing contract [8] - Porch Group, Inc. shares rose by 65% to $6.25 after reporting fourth-quarter financial results [8] - Flywire Corporation's shares dropped by 41% to $10.48 due to worse-than-expected fourth-quarter results [8] - Venus Concept Inc. shares fell by 34% to $0.3540 following several senior management changes [8] - Geron Corporation's shares decreased by 31% to $1.64 after posting quarterly results [8]