AngioDynamics(US:ANGO) Benzinga·2025-10-02 13:44Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 100 points, the Dow up 0.15% to 46,510.40, the NASDAQ rising 0.47% to 22,861.86, and the S&P 500 increasing 0.27% to 6,729.47 [1] - Information technology shares increased by 0.9%, while real estate stocks fell by 0.6% [1] Company Earnings - AngioDynamics, Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings for Q1, with losses of 10 cents per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 12 cents per share. Quarterly sales were $75.711 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $72.725 million [2] - The company raised its FY26 adjusted EPS and sales guidance [2] Commodity Prices - Oil traded down 1% to $61.20, while gold rose 0.5% to $3,916.00. Silver increased by 0.4% to $47.875, and copper rose 1.1% to $4.9375 [5] Global Market Performance - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.7%, Spain's IBEX 35 up 0.1%, London's FTSE 100 down 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 up 1.4%, and France's CAC 40 rising 1.4% [6] - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.87% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index up 1.61% [7] Stock Movements - Aspire Biopharma Holdings Inc shares surged 81% to $0.39 after announcing a milestone roadmap for FDA submission [9] - Concorde International Group Ltd shares increased by 41% to $3.64, while Iveda Solutions Inc shares rose 39% to $1.89 [9] - Uni-Fuels Holdings Ltd shares dropped 71% to $1.46, and Nvni Group Ltd shares fell 53% to $0.35 following a reverse stock split announcement [9] - FlexShopper Inc shares decreased by 45% to $0.31 after the resignation of its Director due to financial matters [9] Employment Data - U.S.-based employers announced 54,064 job cuts in September, a decrease from 85,979 in August [10]