Gulf Island Fabrication(US:GIFI) Benzinga·2025-11-07 18:28Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Dow Jones index dropping over 200 points, closing down 0.47% at 46,693.85, NASDAQ fell 1.42% to 22,725.49, and S&P 500 decreased 0.82% to 6,664.90 [1] - European shares also fell, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 down 0.55%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index down 1.3%, and London's FTSE 100 down 0.55% [5] - Asian markets closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.19%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 0.92%, and China's Shanghai Composite down 0.25% [6] Company Performance - Fluor Corporation's shares fell 2% after reporting third-quarter results, with adjusted earnings per share at 68 cents, exceeding the 45-cent estimate, but revenue fell 18% to $3.37 billion, below the $4.20 billion consensus [2] - Motorsport Games Inc saw a significant increase in shares, rising 84% to $4.02 due to a year-over-year increase in third-quarter sales [8] - BIO-Key International Inc shares surged 66% to $1.06 following the announcement of significant biometric and IAM deployment in the Middle East [8] - Gulf Island Fabrication Inc shares increased by 50% to $11.76 after IES agreed to acquire the company for $12 per share in cash [8] - Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc shares dropped 54% to $1.88 after announcing results from its Phase 2 BESTOW trial [8] - Energys Group Ltd shares fell 46% to $2.14, and Functional Brands shares decreased by 47% to $0.68 [8] Economic Indicators - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index declined to 50.3 in November from 53.6 in the previous month, below market expectations of 53.2 [10] - Median inflation expectations in the U.S. eased to 3.2% for the one-year horizon in October, down from 3.4% in September [10]