Campbell Soup(US:CPB) Benzinga·2025-12-09 14:43Market Overview - U.S. stocks exhibited mixed trading patterns, with the Dow Jones index increasing by over 100 points, up 0.25% to 47,857.83, while the NASDAQ decreased by 0.31% to 23,474.03 and the S&P 500 fell by 0.02% to 6,845.04 [1] - Energy shares experienced a notable rise of 1.1%, while communication services stocks declined by 0.5% [1] Company Earnings - Campbell's Co (NASDAQ:CPB) reported first-quarter earnings of 77 cents per share, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of 73 cents per share. The company also achieved quarterly sales of $2.677 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.657 billion [2] Commodity Market - In commodity trading, oil prices decreased by 0.2% to $58.78, while gold prices increased by 0.1% to $4,219.80. Silver rose by 1.3% to $59.150, whereas copper fell by 2.3% to $5.3195 [4] European Market Performance - European shares showed mixed results, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 declining by 0.1%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose by 0.1%, London's FTSE 100 increased by 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.3%, and France's CAC 40 fell by 0.6% [5] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed predominantly lower, with Japan's Nikkei rising by 0.14%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell by 1.29%, China's Shanghai Composite decreased by 0.37%, and India's BSE Sensex declined by 0.51% [6] Job Market - U.S. private employers added an average of 4,750 jobs per week during the four weeks ending November 22 [7] Stock Movements - Netcapital Inc (NASDAQ:NCPL) shares surged by 90% to $1.25. Exicure Inc (NASDAQ:XCUR) shares increased by 68% to $8.94 following positive Phase 2 trial results. AlphaVest Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:ATMV) shares rose by 62% to $12.71. Conversely, Top Wealth Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:TWG) shares dropped by 69% to $6.74 after announcing a public offering. Orangekloud Technology Inc (NASDAQ:ORKT) shares fell by 44% to $1.31, and Safe and Green Development Corp (NASDAQ:SGD) decreased by 40% to $0.42 [8]