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Crude Oil Moves Lower; Photronics Shares Surge After Q4 Results - AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV), Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE)
Benzingaยท 2025-12-10 17:19
Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Dow Jones index gaining over 200 points, up 0.50% to 47,799.21, while NASDAQ fell 0.18% to 23,533.49 and S&P 500 rose 0.11% to 6,849.05 [1] - Industrial shares increased by 0.8%, while information technology stocks decreased by 0.6% [1] Commodity Market - U.S. crude oil inventories decreased by 1.812 million barrels, contrasting with a gain of 0.574 million barrels in the previous week and against market expectations of a 2.3 million barrel decline [2][9] - Oil prices fell by 0.8% to $57.78, while gold decreased by 0.3% to $4,225.70; silver rose by 0.5% to $61.150, and copper increased by 0.7% to $5.3550 [4] European Market - European shares were mixed, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising 0.05%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index up 0.12%, and London's FTSE 100 up 0.23%. In contrast, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.17% and France's CAC 40 decreased by 0.45% [5] Asian Market - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei down 0.10%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 0.42%, China's Shanghai Composite down 0.23%, and India's BSE Sensex down 0.32% [6] Company Performance - Photronics Inc (NASDAQ:PLAB) shares surged 35% to $34.66 after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issuing first-quarter guidance above analyst estimates [8] - Braze Inc (NASDAQ:BRZE) shares increased by 16% to $35.42 following an upward revision of FY2026 adjusted EPS and sales guidance after strong third-quarter revenue [8] - Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENVB) shares rose 78% to $10.56 after receiving a Notice of Allowance for a patent application related to its EVM301 Series molecules [8] - AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) shares fell 10% to $252.56 after reporting mixed earnings and guidance [8] - Mama's Creations Inc (NASDAQ:MAMA) shares dropped 9% to $13.03 despite reporting positive third-quarter financial results [8] - Pomdoctor Limited (NASDAQ:POM) shares plummeted 73% to $1.4799 [8] Economic Indicators - U.S. compensation costs for civilian workers rose by 0.8% in the third quarter, compared to a 0.9% gain in the previous period [7]