Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) Stock

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

Advance Auto Parts

Advance Auto Parts is a leading auto-parts retailer in North America with more than 4,000 store and branch locations. About 50% of the firm's sales are geared toward the professional channel, with the remaining sales in the do-it-yourself market. Through its vast store footprint and distribution network, Advance manages thousands of stock-keeping units for various vehicle makes and models. The retailer primarily competes on the basis of inventory availability and service speed, making the operating efficiency of its hub-and-spoke distribution model critical to meeting customer needs.

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UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $36 to $50.

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $50

DA Davidson analyst Michael Baker maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $45 to $47.

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $47

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) posted better-than-expected first-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAP/earnings">financial results on Thursday</a>.
Advance Auto Parts posted quarterly adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents loss, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 82 cents loss. Quarterly sales of $2.583 billion (down 6.8% year over year) outpaced the Street view of $2.499 billion. Comparable store sales for the first quarter 2025 decreased 0.6%.
"The recently implemented tariffs have created a highly dynamic economic environment. Despite this, the team is staying focused on the turnaround and our path ahead," said Shane O'Kelly, president and chief executive officer.
Advance Auto Parts shares fell 4.7% to $46.86 on Friday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Advance Auto Parts following earnings announcement.
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melich maintained Advance Auto Parts with an In-Line rating and raised the price target from $35 to $45.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $45 to $48.</li>
<li>BMO Capital analyst Tristan Thomas-Martin maintained Advance Auto Parts with a Market Perform and boosted the price target from $40 to $50.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintained the stock with a Neutral and boosted the price target from $43 to $48.</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Elizabeth Suzuki maintained Advance Auto Parts with an Underperform rating and raised the price target from $33 to $39.</li>
</ul>
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Advance Auto Parts Analysts Increase Their Forecasts After Strong Q1 Results

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with AAP, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 18 uncommon options trades for Advance Auto Parts.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 27% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $821,641, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $612,065.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $30.0 to $60.0 for Advance Auto Parts during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Advance Auto Parts's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Advance Auto Parts's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $60.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Advance Auto Parts Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748019735_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AAP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$1.72</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$290.0K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$2.13</td>
<td>$1.92</td>
<td>$2.12</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$147.7K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/30/25</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$3.55</td>
<td>$3.65</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$122.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>476</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$23.25</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$110.0K</td>
<td>266</td>
<td>18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$3.25</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
<td>$99.9K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>308</td>
</tr>
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<h3>About Advance Auto Parts</h3>
Advance Auto Parts is a leading auto-parts retailer in North America with more than 4,000 store and branch locations. About 50% of the firm's sales are geared toward the professional channel, with the remaining sales in the do-it-yourself market. Through its vast store footprint and distribution network, Advance manages thousands of stock-keeping units for various vehicle makes and models. The retailer primarily competes on the basis of inventory availability and service speed, making the operating efficiency of its hub-and-spoke distribution model critical to meeting customer needs.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Advance Auto Parts, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Advance Auto Parts's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 4,986,534, the AAP's price is down by -3.82%, now at $47.29. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 90 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Advance Auto Parts</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $45.2.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Advance Auto Parts, targeting a price of $48. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from BMO Capital keeps a Market Perform rating on Advance Auto Parts with a target price of $50. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a In-Line rating on Advance Auto Parts with a target price of $45. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Neutral rating for Advance Auto Parts, targeting a price of $48. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Advance Auto Parts, targeting a price of $35. 
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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Advance Auto Parts

B of A Securities analyst Elizabeth Suzuki maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $33 to $39.

B of A Securities Maintains Underperform on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $39

Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $43 to $48.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Neutral on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $48

BMO Capital analyst Tristan Thomas-Martin maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Market Perform and raises the price target from $40 to $50.

BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $50

Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $45 to $48.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $48

Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melich maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) with a In-Line and raises the price target from $35 to $45.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Advance Auto Parts, Raises Price Target to $45

U.S. stock futures were fluctuating on Friday after a mixed close on Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed in premarket.
The week began with the market shrugging off <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/05/45479078/moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-over-debt-deficit-concerns">Moody&#8217;s downgrade of the U.S. government debt</a>, however, it slipped later in the week as investors started assessing the impact of the new tax bill proposed by the Donald Trump administration, known as the &#8220;One, Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221;
While the tax bill is expected to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45536595/big-beautiful-bill-will-explode-the-deficit-and-make-the-rich-richer-congressional-budget-office-estimates-4-income-fall-for-lowest-decile-of-americans-by-2033">add $3.8 trillion</a> to the U.S. debt as per Congressional Budget Office estimates, it was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45581297/trumps-big-beautiful-3-8-trillion-bill-squeaks-through-house-expert-says-it-will-boost-the-economy-in-the-short-term-but-worsen-deficitshttps://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45581297/trumps-big-beautiful-3-8-trillion-bill-squeaks-through-house-expert-says-it-will-boost-the-economy-in-the-short-term-but-worsen-deficits">passed by the U.S. House of Representatives</a> on Thursday by a 215-214 margin.
Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.51% and the two-year bond was at 3.98%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool&#8217;</a>s projections show markets pricing a 94.7% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its June meeting.
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<td>-0.07%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.03%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>-0.04%</td>
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<td>0.13%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Friday. The SPY was up 0.16% to $584.05, while the QQQ advanced 0.21% to $515.09, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
Sectoral moves drove a mixed day for U.S. stocks Thursday, as the Nasdaq Composite rose over 50 points while most S&amp;P 500 sectors closed lower.
Utilities, healthcare, and energy stocks saw the biggest losses. Conversely, consumer discretionary and communication services bucked the trend, finishing higher.
Economic data showed U.S. initial jobless claims falling to 227,000, beating estimates, and both S&amp;P Global services and manufacturing PMIs climbing to 52.3 in May.
Meanwhile, Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares surged 57% after strong Q1 results, and Vigil Neuroscience Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIGL#NASDAQ">VIGL</a>) skyrocketed 241% on news of a Sanofi acquisition.
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<td>Value</td>
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<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>0.28%</td>
<td>18,925.73</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.044%</td>
<td>5,842.01</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-0.0032%</td>
<td>41,859.09</td>
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<td>-0.049%</td>
<td>2,045.56</td>
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Insights From Analysts:
Jurrien Timmer, the director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, highlighted in an X post that the long end of the Treasury market was being ignored after the S&amp;P 500 recovered most of its decline below its 52-week high.
&#8220;There's an old saying that &#8216;nothing good ever happens after midnight,&#8217; and we could borrow that phrase and say that nothing good happens above a 5% yield,&#8221; he said, highlighting concerns about higher yields.
He added that &#8220;It's my strong hunch that the next chapter in this market cycle will be driven by rates, as term premia return to their historical pre-QE levels.&#8221;
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&#8220;The budget discussion is fueling a lot of concern about deficits and debt levels rising over the long run,&#8221; said Kathy Jones, chief fixed income strategist at Schwab, who noted yields moving higher after the vote.
&#8220;The current proposal is expected to add anywhere from $3 trillion to $5 trillion to the accumulated debt over the next 10 years. The market appears to be voting against this bill and would like to see more fiscal restraint.&#8221;
The bill will now advance to the Senate, where it appears likely to face additional revisions.
&#8220;Congress has set a July target for a final bill to be signed into law, which could look very different than the current version. Consequently, we do not recommend taking actions based on the bill in its current form,&#8221; said Brian Therien of Edward Jones.
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Friday:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid will speak at 9:35 a.m., new home sales data for April will be out by 10:00 a.m., and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will speak at noon ET.</li>
<li>On Sunday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his commencement address at 2:40 p.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAH#NYSE">BAH</a>) rose 3.09% in premarket on Friday as analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of $1.59 per share on revenue of $3.03 billion, before the opening bell.</li>
<li>Buckle Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKE#NYSE">BKE</a>) was up 1.45% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings before the opening bell. It is expected to post earnings of 69 cents per share on revenue of $268.06 million.</li>
<li>Frontline PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRO#NYSE">FRO</a>) advanced 1.92% as analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $264.19 million, before the opening bell.</li>
<li>Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADSK#NASDAQ">ADSK</a>) rose 3.32% after it reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results, issued strong guidance for the second quarter, and raised its FY26 guidance.</li>
<li>Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) jumped 7.96% after reporting stronger-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raising its full-year guidance.</li>
<li>BloomZ Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLMZ#NASDAQ">BLMZ</a>) surged 43.88% and formed a strategic alliance with M-NEXT Holdings, owner of trading card retailer &#8220;Ryusei no Arashi.&#8221;</li>
<li>Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUPH#NASDAQ">AUPH</a>) was 2.78% higher after it announced positive findings from a post-hoc analysis of its AURORA 1 Phase 3 study in lupus nephritis (LN) patients.</li>
<li>Hallador Energy Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HNRG#NASDAQ">HNRG</a>) dropped 10.25% as a major agreement, with a prominent global data center developer, was terminated on May 19, 2025.</li>
<li>Xerox Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRX#NASDAQ">XRX</a>) slumped 8.79% after slashing its quarterly dividend by 75% to fund a $238 million synergy deal with Lexmark.</li>
<li>Sobr Safe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOBR#NASDAQ">SOBR</a>) zoomed 18.84% after the company reported a year-over-year increase in first-quarter EPS and sales results.</li>
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Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 0.49% to hover around $60.90 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar rose 1.11% to hover around $3,331.29 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $3,500.33 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was lower by 0.57% at the 99.3890 level.
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as South Korea's Kospi and China&#8217;s CSI 300 indices declined, whereas India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng indices rose. European markets were also mixed in early trade.
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US Stocks Likely To Open On A Mixed Note: 'Nothing Good Happens Above A 5% Yield,' Says Expert

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 50 points during the session.
President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one big beautiful tax bill&#8221; narrowly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45580298/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-strips-key-retirement-benefits-from-federal-workers-in-razor-thin-house-vote">passed the House</a> in a 215-214 vote and now moves to the Senate. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the proposed legislation is projected to add approximately $3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 from the previous week to 227,000 in the week ending May 17, compared to market estimates of 230,000. The S&amp;P Global services PMI climbed to 52.3 in May compared to 50.8 in the previous month, while the manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3 in May from 50.2 in April.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares jumped 57% on Thursday following better-than-expected first-quarter financial results. Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIGL#NASDAQ">VIGL</a>) shares climbed 241% after announcing Sanofi will acquire the company for approximately $600 million.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with utilities, health care, and energy stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by over 1 point to 41,859.09 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 slipped 0.04% to 5,842.01, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.28% at 18,925.73 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAH#NYSE">BAH</a>), The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKE#NYSE">BKE</a>), and Frontline plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRO#NYSE">FRO</a>) today.
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At a current reading of 66.2, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 65.7.
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On Thursday, the Dow Jones finished nearly flat at 41,859.09. The S&amp;P 500 dipped slightly, losing 0.04% to close at 5,842.01. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq edged higher, gaining 0.3% to end the day at 18,925.73.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
GameStop Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>)
GameStop shares rose 10.02%, closing at $30.86. The stock hit an intraday high of $31 and a low of $28.49, with a 52-week range of $48 to $17.70. The surge occurred despite no specific company news, potentially <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45569674/gamestop-gme-stock-is-rising-thursday-whats-going-on">fueled by retail enthusiasm</a> and momentum in the crypto market, as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) reached a record high. Earlier this year, speculation about GameStop&#8217;s involvement with Bitcoin was sparked by a photo of CEO Ryan Cohen with Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor.
IonQ Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>)
IonQ&#8217;s stock soared 36.52% to close at $45.79, with an intraday high of $48.92 and a low of $33.73. The 52-week range is $54.74 to $6.22. The surge followed CEO Niccolo de Masi&#8217;s comments comparing IonQ&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45576711/ionq-stock-surges-after-ceo-suggests-nvidia-like-future-in-quantum-computing-space-whats-going-on">future in quantum computing</a> to Nvidia Corp. De Masi expressed confidence in IonQ&#8217;s potential to lead the sector.
Intuit Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>)
Intuit shares increased by 0.92%, closing at $666.07. The stock reached an intraday high of $670.56 and a low of $659, with a 52-week range of $714.78 to $532.65. The rise followed the company&#8217;s announcement of better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue, along with raised fiscal year guidance. Intuit reported $7.75 billion in revenue, surpassing analyst expectations. Further details are available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45575402/intuit-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-raised-fy-guidance-company-seeing-exceptional-momentum-across-platforms">here</a>.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>)
Advance Auto Parts saw a significant gain of 57.04%, closing at $49.17. The stock&#8217;s intraday high was $50.04, with a low of $41.62, and a 52-week range of $71.62 to $28.89. The increase followed the release of strong <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45568189/advance-auto-parts-posts-upbeat-results-joins-domo-liveramp-urban-outfitters-and-other-big-stocks-moving-higher-on-thursday">first-quarter financial results</a>. Loss per share came in at 22 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 82 cents loss.
Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla&#8217;s stock rose 1.92%, closing at $341.04. The stock reached an intraday high of $347.27 and a low of $331.39, with a 52-week range of $488.54 to $167.41. Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives said that Tesla is entering a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45557873/tesla-bull-dan-ives-thinks-elon-musks-ev-giant-could-be-entering-a-golden-era-says-2-trillion-market-cap-on-the-table">&#8220;golden era&#8221; </a>with a potential $2 trillion market cap due to advancements in autonomous and robotics.
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<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) stock moved upwards by 52.0% to $47.59 during Thursday's regular session. The company's market cap stands at $2.8 billion. The company's, Q1 earnings came out today. </li>
<li>Raytech Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RAY#NASDAQ">RAY</a>) shares moved upwards by 28.88% to $2.32. The company's market cap stands at $40.8 million. </li>
<li>YSX Tech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YSXT#NASDAQ">YSXT</a>) shares moved upwards by 26.2% to $5.49. The company's market cap stands at $128.6 million. </li>
<li>Classover Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KIDZ#NASDAQ">KIDZ</a>) stock increased by 23.66% to $3.61. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $85.8 million. </li>
<li>SharpLink Gaming (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBET#NASDAQ">SBET</a>) stock moved upwards by 22.22% to $3.41. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.9 million. </li>
<li>Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) shares rose 21.85% to $72.62. The company's market cap stands at $6.7 billion. The company's, Q1 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Netclass Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTCL#NASDAQ">NTCL</a>) shares fell 31.9% to $6.03 during Thursday's regular session. The company's market cap stands at $107.5 million. </li>
<li>Lottery.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LTRY#NASDAQ">LTRY</a>) stock fell 18.62% to $1.45. The company's market cap stands at $27.3 million. The company's, Q1 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Fenbo Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FEBO#NASDAQ">FEBO</a>) stock fell 14.84% to $1.08. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $11.9 million. </li>
<li>Greenlane Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNLN#NASDAQ">GNLN</a>) stock fell 14.59% to $0.01. The company's market cap stands at $3.2 million. </li>
<li>MEDIROM Healthcare Techs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRM#NASDAQ">MRM</a>) stock decreased by 12.36% to $1.56. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $12.3 million. As per the news, the FY earnings report came out 2 days ago. </li>
<li>ZHONGCHAO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZCMD#NASDAQ">ZCMD</a>) shares decreased by 9.69% to $1.17. The company's market cap stands at $29.3 million. 
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12 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Moving In Thursday's Intraday Session

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 0.2% on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.17% to 41,932.94 while the NASDAQ rose 0.66% to 18,997.89. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.20% to 5,856.28.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares rose by 1.2% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, utilities stocks dipped by 1.9%.
Top Headline
U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 from the previous week to 227,000 in the week ending May 17, compared to market estimates of 230,000.
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<li>Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIGL#NASDAQ">VIGL</a>) shares shot up 242% to $7.91 after announcing Sanofi will acquire the company for approximately $600 million.</li>
<li>Shares of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVTS#NASDAQ">NVTS</a>) got a boost, surging 130% to $4.3988 after NVIDIA selected the company to collaborate on 800 V HVDC architecture.</li>
<li>Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares were also up, gaining 46% to $45.61 following better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
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Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVM#NYSE">CVM</a>) shares dropped 45% to $2.4887 following announcements for a $5 million public offering.</li>
<li>Shares of Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) were down 39% to $6.49. BMO Capital analyst Ameet Thakkar downgraded Sunrun from Market Perform to Underperform and lowered the price target from $9 to $4.</li>
<li>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) was down, falling 19% to $38.25. Shares of solar companies tumbled as investors digested the consequences of President Donald Trump&#8217;s sweeping budget and tax package dubbed "One Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221;</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.9% to $61.02 while gold traded down 0.3% at $3,302.90.
Silver traded down 1.5% to $33.13 on Thursday, while copper fell 0.3% to $4.660.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.89%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.56%. London's FTSE 100 dipped 0.85%, Germany's DAX 40 declined 0.69% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.95% during the session.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei falling 0.84%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 1.19%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.22% and India's BSE Sensex declining 0.79%.
Economics
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<li>U.S. existing home sales fell 0.5% month-over-month to an annual rate of 4.00 million in April, recording the lowest level in six months.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P Global services PMI climbed to 52.3 in May compared to 50.8 in the previous month.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3 in May from 50.2 in April.</li>
<li>The Chicago Fed National Activity Index dipped to -0.25 in April compared to a revised reading of +0.03 in March.</li>
<li>U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 from the previous week to 227,000 in the week ending May 17, compared to market estimates of 230,000.</li>
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed one of the most expansive tax-and-spending bills in modern history, setting the stage for a multi-trillion-dollar shift in federal deficits and sector <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45564489/trumps-big-tax-bill-clears-the-house-30-year-yields-jump-to-515-as-bond-market-freaks">dynamics over the next decade.</a>
The legislation is projected to balloon the federal deficit by over $3 trillion between 2025 and 2034, according to preliminary estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. The fiscal impact will peak around 2027, when the bulk of the temporary spending programs and tax cuts kick in.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Fiscal Alarm Bells Ring On Wall Street</h1>
Analysts at the bipartisan federal agency warn that such a sharp increase comes at a time when U.S. debt is already on an unsustainable trajectory.
"Adding more than $3 trillion to the debt when our nation's finances are already on an unsustainable path would be unwise," the CBO stated. 
"Lawmakers should go back to the drawing board and work on a bill that reduces deficits, not adds to them."
Spencer Hakimian, founder of Tolou Capital warned that with the bill's passage, markets should brace for permanent emergency-style stimulus and $4 trillion annual deficits within a few years.
"This is COVID-style spending — without the pandemic," Hakimian said in a post on X.
Goldman Sachs' economist Alec Phillips highlighted that Moody's recent U.S. credit rating downgrade was influenced by the bill's trajectory, stating, "Markets are already attuned to fiscal risks… early August remains our base case for enactment."
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">How The House Tax Bill Could Shake Up Different Sectors</h1>
According to CBO projections, the bill increases the deficit in three key government areas — meaning more spending is likely ahead:
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<li>Judiciary: $7 billion (deficit increase)</li>
<li>Armed Services: $144 billion</li>
<li>Homeland Security: $67 billion</li>
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This suggests significant boosts to military procurement, border enforcement and law enforcement infrastructure. These sectors could benefit from rising federal contracts and equipment orders, with likely beneficiaries including the iShares U.S. Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITA#NYSE">ITA</a>) and the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIBR#NASDAQ">CIBR</a>).
At the core of the bill is the Ways &amp; Means Committee, responsible for all tax policy, Social Security, Medicare, unemployment benefits and tariffs. This section alone accounts for $3.775 trillion of the total deficit increase.
Other areas of the budget plan reflect deficit reductions, which generally imply spending cuts or revenue gains. These include:
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<li>Energy &amp; Commerce: -988 billion (deficit reduction).</li>
<li>Agriculture: -$238 billion</li>
<li>Education &amp; Workforce: -$349 billion</li>
<li>Financial Services: -$5 billion</li>
<li>Natural Resources: -$20 billion</li>
<li>Oversight &amp; Government Reform: -$51 billion</li>
<li>Transportation &amp; Infrastructure: -$37 billion</li>
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Potential ETF losers include Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PBW#NYSE">PBW</a>), iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEGI#NYSE">VEGI</a>), and iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYT#NYSE">IYT</a>), given expected cuts to renewables subsidies, rural and transportation programs.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Market Reactions</h1>
Initial market reactions hit the solar and renewables sectors, which suffered the brunt of market fallout. With many solar tax subsidies ended, the Invesco Solar ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAN#NASDAQ">TAN</a>) fell 9% on Thursday. Among key names:
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<li>Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) collapsed 40%</li>
<li>SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) dropped 26%</li>
<li>Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) fell 19%</li>
<li>First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) declined 4%</li>
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Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, warned the bill would "upend an economic boom," potentially leading to blackouts and a strategic loss to China in the global AI race.
"This bill is willfully ignorant of the fact that deploying solar and storage is the only way the U.S. power grid can meet demand&#8230; If it becomes law, America will effectively surrender the AI race to China."
In contrast, consumer-related stocks rallied, buoyed by expectations of tax relief and increased household spending power. The SPDR S&amp;P Retail ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRT#NYSE">XRT</a>) climbed 1.5%, led by Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>), which soared 42% after a blowout earnings report.
Within tech-focused defense names, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) jumped 4.5%, while cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>) gained 2.6%. 
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U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling around 50 points on Thursday.
Shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) rose sharply during Thursday&#8217;s session following better-than-expected<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAP/earnings"> first-quarter financial results.</a>
Advance Auto Parts posted quarterly adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents loss, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 82 cents loss. Quarterly sales of $2.583 billion (down 6.8% year over year) outpaced the Street view of $2.499 billion. Comparable store sales for the first quarter 2025 decreased 0.6%.
Advance Auto Parts shares jumped 44% to $45.06 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today&#8217;s session.
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<li>Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVTS#NASDAQ">NVTS</a>) shares jumped 132% to $4.4412 after Nvidia selected the company to collaborate on 800V HVDC architecture. Additionally, Rosenblatt raised its price target on the stock from $4 to $6.</li>
<li>Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOMO#NASDAQ">DOMO</a>) rose 31.1% to $11.21 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY26 guidance.</li>
<li>LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RAMP#NYSE">RAMP</a>) rose 24.8% to $35.04 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter sales guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) surged 21.1% to $72.17 following better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEP#NASDAQ">CEP</a>) gained 18.1% to $50.86.</li>
<li>Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) gained 9.5% to $196.19 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Garrett Motion Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTX#NASDAQ">GTX</a>) rose 9.2% to $11.31. The company recently announced a secondary offering consisting of 17 million shares.</li>
<li>SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAES#NASDAQ">LAES</a>) climbed 8.8% to $3.7550.</li>
<li>Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMCL#NASDAQ">OMCL</a>) gained 8.7% to $29.73 after the company raised its second-quarter and FY25 adjusted EPS guidance and announced a new $75 million stock repurchase program.</li>
<li>Next Technology Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXTT#NASDAQ">NXTT</a>) rose 7.3% to $2.1250.</li>
<li>Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PBI#NYSE">PBI</a>) gained 6% to $9.65 after the company announced a $150 million share repurchase program and a new CEO.</li>
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Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45560408/advance-auto-parts-reports-first-quarter-2025-results-and-reaffirms-full-year-guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported first-quarter results</a>, with quarterly adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents loss, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 82 cents loss.
Quarterly sales of $2.583 billion (down 6.8% year over year) outpaced the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Street view of $2.499 billion</a>. Comparable store sales for the first quarter 2025 decreased 0.6%.
&#8220;The recently implemented tariffs have created a highly dynamic economic environment. Despite this, the team is staying focused on the turnaround and our path ahead,&#8221; said Shane O&#8217;Kelly, president and chief executive officer.
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Gross profit for the first quarter was $1.1 billion, down from $1.2 billion a year earlier. Gross margin declined to 42.9% from 43.4% in the prior-year quarter. The drop was mainly due to about 90 basis points of margin pressure from liquidation sales at closing stores.
Adjusted operating loss was $8 million, compared to adjusted operating income of $56 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted operating margin dropped to 0.3% from 2.0%. The decline was largely due to about 90 basis points of margin pressure from liquidation sales at closing stores.
On May 13, 2025, Advance Auto Parts declared a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on July 25 to all common stockholders of record as of July 11.
The company exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth 1.672 billion and net inventories worth $3.731 billion.
Long-term debt totaled $1.491 billion at quarter end, down from $1.789 billion at the end of December 28, 2024.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reaffirms Outlook Despite Tariffs</h2>
Advance Auto Parts reaffirmed its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.50 to $2.50, compared to the $1.55 estimate. It also maintained its full-year sales outlook of $8.40 billion to $8.60 billion, compared with the $8.46 billion consensus.
The company sees an adjusted operating income margin for FY25 of 2% to 3%, and Comparable store sales growth of 0.5% to 1.5%.
For the full year 2025, Advance Auto Parts plans to open 30 new stores. The company also expects to launch 10 new market hubs during the year.
&#8220;We are reaffirming our annual guidance based on performance to date, expected progress on our strategic initiatives for the balance of the year and our planned mitigation actions for the tariffs currently in effect,&#8221; the CEO added.
Price Action: AAP shares are trading higher by 43.90% to $44.99 at the last check Thursday.
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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Thursday.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.01% to 41,866.30 while the NASDAQ rose 0.74% to 19,011.97. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.20% to 5,856.20.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares rose by 1.7% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, utilities stocks dipped by 1.8%.
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BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BJ#NYSE">BJ</a>) posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Thursday.
The company registered adjusted earnings per share of $1.14, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 92 cents. Quarterly revenues of $5.15 billion (+4.7% year over year) missed the Street view of $5.20 billion.
BJ's Wholesale Club has reaffirmed its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.10 to $4.30 per share, compared with the $4.24 estimate.
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<li>Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIGL#NASDAQ">VIGL</a>) shares shot up 243% to $7.91 after announcing Sanofi will acquire the company for approximately $600 million.</li>
<li>Shares of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVTS#NASDAQ">NVTS</a>) got a boost, surging 128% to $4.3335 after NVIDIA selected the company to collaborate on 800 V HVDC architecture.</li>
<li>Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares were also up, gaining 44% to $45.14 following better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
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Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVM#NYSE">CVM</a>) shares dropped 46% to $2.4309 following announcements for a $5 million public offering.</li>
<li>Shares of Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) were down 40% to $6.44. BMO Capital analyst Ameet Thakkar downgraded Sunrun from Market Perform to Underperform and lowered the price target from $9 to $4.</li>
<li>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) was down, falling 16% to $39.85.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 1.6% to $60.57 while gold traded down 0.6% at $3,294.10.
Silver traded down 1.8% to $33.04 on Thursday, while copper fell 0.7% to $4.6410.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 1.1%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.7%. London's FTSE 100 dipped 1%, Germany's DAX 40 declined 0.9% and France's CAC 40 fell 1.1% during the session.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei falling 0.84%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 1.19%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.22% and India's BSE Sensex declining 0.79%.
Economics
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<li>U.S. existing home sales fell 0.5% month-over-month to an annual rate of 4.00 million in April, recording the lowest level in six months.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P Global services PMI climbed to 52.3 in May compared to 50.8 in the previous month.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3 in May from 50.2 in April.</li>
<li>The Chicago Fed National Activity Index dipped to -0.25 in April compared to a revised reading of +0.03 in March.</li>
<li>U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 from the previous week to 227,000 in the week ending May 17, compared to market estimates of 230,000.</li>
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<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>Genius Group (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNS#AMEX">GNS</a>) shares increased by 38.7% to $0.52 during Thursday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $37.1 million. </li>
<li>Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) shares increased by 33.34% to $41.75. The company's market cap stands at $2.4 billion. As per the press release, Q1 earnings came out today. </li>
<li>Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) shares increased by 16.77% to $69.6. The company's market cap stands at $6.4 billion. As per the news, the Q1 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Classover Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KIDZ#NASDAQ">KIDZ</a>) stock rose 15.06% to $3.36. The company's market cap stands at $79.8 million. </li>
<li>NWTN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWTN#NASDAQ">NWTN</a>) shares rose 9.39% to $1.98. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $566.6 million. </li>
<li>Allurion Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALUR#NYSE">ALUR</a>) shares rose 7.77% to $3.05. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $22.7 million. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Lottery.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LTRY#NASDAQ">LTRY</a>) shares fell 24.7% to $1.34 during Thursday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $25.2 million. As per the news, the Q1 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Greenlane Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNLN#NASDAQ">GNLN</a>) stock decreased by 9.73% to $0.01. The company's market cap stands at $3.3 million. </li>
<li>XPeng (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) stock declined by 5.62% to $21.0. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $19.9 billion. The company's, Q1 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAZR#NASDAQ">LAZR</a>) stock declined by 4.8% to $3.77. The company's market cap stands at $176.7 million. </li>
<li>Wah Fu Education Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WAFU#NASDAQ">WAFU</a>) stock declined by 4.73% to $1.41. The company's market cap stands at $6.2 million. </li>
<li>Volcon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLCN#NASDAQ">VLCN</a>) stock declined by 4.47% to $0.6. The company's market cap stands at $2.6 million. 
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AAP: 26% &#x7C; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45561098">Advance Auto Parts shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q1 financial results.</a>
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URBN: 18% &#x7C; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45560639">Urban Outfitters shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q1 financial results.</a>
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Press Releases

Advance Auto Parts Appoints Michael Beland as Chief Accounting Officer

Advance Auto Parts Appoints Shweta Bhatia as Chief Technology Officer

Advance Auto Parts Names Valvoline™ Global 2024 Vendor Partner of the Year

Advance Auto Parts Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Advance Auto Parts Appoints Jeff Vining as General Counsel

Advance Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Management

Leslie's, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Advance Auto Parts Opening New Stores After Completing Strategic Optimization of U.S. Retail Footprint

Advance Auto Parts Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Advance Auto Parts Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Reaffirms Full Year Guidance

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