By Peter Nurse
Investing.com -- Stocks in focus in premarket trade on Friday, November 4th. Please refresh for updates.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock fell 6.5% after the payments processor cut its annual revenue forecast, warning of a bleak holiday quarter as consumers cut back on discretionary spends.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) stock rose 5.1% after the coffee chain beat expectations for quarterly comparable sales and profits, targeting younger, wealthier customers in order to weather the coming slowdown.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) stock rose 1.3% after the candy maker raised its full-year net sales and profit forecasts, signaling it expects to continue its strong Halloween sales into the holiday season.
Block (NYSE:SQ) stock rose 12% after the payments platform posted a rise in third quarter revenue late Thursday, helped by growth of its online payments service Cash App.
Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) stock fell 12.2% after the online used car seller disappointed with its third quarter results, citing weakening demand for used cars after a surge of interest during the pandemic.
Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) stock fell 26% after the software company reported slowing paid user growth and issued a disappointing outlook.
Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) stock slumped 40% after JPMorgan downgraded its investment stance on the toymaker to ‘neutral’ from ‘overweight’, citing disappointing earnings and an uncertain future.
WeWork (NYSE:WE) stock rose 8.5% after BTIG initiated coverage on the provider of working spaces with a ‘buy’ rating, saying it offers opportunities in the uncertain work climate.