John Bean, Installed Building Products, and FTAI Infrastructure Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know

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-8.06%

Installed Building Products

+0.53%

John Bean Technologies

+1.14%

What Happened?

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point, signaling a more accommodative monetary policy.

This dovish action, combined with highly accommodating signals from Chair Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 surging.The market's bullish reaction was rooted in several key takeaways from the Fed's announcement. Most significantly, the central bank confirmed it would begin expanding its balance sheet by buying short-term bonds, a move that injects critical liquidity and lowers short-term Treasury yields. Furthermore, the Fed signaled a shift in priority by removing language that described the labor market as "remaining low," suggesting it would be more focused on supporting economic growth. While the Fed's official forecast projected only one cut for the next year, traders immediately priced in the expectation of more aggressive easing, banking on at least two rate reductions. This widespread anticipation of sustained, low borrowing costs and the virtual certainty that rate hikes would be off the table boosted corporate valuations and created powerful momentum for the equity market rally.

The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.

Among others, the following stocks were impacted:

General Industrial Machinery company John Bean jumped 9.6%. Is now the time to buy John Bean? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
Home Builders company Installed Building Products jumped 6.8%. Is now the time to buy Installed Building Products? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
Energy Products and Services company FTAI Infrastructure jumped 7%. Is now the time to buy FTAI Infrastructure? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Zooming In On John Bean (JBTM)

John Bean’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 10 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 7 months ago when the stock gained 5.2% on the news that the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +2.0%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025. Companies with substantial business ties to Europe likely had some relief as the delay reduced near-term cost pressures and preserved cross-border demand.

John Bean is up 22.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $153.71 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of John Bean’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,255.

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Pepsico, Applovin among market cap stock movers on Wednesday

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Wednesday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Pepsico and Applovin are making notable moves, with some rallying and others falling. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap:$200 billion USD and higher)

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR); U.S. Navy partners with Palantir on $448 million ShipOS initiative: +3.61%
Pepsico (PEP); Pepsico stock rating upgraded by JPMorgan on innovation and productivity: +3.25%
Micron Tech (MU): +3.21%
American Express (AXP): +2.58%
Johnson&Johnson (JNJ): +2.51%
Shopify Inc (SHOP): +2.51%
Microsoft Corp (MSFT): -2.78%
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): -2.9%
Metropcs Communications (TMUS): -2.69%
Applovin (APP): -2.65%

Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$10-$200 billion USD)

Polestar Automotive Holding Plc (PSNY): -30.39%
GE Vernova LLC (GEV); GE Vernova stock rating upgraded to Outperform by RBC on strong growth outlook: +15.46%
EchoStar Corp (SATS); Morgan Stanley upgrades Echostar stock to Overweight on spectrum value: +9.0%
Venture Global Inc (VG); Venture Global subsidiary closes $3 billion senior secured notes offering: -8.63%
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER): -5.97%
Maplebear (CART): -6.08%
Credo Technology Holding (CRDO): -6.79%
Mobilicom ADR (MOB): -9.59%
AeroVironment (AVAV); AeroVironment shares slide 6% as Q2 earnings miss overshadows revenue beat: -12.15%
Vector Acquisition (RKLB): +6.85%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$2-$10 billion USD)

Warby Parker (WRBY): +22.52%
Braze (BRZE); Braze spikes 7% on strong Q3 revenue growth, upbeat FY guidance: +15.14%
Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc (OLMA): +12.66%
Applied Opt (AAOI): +12.51%
Americold Realty Trust (COLD): +9.39%
John Bean Technologies Corp (JBTM); JBT Marel stock rating upgraded by Jefferies on strong growth outlook: +8.48%
Fly Leasing Ltd (FLY); Firefly Aerospace to host Volta’s wireless power receiver on lunar mission: +7.61%
Denali Therapeutics (DNLI); Denali Therapeutics announces $200 million public offering: -9.51%
Uranium Energy Corp (UEC): -8.95%
Lyft (: -8.53%

Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$300 million - $2 billion USD)

Photronics (PLAB); Photronics shares soar 15% as Q4 results beat expectations: +43.6%
ChowChow Cloud International (CHOW): -87.18%
Pepco Holdings Inc-Exch (POM): -88.79%
Aimei Health Tech (AFJK): -62.15%
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co II (NXDR): +20.65%
Central Vermont Pub Svc (CV): +16.87%
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV (CNCK): +16.13%
DSW Inc (DBI): +13.61%
TryHard Holdings (THH): -12.52%
Broadstone Acquisition (EVTL): -17.58%

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Jbt Marel Shares Gain 6.8% After Jefferies Upgrades Rating To 'Buy' From 'Hold'

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Pepsico, Microsoft among market cap stock movers on Wednesday

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Wednesday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Pepsico and EchoStar are rallying, while stocks like Microsoft and AeroVironment are falling. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers ($200B+ Market Cap)

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR); U.S. Navy partners with Palantir on $448 million ShipOS initiative: +2.42%
Pepsico (PEP); Pepsico stock rating upgraded by JPMorgan on innovation and productivity: +2.42%
Alibaba-exch (BABA); ByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after Trump green light - Reuters: +2.35%
Microsoft Corp (MSFT): -2.35%

Large-Cap Stock Movers ($10B-$200B Market Cap)

GE Vernova LLC (GEV); GE Vernova stock upgraded to Outperform by Oppenheimer on AI infrastructure potential: +11.38%
EchoStar Corp (SATS); Morgan Stanley upgrades Echostar stock to Overweight on spectrum value: +5.62%
Ally Financ (ALLY); Ally Financial announces $2 billion share repurchase program: +4.82%
Bloom Energy Corp (BE): -7.43%
Maplebear (CART): -6.6%
GameStop Corp (GME): -5.74%
Venture Global Inc (VG); Venture Global subsidiary closes $3 billion senior secured notes offering: -5.19%
MercadoLibre (MELI): -4.66%
AeroVironment (AVAV); AeroVironment shares slide 6% as Q2 earnings miss overshadows revenue beat: -10.69%
Polestar Automotive Holding Plc (PSNY): -20.18%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers ($2B-$10B Market Cap)

Braze (BRZE); Braze spikes 7% on strong Q3 revenue growth, upbeat FY guidance: +16.87%
Warby Parker (WRBY): +11.06%
Dynergy (DYN); Dyne Therapeutics prices upsized public offering at $18.44 per share: +10.39%
Americold Realty Trust (COLD): +7.11%
John Bean Technologies Corp (JBTM); JBT Marel stock rating upgraded by Jefferies on strong growth outlook: +6.42%
Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN); Terns Pharmaceuticals prices upsized $650 million public offering: +8.73%
Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc (OLMA): +8.17%
Wave Life Sciences Ltd (WVE); Wave Life Sciences prices public offering at $19 per share: -8.68%
Nuscale Power (SMR): -5.92%
Transocean Ltd (RIG): -5.84%

Small-Cap Stock Movers ($300M-$2B Market Cap)

Photronics (PLAB); Photronics shares soar 15% as Q4 results beat expectations: +43.3%
Dave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY); Dave & Buster’s shares lose 5% as on wider-than-expected Q3 loss, revenue miss: +16.94%
Daktronics (DAKT); Daktronics shares soar 8% as Q2 earnings beat expectations: +14.41%
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co II (NXDR): +13.68%
Junee (SUPX): +12.8%
Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ): +10.56%
DSW Inc (DBI): +9.17%
Aimei Health Tech (AFJK): -48.59%
Broadstone Acquisition (EVTL): -14.84%
Pepco Holdings Inc-Exch (POM): -77.12%