Why Fluence Energy (FLNC) Stock Is Trading Up Today

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What Happened?

Shares of electricity storage and software provider Fluence jumped 15.9% in the afternoon session after UBS significantly increased its price target on the energy storage company's stock to $22 from $8. This move came even as the bank kept its "Neutral" rating. According to UBS, the large target increase reflected Fluence's high growth rate compared to its peers and better visibility into improving gross margins, which are a measure of profitability. The positive analyst action followed a similar update from the previous day, when Citigroup also maintained a "Neutral" rating but boosted its price target on the stock to $20 from $7.50.

The shares closed the day at $23.26, up 17.2% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Fluence Energy’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 88 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Fluence Energy and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 14 days ago when the stock dropped 6.2% on the news that markets faded the Nvidia rally in the morning session, as investors remained uncertain about future rate cuts. While the trading day began with significant enthusiasm, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 700 points and the Nasdaq Composite up 2.6%, momentum quickly evaporated as the session wore on. The primary catalyst for this sharp reversal was a stronger-than-expected jobs report, which reduced the implied odds of a December interest rate cut to less than 40%.This macroeconomic anxiety overshadowed stellar corporate performance. Nvidia initially surged 5% on blockbuster earnings and CEO Jensen Huang's bullish outlook on "off the charts" demand for Blackwell chips. However, the stock eventually turned negative, acting as a heavy weight that dragged the broader indices into the red. The sell-off partly reflects a deepening caution regarding high-flying tech valuations in a "higher-for-longer" rate environment. Consequently, investors appeared to rotate capital away from volatile growth sectors and toward defensive staples, evidenced by Walmart's 6% gain following its own earnings beat. Ultimately, the market could not sustain the morning's euphoria, as traders prioritized rate realities over AI potential.

Fluence Energy is up 36.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $23.10 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Fluence Energy’s shares at the IPO in October 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $660.

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Intel, Applovin among market cap stock movers on Thursday

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Thursday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Applovin and Salesforce are rallying, while stocks like Intel and Costco are falling. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers

Market cap range: $200 billion USD or higher

Intel Corp (INTC); -6.25%
Facebook Inc (META); Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Up To 30% Cuts For Metaverse Efforts; +3.92%
Applovin (APP); +4.55%
Salesforce Com (CRM); +4.16%
Oracle Corp (ORCL); +2.96%
Nvidia Corp (NVDA); +2.08%
Philip Morris Intl (PM); -2.87%
United Health Group (UNH); -2.38%
Costco Whsl Corp New (COST); Costco reports 8.1% sales growth to $23.64 billion in November; -3.3%
Micron Tech (MU); -3.14%

Large-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $10-$200 billion USD

New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS); +18.75%
AltC Acquisition (OKLO); +16.34%
Bloom Energy Corp (BE); +13.32%
dMY Technology Group III (IONQ); +13.16%
Dollar General Corp (DG); +11.69%
SanDisk Corp-Exch (SNDK); +10.02%
Vector Acquisition (RKLB); +9.57%
CoreWeave (CRWV); +9.07%
Donaldson Comp Inc (DCI); Donaldson shares rise as first quarter results top expectations; +8.3%
Snowflake Inc (SNOW); Snowflake surpasses $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales; -11.24%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $2-$10 billion USD

Uipath (PATH); +23.86%
Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC); +22.84%
Fluence Energy (FLNC); +17.56%
B Riley Principal Merger Ii (EOSE); +16.57%
Scnc App In (SAIC); SAIC shares rise nearly 6% as Q3 earnings beat expectations, guidance raised; +15.18%
Nuscale Power (SMR); +14.65%
GigCapital4 (BBAI); +14.59%
Rigetti Computing Inc (RGTI); +13.72%
DPCM Capital (QBTS); +13.37%
SVF Investment 3 (SYM); Symbotic announces public offering of 10 million shares of class A stock; -14.1%

Small-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $300 million - $2 billion USD

Genesco Inc (GCO); Genesco shares tumble 12% as Schuh struggles weigh on outlook; -29.46%
Cross Country (CCRN); Cross Country Healthcare to buy back stocks after Aya merger collapse; -20.43%
Junee (SUPX); -19.4%
Hovnanian Enter (HOV); -19.11%
Axogen Inc (AXGN); FDA approves Axogen’s nerve repair scaffold under biologics license; +18.2%
Bioage Labs Inc (BIOA); BioAge’s NLRP3 inhibitor shows positive Phase 1 data in clinical trial; +17.57%
Southport Acquisition (ANGX); +17.86%
Inflection Point Acquisition II (USAR); +22.15%
Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE); +22.83%
Capricor Therap (CAPR); -16.36%

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Meta, Micron among market cap stock movers on Thursday

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Thursday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Meta Platforms and Micron Technology are moving, while others like Snowflake and Kroger are experiencing declines. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers

(Market cap $200 billion USD or higher)

Meta Platforms (META); Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Up To 30% Cuts For Metaverse Efforts - Bloomberg: +4.09%
Micron Technology (MU); Micron to exit Crucial consumer business by February 2026: -2.81%
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO): -2.45%
Intel Corporation (INTC): -3.05%
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST); Costco reports 8.1% sales growth to $23.64 billion in November: -3.17%

Large-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $10-$200 billion USD)

Snowflake Inc (SNOW); Snowflake and Anthropic expand partnership in $200 million deal: -10.05%
Dollar General Corporation (DG): +10.6%
New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS): +10.67%
ICON Plc (ICLR): -5.59%
Medpace Holdings Inc (MEDP): -5.01%
Quintis Trail Holdings (IQV): -4.48%
Credo Technology Holding (CRDO): -4.2%
Kroger Co (KR): -7.68%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH): +6.32%
Donaldson Company Inc (DCI); Donaldson shares rise as first quarter results top expectations: +6.05%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $2-$10 billion USD)

Uipath (PATH): +18.2%
Scnc App In (SAIC); SAIC shares rise nearly 6% as Q3 earnings beat expectations, guidance raised: +17.09%
Fluence Energy (FLNC): +12.85%
Ocular Therapeutix Inc (OCUL): +11.17%
Figure Technology Solutions Ltd (FIGR); Figure launches RWA consortium to expand blockchain lending access: +8.68%
Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX): +7.82%
Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC): +6.61%
SVF Investment 3 (SYM); Symbotic announces public offering of 10 million shares of class A stock: -15.15%
Pvh (; PVH tops earnings expectations, narrows full-year outlook: -12.51%

Small-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $300 million -$2 billion USD)

Axogen Inc (AXGN); FDA approves Axogen’s nerve repair scaffold under biologics license: +17.26%
Anbio Biotechnology (NNNN): +14.66%
ASP Isotopes (ASPI): +13.96%
Southport Acquisition (ANGX): +14.06%
Genesco Inc (GCO); Genesco shares tumble 12% as Schuh struggles weigh on outlook: -28.71%
Cross Country (CCRN); Cross Country Healthcare to buy back stocks after Aya merger collapse: -19.36%
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW); Build-A-Bear stocks soar 8% as Q3 earnings beat estimates: -17.27%
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV): -16.27%
Alpha Technology (ATGL): -12.17%
Junee (SUPX): -12.28%