Company News for Mar 24, 2021



  • Shares of IHS Markit Ltd.

    INFO

    gained 0.4% after the company reported fiscal first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $0.71, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70.



  • Microsoft Corp.’s

    MSFT

    shares rose 0.7% following news that the company is reportedly in talks to buy Discord chat app for $10 billion.



  • Peloton Interactive, Inc.’s

    PTON

    shares gained 3.5% following news that the company has recently acquired three companies to add technology and expertise in wearable devices, interactive workout mats, digital voice assistants and artificial intelligence.



  • Shares of AstraZeneca PLC

    AZN

    fell 3.5% after the Data Safety Monitoring Board expressed concern that the company might have included outdated information in the trial results of its COVID-19 vaccine.

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