Movers & Shakers

GameStop, FuelCell stocks fall, Tesla, Carvana shares rally and other stocks on the move

GameStop stock tanks after surprise CEO firing, Tesla shares head for 10th-straight gain and Carvana’s stock rockets 35%

GameStop stock tumbles after surprise firing of CEO, and as quarterly results disappoint.

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Here are some of the bigger stock movers on Thursday.

Stock gainers:

Tesla Inc.’s stock TSLA, +4.06% jumped nearly 4% in midday trading, to put it on track for a 10th-straight gain, which would be the longest win streak in more than two years. Data out of China showed that the electric vehicle giant delivered 2.4% more cars built at the company’s Shanghai plant that it did in April.

Shares of Carvana Co. CVNA, -21.30% rocketed 35% toward an 8-month high after the car seller provided an outlook for and adjusted earnings metric that was well above expectations.

DSW store brand parent Designer Brands Inc. shares DBI, -0.58% ran up 19% after the footwear retailer reported fiscal first-quarter results that missed expectations and cut its full-year outlook, but said U.S. retail store traffic jumped 22% to “significantly” outpace its peer group. The stock has run up 36.5% since it closed at a 2 1/2-year low on May 31.

International Game Technology PLC‘s stock IGT, -2.57% jumped 13% toward a 19-month high after the games company said it was evaluating “potential strategic alternatives” for its Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses.

Cardinal Health Inc. shares CAH, +1.69% rose 2% after the health care services company set a new $3.5 billion stock repurchase program and nudged up its 2023 profit outlook.

Semtech Corp. shares SMTC, -9.01% rallied 4% after the analog and mixed-signal chipmaker swung to a surprise profit.

Stock decliners:

GameStop Corp.‘s stock GME, +5.78% tanked 18% after the retailer fired Chief Executive Mike Furlong and said that its board elected activist investor Ryan Cohen as its executive chairman.

FuelCell Energy Inc.’s stock FCEL, +0.87% shed 2.5% after the fuel cell technology and hydrogen production company reported a wider-than-expected fiscal second-quarter loss, even as revenue more than doubled and beat forecasts.

Signet Jewelers Ltd. shares SIG, -3.57% slumped more than 9% after the diamond jewelry retailer provided a sales and profit outlook that was below Wall Street projections, citing a continued consumer shift away from discretionary spending amid macroeconomic challenges.

Shares of Smartsheet Inc. SMAR, -3.98% fell 19% after the cloud-based work-management platform provider’s billings missed Wall Street estimates and its free-cash-flow outlook appeared light.

Shares of Oxford Industries Inc. OXM, -1.95% dropped 10% after the parent company of Tommy Bahama and other brands lowered its guidance for the year, saying that consumers have grown more cautious.