On this episode of Stock Movers:
- ASML Holding (ASML NV) shares soared to the highest ever after orders in the fourth quarter far exceeded analysts’ expectations and the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker announced job cuts to boost efficiency.
- Seagate Technology (STX) shares rise after the computer hardware and storage company’s second-quarter results beat expectations and it gave a positive outlook. Analysts note that results were boosted by strong gross and operating margins.
- Starbucks (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol delivered the best evidence yet that his turnaround plan is taking hold, with the coffee chain posting unexpectedly strong growth and a solid outlook for the rest of the year.Global sales at established locations rose 4% in the most recent quarter, the company said in a statement. That topped even the most optimistic analyst expectations and built on positive results from the previous period after a lengthy slump.
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