08:04 AM EDT, 10/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- PROG Holdings ( PRG ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.77 per diluted share, down from $0.90 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.80. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $606.1 million compared with $582.9 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $602.4 million....

08:05 AM EDT, 10/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Spirit Airlines ( SAVE ) shares surged 27% in recent Wednesday premarket activity after The Wall Street Journal reported that Frontier Group ( ULCC ) has held early-stage discussions on a renewed bid for Spirit. Phunware ( PHUN ) stock rose 16%, adding to Tuesday's 38% gain. WPP ( WPP ) stock was...

GE Vernova Inc. ( GEV ) shares are trading lower in premarket after the company reported mixed third-quarter results. The company reported revenue growth of 8% year-over-year to $8.913 billion and +10% YoY organically, beating the consensus of $8.783 billion. “GE Vernova had a solid third quarter, delivering double-digit orders and continued revenue growth with services strength across all segments,...

Oct 23 - Lab operator Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ) said on Wednesday it will launch a test for H5N1 bird flu at the end of October after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave it contracts to support testing for two emerging infectious diseases, including the Oropouche virus. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The spread of bird flu...