Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Etsy, HP, Visa and more

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Striking Writers Guild of America members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, July 12, 2023.

Mike Blake | Reuters

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading:

Visa โ€” The credit card behemoth’s stock fell 2.5% after announcing plans to change its share structure. Visa’s Class A shares are held by the public, its B shares are held by U.S. banks, while C shares are owned by foreign banks. The company wants shareholders to approve an exchange offer that would release transfer restrictions on portions of the Class B stock.

Semtech โ€” The semiconductor stock rose 10% after beating earnings expectations for the second quarter. Semtech earned 11 cents per share after adjustments, exceeding the consensus estimate of 2 cents per share from analysts polled by FactSet. However, the company offered weak guidance for the third quarter.

Penn Entertainment โ€” The sports betting company’s shares rallied 8.7% Thursday. Deutsche Bankย initiatedย a short-term catalyst call to buy Penn, citing an inexpensive valuation ahead of the launch of ESPN BET, which debuts in November.

Netflix โ€” The streaming giant’s shares slipped 2.8% in midday trading after Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann said the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike is bad for business. Speaking at a conference Wednesday, Neumann also cautioned that its ad-supported streaming option wouldn’t help move revenue forward in the short term and said operating margins would grow slower moving forward.

Yum China โ€” The restaurant conglomerate’s shares gained 5.4% during midday trading after it announced new financial targets and unveiled plans to expand to 20,000 locations by 2026 during an investor day.

AMC Entertainment โ€” The meme stock darling fell 1.1% after AMC said it had completed the equity offering it announced earlier this month. The movie theater chain said it sold 40 million shares at an average price of $8.14, raising about $325.5 million.

Etsy โ€” The e-commerce…

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