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In a busy day for financial markets, three stocks are grabbing headlines due to significant corporate developments and earnings reports. Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) saw its shares surge following news of an activist investor stake, while Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) faced pressure after reporting a decline in interest revenue. Meanwhile, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) posted strong quarterly results, beating analyst expectations.
Match Group (MTCH) Stock Gains After Activist Hedge Fund Reveals 6.6% Stake
Shares of Match Group soared more than 9% in premarket trading, reaching $35.00, after activist hedge fund Starboard Value revealed a 6.6% stake in the company. This makes Starboard the third-largest shareholder in the online dating giant. In a letter to Match’s leadership, Starboard outlined suggestions for improvement, including boosting adjusted operating margins above 40% and implementing more aggressive stock buyback plans. The activist investor also indicated support for a potential sale of Match to take the company private if improvements aren’t made. Match Group, which operates popular platforms like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, has seen its stock struggle with a year-to-date return of -4.97% and a one-year return of -27.84%.
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Charles Schwab (SCHW) Stock Tumbles After Bank Reports Decline in Net Interest Revenue
Charles Schwab’s stock tumbled 6.95% to $69.86 following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. While the company slightly beat analyst expectations with earnings per share of 73 cents and revenue of $6.69 billion, investors were disappointed by a 6% year-over-year decline in net interest revenue, which totaled $2.16 billion. This figure fell short of analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. Despite the challenges, Schwab reported that total client assets hit a record $9.4 trillion, and bank accounts grew by 2% at the end of the quarter. The company’s year-to-date return stands at 2.34%, with a one-year return of 21.34%.
Bank of America (BAC) Stock Gains on Strong Q2 Earnings
Bank of America’s shares rose 5.01% to $43.99 after the banking giant reported strong second-quarter results. The company posted a net income of $6.9 billion and earnings per share of $0.83, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $0.79. Total revenue increased 1% year-over-year to $25.4 billion, also beating forecasts. Despite a 3% decline in net interest income to $13.7 billion, Bank of America saw growth in other areas, with average deposit balances increasing 2% to $1.91 trillion. The bank also announced plans to increase its quarterly dividend by 8% to $0.26 per share. Bank of America’s stock has performed well this year, with a year-to-date return of 32.37% and a one-year return of 55.61%.
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