Wednesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session​on February 12, 2025 at 12:30 am

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday near flat as investors contended with tariffs and Fed Chair Powell’s stance on rates. What’s on CNBC’s radar going into Wednesday.The S&P 500 ended Tuesday near flat as investors contended with tariffs and Fed Chair Powell’s stance on rates. What’s on CNBC’s radar going into Wednesday.   Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as investors contended with Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious stance on rates, and what’s on the radar for the next session. Meta Platforms The stock is now up 17 straight days. That’s a big winning streak. Meta is up 17.5% in those 17 days. Tesla is down 23% in those 17 days. Of course there’s no link between these developments as far as I know. It’s just sort of a neat stat. META 1Y mountain Meta Platforms shares in the past year Super Micro Computer The server specialist with the volatile stock is on the rise after hours. Super Micro Computer is down nearly 48% in a year. But it is up 66% since mid-November. It is down 24% in six months. But shares are up 32% in a week. It was down about 9.5% on Tuesday, and shares initially slid in extended trading after the company issued preliminary second-quarter results . The stock is up about 8% Tuesday night. Super Micro said it believes it will meet a Feb. 25 deadline to file its delayed annual report as the company faces the possibility of a Nasdaq delisting . Upstart The stock is up 25% after hours. Thanks to CNBC breaking news editor Brianna Bernath for keeping tabs on it. Upstart , a high-tech loan company, beat expectations in its quarterly report Tuesday afternoon. UPST 1Y mountain Upstart Holdings in the past year Barrick Gold and Kinross Gold Barrick reports before the bell Wednesday. The stock is down 1.9% in three months despite gold’s rise. The stock is 17% from the Oct. 21 high. Kinross reports after the bell. The stock is up 27% in three months, and it is 2% from the high hit on Monday. Gold , the commodity, is up about 12% in three months, and so is the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) . Chicken or the egg? Pilgrim’s Pride reports this week. The company is one of the largest poultry producers in the world. The stock is down more than 1% in the past three months, but shares are up 14% in a month. Pilgrim’s used to have a large egg business but sold it off in 2012 . Cal-Maine was the buyer. Cal-Maine’s stock is up 25% in three months and up about 12% in a month. Shares have gained 5% in two days. Egg prices, as you know, are on the rise. They’re $7.99 a dozen in northern New Jersey, higher in other parts of the U.S. Last week, Waffle House added an egg surcharge . PPC 3M mountain Shares of Pilgrim’s Pride in the past three months More breakfast stock news Orange juice futures hit their lowest level since May 9 on Tuesday. They’re down eight straight days after hitting a high in December. Orange juice futures are down 18% in two weeks. Coffee futures are up 17% in two weeks. After hitting a high early Tuesday morning, they dropped from that level. A drop in Brazil’s arabica coffee crop this year after hot and dry weather in 2024 has helped to tighten global supplies. Dutch Bros reports Tuesday after the bell. The stock is up 32% in three months, but it is down nearly 4% in two days. Starbucks , often sensitive to coffee prices, is up nearly 11% in three months, up 20% in a month, and just 1.4% from the high hit last week. Thanks to CNBC data man Nick Wells for keeping up with the breakfast trade. Biogen The biotech company reports before the bell. Biogen is down 19% in the past three months. It is 43% from the February 2024 high. The NYSE Arca Biotechnology index is down 2.2% in three months and 6% from the January high. 


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