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Forecasts are doing the damage this morning. A medical device maker is down 17% after a light outlook, while a travel software name and a teen apparel retailer are each off at least 15% on a thin beat and a softer sales trend.

The gains are more modest and come from very different places: a drone maker's blowout quarter, a pipeline company weighing a sale, and a shareholder push at a Swiss drugmaker.

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AeroVironment (AVAV): +4%

The drone manufacturer trounced first-quarter estimates, with adjusted profit coming in at more than double what analysts expected and revenue clearing the bar as well. A beat that wide says the street's models for the business were simply too conservative, and the market is repricing accordingly.

Kinetik (KNTK): +4%

The energy pipeline company is climbing after Bloomberg News reported it is exploring options, including a potential sale. Once a sale is on the table, investors start pricing in the possibility of a takeout premium, and that is the bid showing up this morning.

Novartis (NVS): +1%

The Swiss drugmaker is bouncing after Reuters reported a major shareholder has called for an overhaul of its board to strengthen corporate governance. The push lands just days after three drug trial setbacks sent shares lower, and the market is treating pressure for accountability as a reason to buy back in rather than a sign of more turmoil.

Cooper Companies (COO): -17%

The medical device maker is sliding after its fourth-quarter projections came in below what the street expected on both revenue and adjusted earnings. A forecast that misses on both lines leaves little room to argue the softness is isolated, and a drop this steep shows investors aren't waiting around to find out.

Navan (NAVN): -16%

The business travel and expense software platform only narrowly beat second-quarter profit expectations. It also announced it is buying events platform BoomPop without disclosing financial terms. A beat that thin offers little cushion, and a deal with no price tag attached leaves investors guessing about what Navan is paying.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO): -15%

The teen apparel retailer's comparable sales fell a bit more than analysts expected in the second quarter, and its current-quarter operating income outlook landed below the street's estimate. Softer sales paired with a lighter profit forecast tell investors the pressure isn't easing next quarter, and the market is punishing that combination hard.

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Oracle (ORCL)

Oracle reports fiscal first-quarter results after the close today, and it ranks among the most-discussed tickers on Reddit heading into the print. On StockTwits, sentiment is running extremely bullish. Posters argue that last quarter's post-earnings selloff was about capital spending rather than demand, and they point to a new model from key customer OpenAI as a reason demand should keep building.

The stock is still down roughly 50% from the record high it set last September, even after a sharp rally into earnings week. Tonight's report, and especially anything on spending plans, could either give that rebound a foundation or remind traders why the stock sold off in the first place.

✌️That’s it for today.