Spotify Rallies on Subscribers; Hermès falls on China Sales | Stock Movers
- Shares of Procter & Gamble (PG) moved higher ahead of the US market open after the company's sales and profits beat Wall Street expectations. Organic revenue rose 4% in the first quarter, the fastest growth in three years. - Shares of Spotify (SPOT) rallied after results and forecast spoke to improving margin trends. Spotify reported that the service's paying subscribers increased 2% to hit 306 million in the third quarter, topping Wall Street estimates of 305.1 million. - Hermès (RMS FP) reported disappointing sales in the third quarter on sluggish demand in China. Their 41% slump so far this year puts them on track for the worst annual performance since the company listed in 1993. - Shares of Lam Research (LRCX) fell in premarket trading after the semiconductor capital equipment company gave a forecast for adjusted second-quarter earnings slightly weaker than expected.