SpaceX Gains, Netflix Falls, Abbott Drops on News it Plans to Spin Off its Nutrition Unit

On this episode of Stock Movers:

- SpaceX (SPCX) shares gain. Elon Musk endorsed the prospect of combining SpaceX with Tesla Inc, uniting assets from electric cars to AI data centers to rocket and satellite capabilities. Musk said the boards of both companies had formed special committees to consider the idea of a combination, but cautioned that getting enough support from Tesla shareholders may be tricky.

- Netflix (NFLX) shares fall. Netflix reported its slowest sales jump in three years and forecast a fourth consecutive quarter of slowing growth, amplifying concerns about the performance of the world’s leading online TV network. The company blamed its sales shortfall on the advertising business, which is on pace to deliver $300 million less than expected, and has overhauled its leadership to address a decline in programming quality.

- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) shares drop. Abbott plans to spin off its nutrition unit into a separate publicly traded company through a tax-free distribution to shareholders. The new company will have annual sales of about $8.5 billion from its key brands, including Pedialyte and Ensure, and will be led by Daniel Salvadori as chief executive officer. The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2027 and will allow the new company to adapt to changes in the nutrition industry "faster and more efficiently and effectively as an independent company".

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