U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 150 points on Thursday.

Shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) rose sharply after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY26 adjusted EPS guidance.

Abbott Laboratories posted quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.31, beating market estimates of $1.28. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $12.593 billion versus expectations of $12.497 billion.

Abbott shares jumped 12.1% to $100.07 on Thursday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

  • AtaiBeckley Inc (NASDAQ:ATAI) shares jumped 31.6% to $7.06 after the company announced it will be acquired by Lilly.
  • ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE:MAN) gained 27.8% to $49.81 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter GAAP EPS guidance above estimates.
  • Distribution Solutions Group Inc (NASDAQ:DSGR) gained 25.3% to $34.44 after the company announced it will be taken private by affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments.
  • CareDx Inc (NASDAQ:CDNA) gained 22.8% to $36.54 fter the company announced the finalization of the Medicare Local Coverage Determination process related to molecular testing for solid organ allograft rejection.
  • Maase Inc (NASDAQ:MAAS) surged 16.8% to $19.36.
  • Cybin Inc (NASDAQ:HELP) surged 12.4% to $7.32.
  • Robert Half Inc (NYSE:RHI) shares climbed 9.5% to $40.18.
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) gained 9.3% to $74.29.
  • Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ:FWRD) gained 8.2% to $13.66.
  • UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) shares jumped 8% to $451.99 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued FY26 guidance above estimates.
  • J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:JBHT) rose 6.3% to $293.64 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.

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