On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Tesla (TSLA) shares rise after Elon Musk pledges to retreat “significantly” from his US government work to concentrate on the electric-vehicle company as his work with DOGE is “mostly done.”
- Boeing (BA ) shares rise after first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street's estimates, with a smaller-than-expected adjusted loss per share of 49 cents. The company is ramping up jet production, aiming to raise output of its 737 Max jetliner to 38 jets per month, and later this year, seeking permission to increase to 42 units.
- Philip Morris (PM US) shares gain after the company called off the sale or separation of its $1 billion US cigar business, citing the "current environment." The company is shifting its focus towards smoke-free alternatives, with its smoke-free business accounting for 42% of its first-quarter total net revenue and aiming to generate over two-thirds of its sales from alternative products by 2030.