AeroVironment Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings, Joins QuantumScape, Bumble, BlackBerry And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.2% on Wednesday.

Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.

AeroVironment reported quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, which beat the $1.42 analyst consensus estimate, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Quarterly revenue came in at  $275.05 million, beating the Street estimate of $242.69 million.

AeroVironment shares jumped 24% to $239.57 on Wednesday.

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

Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) shares jumped 34.1% to $32.81. Nektar Therapeutics recently announced data from the ...