VeriSign Posts Better-Than-Expected Results, Joins Charter Communications, Sensient Technologies, Comfort Systems And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Friday.

Shares of VeriSign, Inc. VRSN rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance above estimates.

VeriSign posted quarterly earnings of $2.10 per share, beating market estimates of $2.09 per share. The company's quarterly sales came in at $402.30 million versus expectations of $400.44 million.

VeriSign shares jumped 8.3% to $273.58 on Friday.

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

SES AI Corporation SES shares jumped 26% to $1.1003 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results and authorized a $30 million share repurchase program.
Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. CEP gained 24% to $30.90. Shares of Cantor Equity Partners have surged 203% to $32.71 since Monday's open. The stock has skyrocketed this week amid announcing a merger with newly formed Bitcoin-focused firm Twenty One.
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. HONE rose 16% to $11.65. Eastern Bankshares and HarborOne Bancorp entered into a merger agreement.
Canadian Solar Inc. CSIQ gained 15.6% to $10.73.
Coursera, Inc. COUR rose 11.2% to $8.56 following better-than-expected quarterly results.
Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR rose 9.6% to $367.44 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter sales results.
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. BBAI gained 9.2% to $3.1809.
Liberty Broadband Corporation LBRDA gained 9% to $83.27.
Encompass Health Corporation EHC rose 9% to $110.52 after Barclays raised its price target on the stock from $118 to $129.
NETGEAR, Inc. NTGR rose 8% to $24.23.
Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT shares gained 6.9% to $85.67 as the company posted upbeat first-quarter results and raised its earnings forecast.
Tesla, Inc. TSLA gained 6.8% to $277.45.
Select Medical Holdings Corporation SEM climbed 6% to $17.59.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX rose 5.8% to $398.38 following better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and a quarterly dividend increase by $0.05 per share.