Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Rocket Lab – The space company soared more than 16%, hitting a 52-week high, after packing and shipping two Mars-bound spacecraft to Cape Canaveral, Fla., for launch. The two spacecraft were designed, built, integrated and tested by Rocket Lab for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA.
36 yuan per share, excluding items, while analysts polled by LSEG expected 6.07 yuan per share. The solid results were boosted by price cuts that drew cost-conscious consumers Applied Materials – The semiconductor equipment maker lost 3% even after posting stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. The company earned $2.12 per share on $6.78 billion in revenue. Fourth-quarter guidance also met expectations. The stock has climbed 51% in the past year.