Aug. 18, 2025, 5:05 p.m.

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: FedEx, First Republic Bank and more

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FedEx

 — The package-shipping company’s shares were up 9% after it reported a beat on earnings in its fiscal third quarter and raised its earnings forecast for the full year. FedEx reported adjusted earnings of $3.41 per share, topping analysts’ estimates of $2.73 per share, according to Refinitiv. Meanwhile, the company’s revenue fell below expectations. FedEx posted $22.17 billion in revenue, while analysts had estimated $22.74 billion. Shares of popped 2% in sympathy.United Parcel Service

First Republic Bank — The bank’s shares were down 15% during after-hours trading. During the regular trading session, the stock reversed earlier losses and rallied almost 10% as a group of 11 banks, including Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, agreed to deposit $30 billion in First Republic. Shares of and , which are among the regional banks facing a rough week, fell more than 2%.Zions BancorpKeyCorp

 

Merck — Shares of the pharmaceutical company fell nearly 2% in extended trading after Merck provided an update on a trial for one of its metastatic non-small cell lung cancer drugs. The results didn’t reach “statistical significance,” and Merck said patients in this arm of the study “should be switched to a standard of care.”

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