Wynn, SoFi, Diamondback Energy and more

A worker cleans an escalator on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

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Check out the companies that are owners in the noon trade.

Casino Stocks: Casino stocks were under pressure for a second day on Wednesday amid intense scrutiny by the Macau government and according to Chinese health authorities reported an outbreak of Covid-19. Wynn Resorts fell about 8%, while MGM Resorts and Las Vegas Sands lost about 4%.

EOG Resources: Exploration and production company shares rose more than 6% as commodity prices rose on Wednesday. All components of the S&P 500 energy sector advanced at least 1%, with Occidental and Marathon Oil growing by more than 5%. Diamondback Energy rose more than 6%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, gained about 3% after a larger-than-expected inventory draw in the U.S.

Weber: The shares of the grid maker jumped more than 6% after reporting its first quarterly results since it began publicly trading in August. Weber recorded 19% sales growth over the previous year and projected full-year sales above current Wall Street forecasts.

Canadian National Railway – The shares of the railroad company rose 3.5% after the company said its planned merger with Kansas City Southern was officially canceled, and that Canadian National will receive $ 1.4 billion in commissions of termination. Kansas City Southern has signed a new merger agreement with Canadian Pacific. These shares rose slightly on Wednesday.

Just Eat Takeaway: Shares of the food delivery service company fell more than 4%. The decline came after Amazon and Deliveroo announced a partnership that will offer free food delivery in the UK to Amazon Prime members.

SoFi: The shares of the fintech company rose more than 5% after Mizuho began hedging with a buy rating. The Wall Street firm assigned the stock a $ 28 price target compared to Tuesday’s close of $ 14.50. Mizuho said he sees a cycle of “greater commitment, increasing revenue and profits” for Sofi.

Sage Therapeutics: The drug maker’s stock jumped more than 4% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted it fast-track status for experimental treatment of Huntington’s disease. Sage is expected to begin the second phase of a trial for treatment before the end of the year.

Citrix Systems: Citrix shares rose more than 2% a day after Bloomberg News reported that the software manufacturer is working with consultants to consider a possible sale of the company. The company could end up deciding to stay independent, but will assess the company’s potential interest over the next few weeks, according to the report.

Yum China – Yum China lost more than 6% after warning that the spread of the delta variant could affect its third-quarter profits by 50% to 60%. The restaurant operator closed or limited service to more than 500 restaurants in August, due to the outbreak of the variant in China, he said.

CNBC’s Hannah Miao, Pippa Stevens, Maggie Fitzgerald, Jesse Pound and Yun Li have contributed to the communication

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