Movers & Shakers: Smartsheet, Smith & Wesson’s stock rise, while Hooker Furnishings’ stock drops, and other movers


Here are some of the biggest movers in Friday morning trading:

Stock gainers:

Shares of Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR,
+10.37%
gained 14% after the company reported revenue and earnings that topped analyst estimates, and forecast strong sales for its fiscal year.

Firearms maker Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.
SWBI,
+10.47%
reported a 35% jump in quarterly sales, and shares rose nearly 15%.

Kroger Co.’s stock
KR,
+3.63%
rose 5% after the supermarket giant said it’s selling more than 400 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers for about $1.9 billion as part of its pending merger with Albertsons Cos.
ACI,
+2.84%.
The company also announced a $1.2 billion settlement for opioid claims and reported a 2.2% drop in second-quarter sales to $33.85 billion, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $34.1 billion.

Stock decliners:

Hooker Furnishings Corp.’s 
HOFT,
-14.81%
shares fell 14% after the maker of furniture and home-decoration products reported downbeat fiscal second-quarter results. 

Shares of RH
RH,
-12.77%,
the furniture retailer formerly known as Restoration Hardware, dropped nearly 12% after the company warned that the higher-end housing market that the company depends on would likely remain rocky.

DocuSign Inc.’s shares
DOCU,
-3.79%
dropped 5% despite topping earnings expectations and hiking its guidance amid continued tight business spending.



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