Company News for May 6, 2026

Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation ( MPC) gained 3.2% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.72 per share. Editas Medicine, Inc.’s ( EDIT) shares gained 1.3% after the company reported a first-quarter loss of $0.26 per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.3 per share.  Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ( BUD) soared 8.7% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.97 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.90 per share. American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s ( AEP) shares rose 0.1% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.64 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 per share.

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