U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 1% on Friday.

Shares of Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ:ADSK) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter guidance above estimates. Also, the company issued FY27 guidance above estimates.

Autodesk reported quarterly earnings of $2.85 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.64 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.957 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.912 billion.

Autodesk shares jumped 6% to $247.40 on Friday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) shares jumped 47.7% to $79.30 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter sales guidance above estimates.
• Neurogene Inc (NASDAQ:NGNE) gained 30.4% to $25.67 following the announcement that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for NGN-401, an investigational gene therapy for Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder caused by genetic mutations that disrupt brain development, primarily affecting girls.
• Arlo Technologies Inc (NYSE:ARLO) gained 30% to $16.04 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter sales guidance above estimates.
• Pra Group Inc (NASDAQ:PRAA) surged 26% to $15.96 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.
• Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) jumped 25.5% to $1.03, continuing a 23% surge since Monday morning, after the plant-based food company announced an expansion of its new Beyond Immerse sparkling protein drink line. Here's what investors need to know.
• Baldwin Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ:BWIN) gained 23% to $22.75 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted EPS results and announced a $250 million share buyback program.
• Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) gained 22.2% to $13.66 after Netflix declined to raise its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) gained 21.7% to $147.83 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY27 guidance above estimates.
• Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ) gained 14.5% to $62.46 after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results. The company announced it will reduce its workforce by more than 40%.
• DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc (NASDAQ:XRAY) jumped 12.7% to $14.32 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly sales results. Also, Evercore ISI and Baird raised their respective price targets on the stock.
• Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) gained 11.4% to $94.26 after the company declined to raise its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Also, the company said it would resume its share repurchase program.
• Brightspring Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:BTSG) jumped 10.7% to $44.44 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly sales results.
• Accelerant Holdings (NYSE:ARX) gained 10.7% to $11.87 after the company announced unaudited preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.
• Lionsgate Studios Corp (NYSE:LION) jumped 9.3% to $9.02.
• NCR Atleos Corp (NYSE:NATL) gained 9.2% to $45.73 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results. Also, the company announced it will be acquired by Brink.

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