In this photo exemplar the QuantumScape logo is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen.
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Substantiate out the companies making headlines after the bell on Wednesday:
Micron – Shares of the chipmaker rose 2.3% after the associates reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter. Micron reported earnings per share of 98 cents on yield of $6.24 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected a profit of 95 cents per share on revenue of $6.21 billion.
QuantumScape – The lithium-battery maker’s stock popped 8.8% after the company announced it has met the requirements to close a $100 million investment by Volkswagen. The auto gathering will now test QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal cells in their labs in Germany.
Wingstop – Shares of the restaurant companionship ticked up by 3.8% after the company released preliminary results for the first quarter. The numbers showed Wingstop’s private same-store sales are up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis, with digital sales skyrocketing by 63.6%.
Guess – The clothing retailer’s precursor jumped 4.5% after Guess posted a fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations. The company narrative earnings per share of $1.18, topping a FactSet estimate of 56 cents per share. Guess’ revenue was slightly downstairs analyst estimates, however.