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Beauty Retailer Soars Amid Buyout Buzz
6 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Ulta Beauty shares surged on strong earnings and acquisition.
- Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio.
- Moderna vaccine study shows safety and effectiveness.
Major U.S. equities indexes advanced on Friday, December 5, 2025, buoyed by a lower-than-expected inflation report that strengthened expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average saw modest gains, nearing all-time highs, while the Nasdaq also climbed.
Ulta Beauty experienced a significant surge of nearly 13% in its stock price, becoming the top performer on the S&P 500. This growth was driven by the cosmetics retailer's strong quarterly earnings, an increase in its full-year financial outlook, and the successful integration of its recent acquisition, Space NK. The beauty sector demonstrated continued resilience despite broader economic uncertainties.
In other market news, Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets, leading to an increase in Warner Bros. Discovery's stock value, while Netflix shares saw a dip. Elsewhere, Moderna's stock rose nearly 9% following the publication of a long-term study in France that validated the safety and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine. Cooper Companies and dollar-store operators like Dollar Tree and Dollar General also reported positive results and saw their shares climb.
