All 40 S&P 500 energy stocks rally as broader market extends gains

All 40 energy stocks in the S&P 500 were trading higher Thursday as the stock market extended gains following an upward revision of the U.S. gross domestic product growth and a rebound in the benchmark Chinese stock index. A rally in crude oil prices also helped to buoy the energy sector. Newfield Exploration Co. jumped 11% while Consol Energy Inc. added 8.5%, and Chesapeake Energy Corp. rose 8.8%.

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Synnex shares fall as earnings outlook misses Street view

Synnex Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the business process services company’s earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates. Synnex shares fell 8% after hours, following a 3.5% gain to close at $118.40 in the regular session. For the second fiscal quarter, Synnex estimates adjusted earnings of $2.25 to $2.35 a share on revenue of $4.58 billion to $4.78 billion. Analysts expect earnings of $2.41 a share on revenue of $4.75 billion. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $24.4 million, or 61 cents a share, compared with $61.8 million, or $1.54 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $2.14 a share. Revenue rose to $4.55 billion from $3.52 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated $2.11 a share on revenue of $4.47 billion.

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