Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Snowflake, VF Corp. and more

  Nvidia — The chipmaker added about 4% after announcing a 10-for-1 stock split. Nvidia also surpassed Wall Street’s fiscal first-quarter estimates on the top and bottom lines, and it issued strong guidance for the current quarter. Other stocks related to artificial intelligence traded higher in sympathy, with Super Micro Computer and Advanced Micro Devices last up more than 2% and 1%, respectively. […]

Novo’s Wegovy induces higher weight loss in women than men with same heart condition, study shows

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO)’s popular obesity drug Wegovy helped women with a common heart disease lose more weight than men who had the same condition, an analysis of study data published in a medical journal has shown. The trials included 1,145 patients and were focused on a condition known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, […]

Pepkor aims to tap higher income shoppers with rebranded womenswear stores

Pepkor (PPHJ.J), opens new tab, the South African company behind the PEP and Ackermans discount clothing brands, plans to make its womenswear stores more upmarket to tap mid-to-upper income shoppers as it seeks a bigger share of the adult wear market. The retailer, which also sells electronics, has a dominant market share in children’s wear in […]