Bayer (BAYN.DE) stock surged Friday morning after a US appeals court ruled in favor of the pharmaceutical and biotech giant in a legal battle over claims that the herbicide Roundup is linked to cancer.

Bank of America analysts downgraded beauty and skincare brand Estée Lauder's stock (EL) on consumer headwinds in China and the US.

H&R Block (HRB) shares are soaring after topping its fiscal fourth quarter earnings estimates.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.