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Investor sentiment remains uneasy with only modest gains seen across the major indices as markets reopened after an extended holiday weekend.  S&P 500 briefly made 2026 lows, slipping below 6,780 in the opening hours of Tuesday's session, before a late-day recovery.  Basic Materials and Energy were the worst performing sectors, with WTI Crude Oil prices slipping below $62 per barrel on reported talks between U.S. and Iran, while Real Estate was the best space in the benchmark as last week's soft inflation data continues to translate into expectations of more aggressive rate cuts this year.   The VIX volatility index - while still above 20 - also ended Monday well off its intraday high.In the opening hour of the evening session, S&P e-minis, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Industrials are all down about 0.1%.  Precious Metals and Oil prices also remain under modest pressure.  Wednesday's earnings calendar is highlighted by Booking Holdings, Analog Devices, Doordashand Carvana.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Rush Street Interactiveup 18.1%Quantumup 15.9%Pitney Bowesup 9.4%AtriCureup 8.3%Celaneseup 6.9%RB Globalup 5.7%Cadence Designup 4.8%Caesars Entertainmentup 3.2%Toll Brothersup 0.5%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Axcelis Technologiesdown 15.1%MKSdown 10.3%Palo Altodown 8.0%La-Z-Boydown 6.6%Glaukosdown 0.6%ALSO LOWER -Applied Digitaldown 8.8% as Nvidia exits positionSandiskdown 2.6% after equity offering

Sees Q4 adjusted operating margin 7.5%-9%.

Reports Q3 revenue $541.6M, consensus $535.43M. Melinda D. Whittington, Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, said, "Our strong third quarter results are proof that we continue to strengthen our enterprise and increase the agility of our business. Amid the ongoing challenging consumer environment, we continue to create our own momentum, led by Retail expansion through both acquired and new stores, driving double-digit sales growth in our written and delivered business in the quarter. Over the last twelve months, we have added 29 net company-owned stores, reflecting 16 new, 17 acquired, and four closed. And our current proportion of company-owned stores is now at an all-time high of ~60% of total network. Growing our La-Z-Boy brand reach by expanding our direct-to-consumer business remains a key pillar of our Century Vision strategy."

La-Z-Boy (LZB) announced that William Boor has joined the company's board of directors, effective December 8. Boor is the president and CEO of Cavco Industries (CVCO), a role he has held since 2019.