Midday movers: Catalent, Newmont, Dell Technologies and more

By Liz Moyer

Investing.com -- Stocks were falling on Monday as investors feared a strong jobs report would encourage the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. Here are the midday movers for Feb. 6.

• Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT) shares were nearly 20% higher after a report that sciences firm Danaher was interested in making a bid for the contract drug maker. Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) stock fell 2%.


• Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM) shares fell 4.8% after it bid $17 billion for Australian gold mining firm Newcrest. Shares of Newcrest Mining (OTC: NCMGF) were trading up 12.6%.


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  Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) shares fell 3.7% after the tech company said it would cut 5% of its jobs amid a global slowdown in PC demand.

  
  


• Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE: TSN) stock fell 4.7% after the chicken and meat producer reported worse-than-expected earnings and missed estimates as higher food prices force householders to cut back on meat consumption.


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  Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR) stock fell 6.7% after the battery maker said sales fell from the same period last year and it missed expectations for its most recent quarter.

  
  

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