Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, CrowdStrike, American Express, SK Hynix & more
Source: CNBC ·
Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.
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Market Insider Market InsiderStocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, CrowdStrike, American Express, SK Hynix & more Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Energy companies — Shares of energy companies jumped as West Texas Intermediate crude futures surged above $100 a barrel on rising tensions in the Middle East. Shares of oilfield services company SLB jumped more than 7%, while Halliburton 's stock added 6%. Shares of APA Corp. and Diamondback Energy climbed roughly 5%, and Chevron 's stock gained more than 2%. Cybersecurity plays — Shares of cybersecurity companies looked to end the week on a high note after U.S. security agencies warned about vulnerabilities to PHP, the programming language used to build large portions of the internet. Shares of CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks gained about 6% each, while the Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) traded 4% higher Friday. Shares of CrowdStrike and Palo Alto are on pace for weekly jumps of more than…