Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has released its second-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings per share (EPS) report, surpassing consensus expectations. The company reported an EPS of $9.65, exceeding the consensus estimate of $8.59.

John C. May, the chairman and chief executive officer of Deere, expressed satisfaction with the outstanding second-quarter results. He noted that Deere continues to benefit from favorable market conditions and an improving operating environment.

In pre-market trading, $DE is currently valued at $385.00, experiencing a significant increase of $14.48 (+3.91%).

On the other hand, Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) has released its first-quarter 2023 earnings report, which fell short of consensus expectations. The company reported an EPS of $0.70, lower than the consensus estimate of $0.81, and a decline in comparable-store sales by 9.1%, primarily attributed to macroeconomic headwinds -including lower income tax refunds in the United States-.

In pre-market trading, $FL is currently valued at $31.89, showing a significant decrease of $9.63 (-23.19%).

In other news, NASDAQ has halted trading of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ICPT) common stock. The reason behind this halt is the ongoing meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee (GIDAC), which is currently reviewing the use of obeticholic acid (OCA) as a treatment for pre-cirrhotic fibrosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

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