Stocks: WWE, Costco move in after hours trading

Yahoo Finance Live anchors discuss two top tickers moving in after hours trading on Thursday.

Video Transcript

SEANA SMITH: All right, we got a couple of stocks for you in after-hours trading. Let's take a look at WWE. And you're looking at gains of just about 11%, the move to the upside in the midst of Vince McMahon staging a comeback. You heard that right. The ousted former CEO that was ousted over the summer amid sexual misconduct allegations could be back at the company.

Now McMahon is the controlling shareholder, elected himself as the executive chair. And here are the details of this, McMahon saying that he needs to be a part of and is gearing up for negotiations over media rights and strategic alternatives. There are talks of a potential sale. You're looking at WWE, on an intraday basis, was up 2%, but that after-hours move is what we're really focusing on with gains of just over 10%.

And let's take a look at Costco moving to the upside here, up nearly 3%. This is on strong results for its holiday sales. Those December numbers coming in better than what the Street was looking for. Total December sales coming in at 5 and 1/2%. US sales ex gas and currency coming up-- coming in at up 7.3%. The estimate, Dave, out there was for a 5% increase. It is important to point out e-commerce sales, though, actually dipped during the month. But overall sales are strong for the company, and that's why we're seeing gains of just about 3%.

DAVE BRIGGS: Seeing that a bit with e-commerce. WWE is going to be one to watch.

SEANA SMITH: Certainly, yes.

DAVE BRIGGS: I'm watching Comcast, I'm watching Endeavor and then Apple and Amazon, who has enough cash and needs that content.