Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the Jabil first quarter of fiscal-year 2021 earnings. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Adam Berry, vice president of investor relations.
Adam Berry
Good morning, and welcome to Jabil s first quarter of fiscal 2021 earnings call. Joining me on today s call are Chief Executive Officer Mark Mondello and Chief Financial Officer Mike Dastoor. Please note that today s call is being webcast live and during our prepared remarks, we will be referencing slides. To follow along with the slides, please visit jabil.com within our investor relations section.
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What happened
Shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) surged on Thursday, following a robust earnings report early in the morning. The advanced manufacturing services company s stock jumped as much as 10.5% higher in early trading before settling down to a milder 6.5% gain as of 12:20 p.m., EST.