Opendoor Technologies, a penny stock last week, attracted sudden interest among Reddit-obsessed retail traders, who pushed up the stock price by threefold in days. The online real estate startup saw shares popping more than 18% Tuesday, extending a red-hot run powered by retail traders chasing meme stocks. It had surged more than 42% in Monday’s…
Jordi Vidal | Redferns | Getty Images Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s controversy went so viral that it sparked millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets over his resignation. On July 16, Byron was caught on camera hugging his human resources director Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert with the two quickly…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The latest crypto treasury company is set to hit the public market with an ambitious plan to build the largest public vehicle for institutional exposure to ether. The Ether Machine will begin trading on the Nasdaq Monday through a merger with blank check company Dynamix Corporation. Andrew Keys,…
Invesco could be on the verge of a “game changer,” according to TD Cowen. TD Cowen upgraded the investment management stock to buy from hold and raised its price target to $25 per share from $17.50. The firm’s forecast implies about 26% upside from Friday’s close. Analyst Bill Katz pointed to Invesco’s recent Securities and Exchange…
Second-quarter earnings season on Wall Street has gotten off to a mostly strong start, and it’s picking up steam in the week ahead. It’s also a quiet week of economic data, putting an even brighter spotlight on the results and commentary across the corporate world. Within the portfolio, we’ll hear from Danaher , Capital One…
Idrees Abbas | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The earnings season is on, and investors are paying attention to how the leading companies are faring. However, tariffs and other challenges remain on the minds of investors. While top Wall Street analysts also watch the quarterly results closely, they generally have a broader focus…
Stocks that could win big if oil prices continue to slide include Advanced Micro Devices and Datadog , according to Jefferies. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices have already taken a leg lower this year, down from around $80 per barrel in mid-January to around $68 today. Several factors have contributed to the weakness, including…
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action. The broad index added 0.59% for the week led by technology, utilities and industrials, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, jumping…
American Express has long benefited from a focus on wealthier customers who appreciate the credit card company’s travel and dining perks. That has helped insulate the company from concerns over a spending slowdown. In the second quarter, total spending on Amex cards jumped 7%, matching the first quarter and higher than the 6% increase a…
(L-R) Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup; testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Nearly everywhere you look…
