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Robinhood reported service interruptions on Friday as unusually high traffic flooded the platform during trading of newly listed SpaceX shares. Some users experienced latency and intermittent access issues. The brokerage said core systems have recovered and teams are continuing to monitor activity. SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share on Thursda…
Williams-Sonoma rallied 5.1% to $188.60 after Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $250 price target, citing the retailer as a rare, high-quality compounder. The move built on first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that beat estimates, a raised quarterly cash dividend and reaffirmed full-year guidance, with only modest support from b…
Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SMMT) saw its stock rise about 4% after co-chief executive officer Robert Duggan bought 3.81 million shares of common stock on June 12 at $13.12 a share. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing classifies the transaction as a private purchase and details both Duggan's direct holdings and several indirect stakes …
Charles Schwab disclosed its May 2026 Monthly Activity Report showing a near-doubling of margin loan balances driven by expansion in long/short strategies. Sweep cash increased by nearly 20%, supporting expectations for stronger spread income. Client trading volumes reached a record for the month and client assets grew 27% amid rising markets. Will…
Jefferies' analysis of European auto markets shows battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations climbed 41% year-over-year in May, lifting BEV penetration to 23.6% — a 6.2 percentage-point increase versus the prior year. Support from incentive programs in Germany, Italy and France contributed to that acceleration. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (…
Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD) rose about 5% on Friday after reports that advertising holding company Publicis settled its disagreement with the ad technology provider and has resumed recommending the platform to clients. The dispute, which involved allegations of hidden fees and unsuccessful audits, had prompted Publicis to stop advising clients t…
Kenneth Leech, formerly a co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management Co (Wamco), pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proceeding, according to court filings. The plea averts a scheduled trial on related charges and follows an SEC probe into alleged cherry-picking of profitable trades to f…
SpaceX completed the largest initial public offering on record, raising $75 billion and beginning trading at $150 a share after an IPO price of $135. The company’s $1.77 trillion valuation contrasts with last year’s $4.94 billion net loss after the acquisition of xAI, even as Starlink accounted for the majority of revenue. Investors are underwritin…
U.K. equities closed higher on Friday, with the headline U.K. 100 index rising 1.60% as gains in Mining, Banking and Travel & Leisure stocks supported the advance. Several individual large-cap names posted notable moves to the upside, while energy majors lagged. Commodities diverged, with gold jumping and crude futures sliding. Market breadth favor…
Shares in Spain climbed at the close on Friday, with the IBEX 35 rising 2.59% to a fresh record high. Strength was concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction sectors. Renewable energy, construction and airline stocks posted the largest gains, while oil and utility names lagged. Commodity and curr…
Netherlands equities closed higher on Friday, with the AEX rising 1.70% to a record high. Gains were concentrated in Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials. Leading individual performers included ArcelorMittal, Adyen and ASM International, while Shell, SBM Offshore and Heineken finished lower. Oil prices fell sharply while gold futures moved n…
Italian equities advanced at Friday's close, driven by gains in the Technology, Financials and Telecoms sectors. The Investing.com Italy 40 rose 1.90% to a new all-time high. Buzzi Unicem, Mediobanca and STMicroelectronics were the session's top performers, while Moncler, DiaSorin and Avio led decliners. Commodity markets showed declines in crude a…
Germany's benchmark DAX closed higher on Friday, propelled by strength in technology, industrial and transportation names. The DAX finished up 1.66%, while the MDAX and TecDAX gained 2.03% and 1.24% respectively. Key bank, materials and energy stocks were among the day's top performers, even as several mid-cap and tech names registered notable decl…
French equities ended the trading session higher on Friday, with the CAC 40 rising 1.83% to reach a new one-month high and the SBF 120 climbing 1.78%. Strength in Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods underpinned the advance, while select large-cap energy and software-related shares finished lower. Market breadth was positive, with more ad…
Belgian shares closed higher on Friday as the BEL 20 index rose 1.60% to reach an all-time high. Strength in the Financials, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors supported the advance, with Ackermans & Van Haaren, Umicore and KBC among the top performers. Market breadth was positive, and commodity moves were mixed: gold futures surged while crude…
Swedish equities ended the session higher on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 1.60%. Gains were concentrated in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Financials sectors. Boliden AB, Ericsson Class B and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken were among the top performers, while SAAB B, AstraZeneca and ABB declined. Commodity and currency moves included …
Finnish equities closed higher on Friday with the OMX Helsinki 25 rising 1.53% as gains in telecoms, financials and consumer services lifted the market. Nokia led individual winners with a double-digit jump, SSAB AB B reached all-time highs, and several energy-related names fell. Oil prices slipped while gold strengthened and major FX pairs were la…
SpaceX shares rose in their Nasdaq debut after the company priced a record $75 billion initial public offering that implied a $1.77 trillion valuation at pricing. Trading after the open pushed that market value above $2 trillion as shares opened at $150 and later reached $156. Broader U.S. indexes were mixed during the session, and market commentat…
A broad selloff in software stocks on Friday reversed some of the sector's recent gains after investors reacted to Adobe's shift toward a freemium model and Oracle's plans for heavy, debt-funded data center expansion. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF slipped and major application software names and niche vendors recorded varied decline…
Poland's main equity benchmark, the WIG30, closed higher on Friday, rising 1.72% as gains across Basic Materials, Banking and Construction stocks lifted the market. Advancers modestly outnumbered decliners, with notable moves from MODIVO, KGHM and mBank among the session's top performers, while LPP, ORLEN and JSW were among the laggards. Commoditie…
Turkey's equity benchmark, the BIST 100, closed higher on Friday, supported by advances in the Banking, Wood, Paper & Printing and Transport sectors. Market breadth favored gainers, while commodities and currency pairs posted varied movements at the close of trade in Istanbul and abroad. Key individual movers included Enerya Enerji, Yapi ve Kredi B…
Shares on Denmark's main index closed higher on Friday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.00% as the Consumer Goods, Chemicals and Financials sectors supported gains. Rockwool B, Jyske Bank and Danske Bank were among the best performers, while both classes of AP Moeller - Maersk and Oersted ended the session lower. Market breadth was mildly positive,…
Applied Digital Corp shares jumped sharply in morning trading as the company reported a major long-term lease with an investment-grade U.S. hyperscaler, sizable debt funding to support campus construction, and the formal close of a revolving credit facility. The combination of a $5.2 billion, 15-year take-or-pay lease covering 210 MW and fresh capi…
Exxon Mobil is conducting early internal reviews of potential acquisition targets, with Woodside Energy Group among companies under consideration. The talks are preliminary and may not result in any formal bid. The move aligns with Exxon's efforts to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) presence and deepen ties to Asian markets after disruptions …
Morocco equities finished higher on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index rising 1.86%. Mining, holding companies and industrial names recorded some of the largest individual gains, while several banking and beverage issues fell. Broader commodity and currency moves included declines in crude and Brent oil, a rise in gold futures, and small ga…
