The regular session of the US market on Friday is now over, but let's get a preview of the after-hours session and explore the top gainers and losers driving the post-market movements.
Impressive start to Q2 earnings this week with 17 of the biggest S&P 500 companies reporting EPS results that were above street expectations by an average of 7.6%.
Meta bought a nearly 3% stake in the owner of Ray-Ban. With Google eyeing a smart glasses entrance, cementing its lead in the space is key for Meta in 2025.
It’s been a weird 6 months of 2025. In some ways, it feels like nothing has happened, and in other ways, it feels like everything has happened. I don’t know what to make of it.
As we get towards the end of the month, the data from the important leading housing sector begins to be reported. This morning’s report on housing permits, starts, and construction continues the trend that has been in place for several years.
Shares of business intelligence firm and major Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holder MicroStrategy Inc Class A (NASDAQ:MSTR) are trading lower Friday afternoon, bucking the broader optimism sweeping the cryptocurrency sector.
Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TLN) shares are trading higher Friday after the company announced it signed definitive agreements to acquire two major natural gas-fired power plants.
Meta has officially declined to sign the European Union’s voluntary AI Pact, highlighting growing friction between big tech companies and EU regulators.
Brent crude futures rose earlier after the European Union approved its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. What makes this package so different this time around?
A number of healthcare stocks fell in the afternoon session after several negative developments weighed on the sector. Weakness in managed care providers was a significant factor, with companies like Elevance Health and Humana seeing declines due to an analyst downgrade and a lost lawsuit regarding Medicare bonus payments, respectively.
