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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.35%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.79%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Consumers allege Nike raised prices to offset $1 billion in tariffs but has made no commitment to return the money
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.7% to its own record. Monster Beverage and Akamai Technologies helped lead the market after reporting better profits for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The Nasdaq composite rose 440.88 points, or 1.7%, to 26,247.08.
Planet Fitness (PLNT) and Peloton (PTON) both reported quarterly earnings results, with the former cutting its outlook while the latter posted a profit. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma talks more about the "K-shaped fitness economy" in the video above.
<body><p>STORY: :: Lisa Bernhard, Reuters</p><p>:: Ross Mayfield, Investment Strategist, Baird</p><p>The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in semiconductor stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to labor market resilience.</p><p>Speaking with Reuters' Lisa Bernhard, Mayfield said that with April's nonfarm payrolls data "building on last month's strong report... you start to feel like maybe the labor market is turning a corner."</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Intel joined the chip rally late Friday, soaring as high as 19%, after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the company had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple devices.</p><p>"I certainly wouldn't want to stand in front of this momentum-driven sector," Mayfield said of the recent chip rally. "In my mind, it can't be a bubble if earnings are keeping up with price."</p></body>
Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) reported a stronger-than-expected start to 2026, driven by rapid growth at its SuperPlay studio, record direct-to-consumer revenue and improving stability in parts of its legacy portfolio, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call. The mobile gaming company
A new report out from the Federal Reserve on Friday says risks to the financial system from private credit "appear limited and manageable."
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Goldman Sachs just spotted a problem that’s hiding inside a remarkably good earnings figure. According to Seeking Alpha, S&P 500 companies apparently posted a blowout Q1 earnings figure, where growth neared 25%. However, Goldman Sachs said the figure was boosted by investment gains at Amazon ...
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By Jonathan Stempel May 8 (Reuters) - Nike was sued on Friday by consumers who accused the athletic apparel and footwear maker of not refunding tariff-related costs it passed on in the form of higher
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FIGS is off to an incredible start to the year, sustaining last year's strong momentum with broad-based strength across all aspects of our business. Net revenues exceeded expectations, growing 28% year-over-year, driven by accelerating active customer growth. Importantly, this performance was driven by continued strength in our core U.S. e-commerce business even as our market expansion drivers of international community hubs and teams continue to scale.
Following AMD’s strong earnings and upgraded server CPU outlook, Intel is seeing renewed Wall Street optimism around its foundry progress and CPU pricing power.
The $1.2 trillion fund manager has already added assets totaling more than half the amount it collected in all of last year.
Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, doesn’t give up on her favorite stocks easily. Sometimes she’ll buy them on the way down, betting the dip could become an opportunity. That’s what she did this week, adding shares of one of her largest holdings. In 2025, Wood’s flagship Ark Innovation ...
Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY) reported first-quarter 2026 results that marked its fifth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability, while management emphasized disciplined underwriting, continued partner onboarding momentum, and a funding strategy designed to remain flexible amid market volatility
MP Materials beats Q1 estimates with record NdPr output and sales, but rising costs, weak momentum and premium valuation pressured shares.
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Shares of Monster Beverage surged 15% after it posted a better quarter than Wall Street expected, just a day after rival Celsius delivered a better-than-expected earnings report.
Red Cat Holdings Inc (RCAT) reports an 849% revenue increase, driven by advanced drone technologies and strategic market positioning, despite facing operational challenges.
PLUG heads into Q1 results with growth in services and hydrogen revenues, but rising costs and forex headwinds may pressure margins.
Investing.com -- Wall Street has risen to new record highs on Friday, bouncing back from losses in the prior session, boosted by a jump in chip stocks and a stronger-than-expected April U.S. jobs report.
Innodata stock soars on a market-beating Q1 and impressive future guidance. Wall Street continues to see further upside in INOD shares in 2026.
Google has reached a settlement with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. Other former Google workers also joined the suit, which later received class action status.
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Lime reported higher 2025 revenue and a larger net loss as it prepares to list on Nasdaq under LIME.
Investing.com -- Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) shares soared to record heights Friday as the Texas-based hardware giant benefited from a public endorsement by the White House. During an event at the executive mansion, President Donald Trump urged the American public to "go out and buy" Dell computers to support domestic industry. Shares soared as high as 14.6%, hitting an all-time record of $263.99/share, before paring gains slightly to 12%. The presidential endorsement follows a massive $6.