Category: Market Summary

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) – Dell Technologies’ shares have plummeted nearly 50% since May, driven by concerns over profit margins and Intel’s struggles. Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes believes that despite the decline, Dell’s stock could present a buying opportunity, particularly if the company shows improvements in margins and profitability. Shares rose 3.3% in pre-market trading.…

Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Monday before eventually ending the day little changed. The major averages bounced back and forth across the unchanged line and finished the session narrowly mixed. While the Dow dipped 140.53 points or 0.4 percent to 39,357.01, the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) inched up 0.23 points or…

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) – Activist fund Starboard Value has acquired a stake in Starbucks and wants the company to take steps to boost its stock price. The size of the stake and specific demands were not disclosed. Starboard has not yet made formal demands. Shares rose 2.9% pre-market. Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) – At the D23 convention,…

Following the rally seen during Thursday’s session, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Friday but managed to end the day mostly higher. The major averages finished the session off their highs of the day but still in positive territory. The Dow edged up 51.05 points or 0.1 percent to 39,497.54, the…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) – TSMC’s revenue rose 45% in July, indicating strong demand for AI chips, with sales reaching NT$ 256.95 billion. Analysts expect 37% growth in the third quarter, but concerns about future technology and the global economy affected the company’s stock. Shares rose 2.8% in pre-market trading. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Moody’s (NYSE:MCO)…

Stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, with the major averages more than offsetting the downturn seen over the course of the previous session. The major averages surged early in the session and saw further upside as the day progressed. The major averages moved roughly sideways going into the close, hovering near their best…

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) – Intel was sued by shareholders who allege the company concealed financial problems that led to poor results, layoffs, and dividend suspension, resulting in a $32 billion market value loss in a single day. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, accuses Intel of misleading information that inflated stock prices. Since the bad news,…

After extending yesterday’s rebound early in the session, stocks gave back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages pulled back well off their early highs and into negative territory. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session. The Nasdaq slumped 171.05 points or 1.1…

Arcadium Lithium Plc (NYSE:ALTM) – Arcadium Lithium will suspend or delay two of its four expansion projects due to a global oversupply and prolonged lithium price decline. The company revised the project timeline in Argentina and is considering bringing a partner for the Galaxy project in Canada. The changes will reduce capital spending by about…

U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, recovering well after three successive days of losses, as investors shrugged off fears of a recession and geopolitical concerns, and chose to indulge in some buying at reduced levels. Investors also reacted positively to the latest batch of corporate earnings news. The major averages all closed on a firm…