The Benzinga Stock Whisper Index highlights five stocks seeing increased interest during the week and a look at why investors should be paying attention.
Looking back on advertising software stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Zeta (NYSE:ZETA) and its peers.
AppLovin has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 55.1%, reaching $246.54 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after President Trump clarified that he had no intention of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a statement that helped calm markets. Earlier remarks had sparked fears of political interference in decision-making at the central bank.
With Trump walking back his earlier comments, investors likely felt more assured that monetary policy decisions would continue to be guided by data, not drama. That kept the Fed's word credible, and more importantly, gave investors a steadier compass to figure out where rates and the markets were headed next.
Based on a technical and fundamental analysis of NASDAQ:APP we ask: Why APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (NASDAQ:APP) Is a Promising High-Growth Stock in the Midst of Consolidation.
Take-Two and Roblox are best positioned to ride out gaming sector turbulence due to their low cost and hit-driven nature, steady trends, and strong user surge and ad power-up.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's approach to interest rate cuts, warning that the pace was slow and could hinder economic growth. Trump's comments added pressure to an already sensitive market, raising concerns about political interference in monetary policy.
Large-cap stocks had poor performance last week, including UnitedHealth Group, Global Payments, Applovin, Humana, DaVita, Meta Platforms, Yum China, CoreWeave, Burlington Stores, Super Micro Computer, and GlobalFoundries.
Record results from AppLovin's advertising engine meet market skepticism, highlighting the challenges facing the high-growth mobile tech platform today.
The Nasdaq 100 Index remains under pressure after forming a death cross pattern a few weeks ago. It has retreated to $18,257, down by over 17.8% from its highest point this year.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a cautious stance on future monetary policy decisions during a speech in Chicago, emphasizing that trade tariffs could add upward pressure to inflation in the short term and complicate the Fed's efforts to stabilize the economy. He warned that such trade measures are "likely to move us further away from our goals," referring to the Fed's dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) and the rest of the advertising software stocks fared in Q4.
