Articles by Daniel Marsh
Ford Rises on Quality Gains Amid Recall Concerns
Ford shares climbed 0.5% for the week, lifted by a top J.D. Power quality ranking, though the automaker's 51 recalls in 2026 continue to weigh on investor sentiment.
Seoul's KOSPI Volatility Tests AI Rally as PMIs Loom
South Korea's KOSPI dropped 7% last week, yet it's still up 66% this quarter. Samsung and SK Hynix each lost over 12% in a day, as leveraged ETFs amplify volatility.
Palantir Rebounds 5.28% on Friday After $40B Weekly Drop, Army Deal Lacks Financial Details
Palantir (PLTR) rebounded 5.28% to $112.93 Friday after a 12.1% drop since June 18 erased $40 billion in equity value. The Army NGC2 partnership with Anduril lacks disclosed revenue for Palantir.
Uber Soars $8.2B in Market Cap as Retail Traders Pile In
Uber shares surged 5.47% on Friday, adding $8.2 billion in market value, as retail trading activity spiked ahead of the holiday week.
UiPath Stock Surges on Buyback Efficiency as Volume Spikes
UiPath closed up 6% at $10.53 Friday with 66.3M shares traded, as $500M buyback at current prices retires more shares than Q1 average.
Opendoor Shares Surge on Russell 3000 Inclusion, Volume Soars
Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) surged on heavy trading volume after joining the Russell 3000, with 171.65 million shares traded. The stock closed up 1.63% at $4.37.
Coeur Mining Slips 8.5% in Inaugural Week on S&P MidCap 400 Despite Heavy Trading
Coeur Mining shares dropped 8.5% in its debut week on the S&P MidCap 400, with $2.7 billion in Friday volume highlighting market caution amid recent acquisitions and index shifts.
Keel Infrastructure Joins Russell 3000 Amid Heavy Trading
Keel Infrastructure Corp joins the Russell 3000 index after a 122.41 million-share trading day, yet shares remain 18.6% below the convertible note conversion price.
KDP Surges on Ex-Dividend Volume Surge, Split Plans in Focus
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) surged 3.44% on Friday with volume hitting 428% of average after going ex-dividend, as short interest and management changes added to the narrative ahead of the proposed split.
Energy Sector Decouples from Oil as Diesel Margins and Norway Lockout Shape Divergent Trends
Brent crude plunged 10.86% last week, but the XLE ETF slipped only 0.4%, signaling a decoupling. Refiners gain from tight diesel margins, while oilfield services face headwinds from a Norway lockout and rising U.S. rig counts.