Articles by Daniel Marsh
AI Rally Drives S&P 500 and Nasdaq to New Highs Despite Oil Price Surge
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, driven by AI chip stocks and a better-than-expected April jobs report, even as oil prices climbed. Nvidia, Micron, and SanDisk posted strong gains.
Moderna Jumps 10% on Hantavirus Vaccine Push as Cruise Ship Outbreak Revives mRNA Hopes
Moderna shares rose 10% on Friday after the company revealed early-stage work on a hantavirus vaccine, spurred by a deadly Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Wynn Resorts Shares Slide on UAE Delay and $900M Macau Expansion
Wynn Resorts stock dropped 6.7% Friday despite beating Q1 profit estimates, as a delayed UAE opening and a $900M+ Macau expansion raised capital concerns.
Arbor Realty Trust Plunges After Dividend Cut and Weak Q1 Results
Arbor Realty Trust cut its dividend to $0.17 and reported Q1 net income of just $629,000, sending shares down 11% as investors focus on troubled loans.
Novavax Shares Surge on Pfizer Deal, Vaccine Strategy Shift
Novavax shares surged 13% Friday after Q1 revenue of $139.5 million beat estimates, fueled by a $30 million Pfizer licensing deal for Matrix-M adjuvant.
POET Technologies Stock Rebounds Amid Securities Lawsuit and Marvell Fallout
POET Technologies shares rebounded 14.5% to $10.97 on Friday, even as a securities lawsuit over tax disclosures and cancelled Celestial AI orders moves forward with a June 29 lead plaintiff deadline.
Traws Pharma Soars on Hantavirus Push After Cruise Fatalities
Traws Pharma shares surged over 21% after the biotech said it would advance hantavirus drug candidates following a fatal cruise ship outbreak. The company has no approved treatments and recently raised $10 million.
Eos Energy Shares Surge 22% Ahead of Earnings on AI Data Center Deal
Eos Energy shares surged 22% to $7.75 ahead of its May 13 earnings report, fueled by a joint development deal with TURBINE-X Energy for AI data center storage. Investors eye manufacturing rebound and legal hurdles.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Scale New Peaks on Robust Jobs Data
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached all-time highs midday Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected April jobs data and gains in Nvidia and Apple.
Xanadu Quantum Shares Slide as New Leveraged ETF Launches and 294M Share Filing Looms
Xanadu Quantum stock dropped 6.16% to $16.31 amid a 294 million-share filing and the launch of a 2x leveraged ETF. Q1 results are due May 14.
GD Culture Group Weighs $10.75/Share Bid as Stock Trades at $0.16
GD Culture Group is reviewing a $10.75/share buyout bid from two investors, but with shares at $0.16 and financing unsecured, the deal faces significant hurdles.