Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

Lithium Is on the Rise Again. Does That Make Albemarle a Buy?

Shares of Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) are flat so far this year, thanks to an oversupply of lithium and a flattened demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. However, the long-term need for this critical metal is projected to inc... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

10 large-cap materials stocks with the strongest momentum grades

[Good Score Performance Meter] narvo vexar Large-cap materials stocks exhibited mixed performance over the past six months. Element Solutions (ESI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ESI]) leads the group with an A+ Momentum Grade, gaining 9... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stock Market Today, June 18: QuantumScape Jumps After Teaming Up With Honda on Solid-State Battery Research Agreement

QuantumScape(NASDAQ:QS), a solid-state battery developer for EVs, closed at $8.04, up 16.52%. Shares rose after the announcement of a new joint research agreement with Honda(NYSE:HMC) focused on development and manufacturing processes. Inv... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 29 days ago

Thursday's ETF Movers: REMX, PABU

In trading on Thursday, the VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Sigma Lithium, up about 9.1% and shares of Albe... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Lithium stocks rise as Citi predicts price recovery on restocking, export demand

[Lithium abstract concept] Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images Lithium stocks rise in early trading Tuesday as Citi remains bullish on the metal, believing most of the lithium selloff is over and expecting prices to consolidate in the near term... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Lithium ETF LIT Returned 125% to Investors Who Bought at Last Year’s Low

Quick Read LIT surged 34% in 2026, a gain roughly 3x that of the S&P 500, as lithium carbonate prices stopped falling at cash-cost floors after three years of oversupply pressure. ALB jumped 182% over the past year from a deeply distresse... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Analysts Swear 9 S&P 500 Stocks Will Double Profit Estimates

Analysts are getting a much better idea of what 2026 S&P 500 profit will look like. And it's a whole lot brighter for some companies. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Albemarle, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cigna, DT Midstream, GE Vernova, Intel, Okta, Travelers, Occidental Petroleum, and More

Quick Read: All the major indices closed higher on Friday, with some setting new records. Hopes for a settlement and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have been driving the recent rally. Investors should be cautious about chasing the ra... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

China says will work with U.S. on 'reasonable' rare earth export concerns

[Iridium is a metallic chemical element belonging to the class of transition metals, silver. Used in high strength alloys that can withstand high temperatures] RHJ/iStock via Getty Images China's government said Wednesday its export contr... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

S&P 500 Movers: ALB, CSCO

In early trading on Thursday, shares of Cisco Systems topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 16.2%. Year to date, Cisco Systems registers a 53.6% gain. And the worst performing S&P 500 co... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Seven Materials stocks beat EPS estimates this week: earnings scorecard

Materials stocks grabbed the spotlight this week as Wall Street digested earnings reports from companies including DuPont de Nemours (DD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DD]), Albemarle (ALB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALB]), and Cort... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Fall on Doubts About an Imminent US-Iran Peace Deal

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.12%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) fell -0.42%, and... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

S&P 500 Reverses After Hitting Record High as Oil Prices Bounce Back

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.28%. Equity markets retreated this afternoon, erasing earlier gains as a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Planet Fitness, Whirlpool, Vital Farms, Shake Shack & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Planet Fitness — Shares fell nearly 33% after the gym operator lowered its full-year earnings outlook. The company now sees its bottom line growing about 4% year on year. That's down... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Mixed Awaiting an Iran Update

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.20%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are down -0.03%, and June E-mini Nasd... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Post Record Highs on Solid Corporate Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.28%. Equity markets retreated this afternoon, erasing earlier gains as a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Albemarle Stock Surges on Earnings. Lithium Is Back.

Albemarle reports earnings per share of $2.95 from sales of $1.4 billion. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $1.19 from sales of $1.3 billion. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

S&P 500 Stocks: Lithium Play Albemarle Eyes Breakout On Blowout Earnings

Higher lithium prices and rising demand for stationary energy storage systems to support the electric grid amid increased demand from AI data centers powered the best quarterly earnings per share since the second quarter of 2023. On Thursd... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DoorDash, Zillow Group, ARM Holdings, Fortinet and more

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : ARM Holdings — The semiconductor company jumped 6% after posting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 60 cents and $1.49 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking fo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Rally on Tech Earnings and Hopes of a US-Iran Peace Deal

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.76%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.19%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.81%, and June E-mini Nasdaq fut... Full story