Yahoo Finance • 8 hours ago

What happens to stocks when the Fed starts hiking? Barclays weighs in

Investing.com - U.S. stock markets heading into a potential monetary tightening cycle can take comfort in history. The S&P 500 has consistently delivered gains during past Federal Reserve rate hike cycles, according to a report by Barclays... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Stock Market Today, Aug. 7: Palantir Surges on Bank of America Upbeat View After Strong Earnings

Palantir Technologies(NASDAQ:PLTR), an AI-powered decision software provider, closed at $172.01, up 10.32%. Today’s gains built on its post-earnings strength and Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) upbeat view, while investors are watching furthe... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Stocks Supported as Fed Rate Hike Fears Ease

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.00%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.66%, and September E-mini... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Datadog Posts Q2 Beat as Observability, AI Demand Remain Strong, RBC Capital Markets Says

Datadog (DDOG) delivered stronger-than-expected Q2 as revenue growth accelerated and demand remained broad across its core observability business and artificial intelligence-related workloads, RBC Capital Markets said in a note Thursday.Re... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Stocks Rally on Earnings and Fed-Friendly US Payroll Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.89%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Apple Among Three Stocks In Voracious Demand. Funds Also Feast On 14 Others.

Which stocks are the best mutual funds buying? Marvell, Apple stock and Santander lead as 14 others also make this monthly screen. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher On Mixed Growth Signals

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Aug, 7 2026 US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, with E... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Review & Preview: Nothing Gold Can Stay

The Dow broke a five-day winning streak on Thursday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite tripped on a selloff in software stocks. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Datadog Inc (DDOG) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Surges 36% to $1. ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: $1.12 billion, up 36% year over year. Gross Margin: 79.6% on a non-GAAP basis. Operating Income: $257 million, with a 23% operating margin. Free Cash Flow: $279 million, representing a 25... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Stocks Settle Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.18% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.39%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.18%,... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Stock Market Today, Aug. 6: Datadog Plummets 19%, Leading Software Stock Slide

The Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES:^DJI) fell 0.85% to 53,885, the S&P 500(SNPINDEX:^GSPC) slipped 0.18% to 7,710 while hovering near record levels, and the Nasdaq Composite(NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) edged 0.06% lower to 26,348 as technol... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

The ‘Pain Trade’ Leads to Little Gain for Software Stocks

Software stocks feel the pain after a slew of earnings. Some were good and some were bad but it doesn’t matter to investors. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Stocks Waver on Mixed Earnings and Chipmaker Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.26%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.13%, and September E-min... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Stocks Pressured by Weakness in Software and Tech Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.30%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.11%, and September E-m... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Datadog Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Key Points Interested in Datadog, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Datadog's Q2 revenue rose 36% to $1.12 billion, exceeding the high end of guidance, while non-AI customer growth accelerated to the high-20% range. Billings incr... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Top Midday Stories: Apollo Acquires EasyJet in Deal Valued at $7.68 Billion; Honeywell Aerospace Shares Fall Following Guidance Cut

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down in late-morning trading Thursday, while the the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up slightly, as investors watch for developments in the process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In company news, Ap... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Vercel Appoints Amit Agarwal, Standard Template Labs CEO and former Datadog President, to Board of Directors

The product leader who helped scale Datadog from early-stage startup through IPO brings deep product expertise to Vercel's board SAN FRANCISCO, August 06, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vercel, the agentic infrastructure company, today announced... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

The ‘Pain Trade’ Has Officially Arrived for Software Stocks

Software stocks feel the pain after a slew of earnings. Some were good and some were bad but it doesn’t matter to investors. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Software stocks sink, led by declines from Figma, Datadog

What happened: Software stocks declined on Thursday as shares of Datadog (DDOG), Figma (FIG), and HubSpot (HUBS) plummeted more than 15% following their quarterly results. Shares of software peers Salesforce (CRM) and ServiceNow (NOW ) al... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

SoundHound AI Rallies 12%, Unity Software Rises 11%, Datadog Sinks 15% as Traders Separate Software Winners From Losers

Quick Read SoundHound surged 12% on a beat-and-raise quarter, while Unity jumped 11% after CEO Matt Bromberg called it "arguably the best quarter in Unity's history as a public company." With the QQQ ETF flat on the day, Datadog's 15% dro... Full story