Yahoo Finance • 5 hours ago

Prediction markets will grow to $1 trillion by 2030, Bernstein estimates

Prediction market volumes are booming in 2026, on pace to more than quadruple this year alone and reach an estimated $1 trillion in the next four years, according to Bernstein. Volumes have already surged in the first few months of this y... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 days ago

Self Acquires Loam to Build the Identity Layer for the Internet

The privacy-first identity infrastructure used by Google and Opera brings on Uber’s former Head of AI to accelerate its expansion into agentic internet applications and enterprise use cases. SAN FRANCISCO, April 09, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)-... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

G-III, DraftKings, Matthews, PVH, and Columbia Sportswear Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know

What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after news broke that the U.S. and Iran were discussing a 10-point proposal for a ceasefire. This development sent West Texas Intermediate crude futures tumbling to roughl... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Appeals court rules NJ can’t stop Kalshi bets on sports, Reuters says

A three-judge panel of the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided 2-1 with Kalshi in finding that the Commodity Exchange Act preempts state law and governs the sports-related event contracts it offers on its platform and that New Jersey... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Young Americans are falling behind on bills because of sports betting — here's what parents should do about it

Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports since the Supreme Court struck down the federal betting ban in 2018 (1). The industry calls that a success story, but it's a whole other ball game for the finances of younger American... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Advance Late Afternoon

Consumer stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

Senate Betting Bill Hits DraftKings Hard: DKNG Falls 6% While Penn Entertainment Holds Its Ground

Quick Read DraftKings (DKNG) stock fell 6% to $22 as a proposed Senate bill would restrict prediction market platforms that directly threaten its DraftKings Predictions product, a key growth driver generating 42.8% revenue growth in Q4 20... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

Prediction Market Rivals Kalshi and Polymarket Set Aside Bitter Feud to Back $35M VC Fund

Kalshi and Polymarket are unusually backing a new venture, 5(c) Capital, despite their well-known ongoing rivalry in the industry. The fund is being launched by former Kalshi employees to raise $35 million for its first investment vehicle,... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stocks Sharply Higher as President Trump Seeks to End Iran War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.22%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +1.14%, and June E-m... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stock market today: Dow jumps 600 points, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge as Trump signals talks with Iran; oil tumbles

US stocks surged on Monday, shaking off earlier losses as President Trump eased fears of an escalation in the Middle East war by postponing threatened strikes on Iran's power plants. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.4%, or o... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Rise in Late Afternoon Trading

Consumer stocks rose late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPD PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Flutter, United Airlines, Synopsys, Insmed & more

Check out some of the companies making the biggest midday moves: Airlines — Delta Air Lines , United Airlines , Southwest Airlines and American Airlines surged roughly 4% after President Donald Trump said the U.S. wouldn't strike key energ... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stocks Rally as President Trump Eases Iran Threats

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +2.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +2.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.19%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +2.14%, and June E-mini Nasdaq fut... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge as Trump postpones Iran strike for now

US stocks surged on Monday, shaking off earlier losses as President Trump eased fears of an escalation in the Middle East war by postponing threatened strikes on Iran's power plants. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.4%, or a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

These Sports Betting Stocks Rally On Prediction-Markets Bill. Could It End Their Awful Slump?

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would ban sports betting on prediction markets, a move that would benefit betting platforms such as DraftKings, FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment as well as Rush Street Interactive. The bill targets... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Stocks Rebound as Crude Oil Sinks After President Trump Eases Iran Threats

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.79%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +1.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq fut... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

DraftKings and Flutter Rally on Bill to Ban Sports Betting Through Prediction Markets

DraftKings, Flutter, and MGM shares were rising after a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sought to crack down on sports betting through prediction markets. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

DraftKings rises on Senate's sports events, prediction markets bill

Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland takes a look at some of Monday morning's trending tickers and stories. US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to ban sports betting from prediction markets. DraftKings (DKNG) stock is moving... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

DraftKings and Penn Entertainment Are Climbing Today: Is the Sports Betting Sector Turning a Corner?

Quick Read DraftKings (DKNG) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.99B, up 42.8% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $0.36 beating consensus by 100%, and achieved its first full-year GAAP net income while expanding into DraftKings Predictions.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 28 days ago

DraftKings, Eli Lilly downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: Morgan Stanley upgraded Lemonade (LMND... Full story