retail traders

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) debuted in the stock market last Friday and in two trading days, it added roughly $800 billion in market cap. Retail traders were a major force behind it, flooding options desks and lighting up message boards within minutes of the open. SPCX stock...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) went public last Friday and it set new records for retail investor demand in a single session. SPCX stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. Leif Abraham, co-CEO of financial platform Public, told CNBC on Monday that SpaceX’s...

When the Nasdaq shed more than 1,100 points on Friday — its worst single-day drop in over a year — the instinct for retail traders was to buy the dip.  AAPL stock is down. See the chart and price action here. A hotter-than-expected May jobs report spooked the market into rate-hike mode,...

Known to some as the "SPAC King," Chamath Palihapitiya once had plans to launch SPACs with tickers IPOA through IPOZ. Those initial dreams failed, as several SPACs were liquidated without merger targets, and the SPAC market lost favor with retail investors. Palihapitiya is back with a new SPAC, but...

Robinhood Markets inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) released its first-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details from the quarter.  The Details: Robinhood reported quarterly earnings of 37 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 32 cents. Quarterly revenue...

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) analysts on Thursday raised price targets on Robinhood shares following the company’s fourth-quarter results. Analysts are overwhelmingly impressed with profitability metrics combined with accelerating growth. Q4 Results: Robinhood reported a strong fourth...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is back in the spotlight as it gears up for third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Dec. 10, after the market close. Analysts predict a loss of 3 cents per share on revenue of $887.7 million. Yet, in true meme-stock fashion, the buzz — not the balance sheet — is stealing the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are surging and the 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most contentious in history. But ask retail traders how it affects them and the response is, “meh.“ What Happened: According to the latest survey from Public, an investing...

Overall optimism toward the U.S. stock market among retail traders has softened in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. Some 46% of retail traders expressed a bullish outlook — a decrease from 53% in Q1, according to the latest Trader Sentiment Survey from Charles Schwab. Inflation is their top...

A rally in meme stocks like GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) appears to be short-lived after the return and recent farewell from Roaring Kitty on social media. What Happened: A quick look at the WallStreetBets forum on Reddit takes a while to find a trending...

Retail traders have been observed to be selling off their shares in the ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech stocks, with a noticeable shift towards pharmaceutical stocks, according to a recent report by JPMorgan. What Happened: Retail traders have been net sellers of the majority of the ‘...

The latest Charles Schwab Trader Sentiment Survey unveils a significant shift towards optimism among retail traders, with over half displaying a bullish stance on the U.S. stock market for the first quarter of 2024. This sentiment marks a notable rise in confidence, reaching its peak since the...

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE) recently became the focal point of a gripping narrative, captivating the attention of retail traders. Over the past month, this utility company has found itself navigating a tumultuous sea of controversy, legal battles and extreme market turbulence. In...

The r/WallStreetBets community — the “apes” — is once again rallying behind a beleaguered stock. This time, the beneficiary of their collective enthusiasm is WeWork Inc (NYSE:WE), a onetime darling of the startup world. Now, with the company signaling distress, the apes are swooping in...

AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) shares spiked early in Tuesday's session after the movie theater chain confirmed a partnership with Walmart (NYSE: WMT) to introduce a line of six movie theater-style popcorn items. The timing of this announcement coincides with not-so-positive news:...