Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) closed at $2.83, down 3.41%. Trading volume reached 121 million shares, about 2 times its three-month average of 76 million. U.S. markets ended slightly higher. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) edged up 0.062% to 6,715.35, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.39% to 22,844.05. Among hydrogen energy peers, Bloom Energy Corp…
US stock futures traded flat after stocks hit fresh records with Wall Street fixated on the promise of AI even as the government shutdown drags on. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered around the baseline. Stocks on Thursday rose as…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Thursday and what’s on the radar for Friday’s session. Another day, another record The…
Amidst a backdrop of cautious monetary policies and fluctuating global indices, the Asian markets continue to present unique opportunities for investors. Penny stocks, while often seen as relics of past market eras, remain relevant by offering potential growth at lower price points. By focusing on companies with strong financials and solid fundamentals, investors can uncover…
US stocks rose on Thursday as the AI trade continued to power a push for fresh records amid new buzz around OpenAI (OPAI.PVT). Meanwhile, investors kept an eye on developments in Washington, weighing the chances of a lengthy US government shutdown. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.4%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.1%. The…
(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) -No news, no government services, no problem for the stock market. -The lack of scheduled economic data today and tomorrow keeps investors in the dark on the latest labor trends and factory orders,…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed after the market recorded new highs on Thursday, driven by strength in the artificial intelligence trade that appeared to overpower concerns about the 2-day-old U.S. government shutdown. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Stock markets around the world leaped to new highs on Thursday, propelled by optimism around the AI boom and hopes for further U.S. interest rate cuts, as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown…
Why did Figma’s stock tumble 26% in September after already dropping 39% in August? The young stock’s post-IPO reality check continues. Shares of Figma(FIG 3.20%)fell 26.2% in September 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s the second double-digit price drop in two months, following Figma’s initial public offering (IPO) on Aug. 1,…
The S&P 500’s price-to-sales ratio hit an all-time high of 3.3 in September, meaning that investors’ enthusiasm for companies is outpacing that of their customers. That metric topped out around 2 during the dot-com boom, and at just over 3 during the pandemic’s frothy markets and muted economy. It’s not just AI hype: As Bloomberg…