The cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) made a resounding entrance onto the public markets on August 13, 2025, with its shares nearly doubling from their initial $37 IPO price. This highly anticipated debut saw the institutional-focused digital asset platform open at $90.45 and reach highs of $118 before settling
Shares of online home goods retailer Wayfair (NYSE:W)
jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after its stock hit a 52-week high as it continued to rally on strong second-quarter results and positive analyst sentiment. The stock reached a 52-week high of $78.06, with its price crossing above the average analyst 12-month target. This climb reflects sustained investor confidence following the company's impressive second-quarter 2025 results released in early August. Wayfair reported a return to profitability with a net income of $15 million, a significant turnaround from a loss in the prior year. Revenue grew 5% year-over-year to $3.3 billion, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.87 massively beat analyst expectations. The strong performance prompted a wave of positive analyst actions, with firms like Raymond James and Truist Securities raising their price targets, signaling to the market that the company's growth strategies and operational cost management are paying off.
Shares of global financial services giant Citigroup (NYSE:C) jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after the broader market rallied on renewed hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, fueled by favorable inflation data and an extension of the U.S.-China trade truce. The surge was part of a significant market-wide upswing, with major indices reaching for all-time highs as investors grew more confident in a potential "soft landing" for the economy, where inflation is controlled without a major recession. The positive sentiment was bolstered by an extension of the U.S.-China tariff truce.
Shares of internet service provider Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) fell 3.2% in the morning session after a downgrade by Citigroup to Neutral from Buy, citing risks of a future dividend cut. The bank slashed its price target on the shares to $33 from $67, a reduction of over 50%, and raised its risk rating on the stock to 'high-risk.' The downgrade stems from concerns about the company's high net debt and the significant risk of a 'substantial dividend cut' between 33% and 50% over the next one to two years. Citigroup noted that Cogent's recent underperformance in the second quarter highlights that future earnings growth is now more dependent on revenue growth rather than cost-cutting. This follows a recent trend of negative sentiment, with RBC Capital also downgrading the stock just days earlier after the company reported weak quarterly results that missed revenue and earnings estimates.
Wall Street's leading financial institutions, Citi (NYSE: C) and UBS (NYSE: UBS), have significantly raised their year-end targets for the S&P 500 (SPX), signaling a robust and increasingly optimistic outlook for the U.S. equity market. This wave of bullish sentiment is primarily fueled by a stronger-than-anticipated corporate earnings
Shares of energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH)
jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after brokerages Stephens and Truist Securities raised their price targets on the stock following the company's strong quarterly results. Stephens and Truist Securities both hiked their price target on the energy drink maker to $65 from $55, with Truist analyst Bill Chappell maintaining a "Buy" rating on the stock. This wave of analyst optimism comes on the heels of the company's strong quarterly results reported last week, which revealed continued market share gains and growing demand. During its second quarter, Celsius's revenue soared by 84%, a performance largely fueled by the acquisition of the Alani Nu brand.
The second quarter of 2025 has largely concluded as a period of unexpected strength for U.S. corporations, with a significant number of companies not only meeting but exceeding analyst expectations. This positive trend has injected a renewed sense of optimism into the financial markets, showcasing the resilience of various
Shares of online home goods retailer Wayfair (NYSE:W)
jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after Wall Street analysts reacted positively to the company's recent impressive second-quarter earnings report. Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy" from "neutral," while JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target to $82.00. This analyst optimism stemmed from Wayfair's recent announcement of its strongest quarterly results since 2021. The online furniture retailer posted revenue of $3.3 billion, a 5% year-over-year increase. More notably, its earnings per share of $0.87 dramatically surpassed the consensus forecast of $0.33, signaling a potential recovery in the home goods market and prompting the positive actions from Wall Street.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Citigroup (NYSE:C) and the best and worst performers in the diversified banks industry.
Shares of digital media company Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) fell 3.2% in the morning session after news of significant job cuts and a series of analyst downgrades soured investor sentiment. The digital media company planned to reduce its workforce by 12-15% at properties like IGN and CNET. This move happened despite a 4.5% increase in first-quarter revenue. However, the company's adjusted EBITDA, a key profit metric, decreased, and its free cash flow became negative, which sparked investor skepticism. Consequently, the stock touched a new 52-week low. Several analysts, including those at Citigroup and JPMorgan, reacted by lowering their price targets for Ziff Davis.
Just six weeks after lowering its forecast and warning that gold could drop below $3,000 before the end of the year, Citibank now projects gold will hit $3,500 an ounce over the next three months.
