Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Amazon — The e-commerce giant said it would sunset its Fresh and Go brick-and-mortar store, marking a pivot in its grocery strategy . Amazon shares rose more than 1% in midday trading, while shares of rival grocers were lower. Kroger and Albertsons shares were both down […]
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: UnitedHealth , Humana , CVS Health — The medical insurance stocks dropped after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a proposal to raise 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates by just 0.09%, far lower than expectations for a 4-6% increase, according to FactSet. Shares of […]
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Key Points What began as a dramatic short squeeze in early 2021 has evolved into a persistent force in equity markets. Retail participation in U.S. equities has risen to nearly 20% of average daily trading activity, up from low single digits before Covid. Retail investors’ influence is reinforced by a favorable backdrop of rising stocks […]
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