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In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Thursday, May 8.

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant moves in the stock market, focusing on Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), and Block I

It was an interesting day in the market, with significant price swings, soaring inflation expectations, rising rates, and even the dollar moving higher.

Memecoins inspired by Pope Leo XIV surged on Thursday after the U.S.-born priest was elected as the new global head of the Catholic Church.

While estimates have been under pressure in recent weeks due to the tariff uncertainty, they appear to be starting to stabilize.

Investors want to focus on stocks with a low Graham number (the lower, the better).

Here’s this week’s top 10 worst performing Large-Caps in the last twelve months.

After 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, the Oracle of Omaha is ready for retirement.

The United States is considering a major rollback of tariffs on Chinese imports, with plans underway to cut the current 145% levy to as low as 50%.

Arm CFO Jason Child said the company withheld its fiscal 2026 guidance due to uncertain customer signals and tariff risks, despite strong quarterly earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.

The programmatic advertising specialist just silenced its harshest critics.

The past three weeks have been pretty much like being punched in the face continuously for equity bears, but even after all that, I believe these ETFs represent appealing risk/reward ratios based on the quality of their setups.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, a 24-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested for attempting to assassinate Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, found with Molotov cocktails and a knife on Capitol grounds.

Berkshire is a proxy for a broad index fund because it’s so diversified. But it has a better track record than something like the S&P 500.

Silver capped by 50-day SMA at $32.68 despite intraday high of $32.93; RSI turns flat near neutral.

When it comes to the world's second largest economy, China is holding the winning cards in the global trade war, while Trump’s tariff gambit is more bluff than brilliance.

Giving up the CEO title while he’s still alive means Buffett has brought in his replacement in an orderly way and created a smooth transition.

Global markets remain resilient, offering short-term support to Asia equities.

Last month, 115.3 tonnes of gold poured into gold-backed funds globally. It was the strongest month since August 2022. 

As the world evolves, new industries are emerging as the key drivers of future economic growth.

For Britain, the UK-US deal secures lower tariffs without compromising forthcoming UK-EU talks. And for the US, it signals to investors that the administration is prepared to be flexible on tariffs.

After the closing bell on Thursday, let's take a glimpse of the US markets and explore the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's after-hours session.

For a market that’s been begging for daylight at the end of the tariff tunnel, this deal was more than symbolic - it was a breakthrough.

Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets after the closing bell on Thursday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's after hours session.

Friction has become a defining feature across the economy, with huge consequences for everything from education to infrastructure. And it's created three distinct worlds that operate by entirely different rules.

Financial app developer Dave soared 41.6% on 476% higher than usual volume on strong earnings, and rose onto the Stock Spotlight list.

Shareholders of UnitedHealth filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the company of misleading investors by concealing the negative business impacts that followed the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Video sharing platform Rumble (NASDAQGM:RUM) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 33.7% year on year to $23.71 million. Its GAAP loss of $0.01 per share was 90% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Insulin delivery company Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 28.8% year on year to $569 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($608.2 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 5.5% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.02 per share was 29.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Digital media company Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 4.5% year on year to $328.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.47 billion at the midpoint came in 0.9% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.14 per share was 8.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Healthcare services company Astrana Health missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 53.4% year on year to $620.4 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $635 million underwhelmed, coming in 2.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.14 per share was 33.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Casino, tavern, and slot machine operator Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 7.6% year on year to $160.8 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.09 per share was 27.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Local business platform Yelp (NYSE:YELP) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.7% year on year to $358.5 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $1.48 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was 10.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

In the fog of trade war, it is important to examine just how reliable is a nation’s financial system to withstand major disruptions in trade and investment.

Multinational media and entertainment corporation Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 6.4% year on year to $7.19 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.29 per share was 12% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

TKO Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:TKO) reports first-quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday. Here's a rundown of the report.