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Earnings
Sea (SE) jumped after first-quarter revenue growth accelerated across Shopee, Garena, and Monee, helping offset an earnings miss as investors focused on rising transaction activity and expanding user monetization.
Sector
General Motors (GM) fell after announcing hundreds of IT layoffs as investors weighed restructuring efforts, weak EV demand, inflationary pressures, and broader concerns around profitability and workforce changes.
Earnings
Monday.com (MNDY) jumped after first-quarter earnings and revenue topped expectations as enterprise customer growth accelerated and the company raised its full-year outlook while expanding AI-driven products and pricing models.
Innovation & Tech
Circle (CRCL) surged after first-quarter earnings topped profit estimates as USDC transaction volume exploded, enterprise adoption accelerated, and the company expanded deeper into AI-powered payments infrastructure.
Earnings
A Week Where Markets Favored Operational Execution Over Narrative Expansion Across earnings season, markets repeatedly rewarded companies that paired revenue growth with evidence of margin durability, recurring demand, or operational discipline. This pattern appeared across sectors ranging from technology and aerospace to consumer spending and travel. Datadog (DDOG), AMD (AMD)
Price Action
Tesla (TSLA) climbed after reporting another month of year-over-year growth in China-made vehicle sales, while investors continued focusing on the company’s robotaxi expansion, Full Self-Driving adoption, and broader artificial intelligence initiatives.
Earnings
Airbnb (ABNB) and Expedia Group (EXPE) both reported strong first-quarter booking growth and improving margins, but geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and softer travel trends weighed on investor sentiment heading into the summer travel season.
Earnings
DraftKings (DKNG) delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter revenue growth and rising sportsbook margins, but investor focus shifted toward the company’s aggressive push into prediction markets and the growing competitive pressure reshaping online betting.
Earnings
McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations as value meals and menu promotions lifted traffic, while Shake Shack (SHAK) plunged after missing revenue estimates and reporting an operating loss tied to higher costs.
Earnings
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) raised its full-year outlook after first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates, driven by strong aerospace demand, expanding margins, and record free cash flow despite broader investor concerns tied to the Iran conflict.
Innovation & Tech
Datadog (DDOG) surged after the cloud monitoring company delivered stronger-than-expected earnings, crossed $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, and sharply raised its full-year outlook as AI-related demand accelerated.
Earnings
DoorDash (DASH) shares moved higher after the delivery platform reported stronger-than-expected earnings, record order activity, and upbeat second-quarter guidance, even as first-quarter revenue came in slightly below Wall Street forecasts.