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1 day ago | benzinga.com | Avi Kapoor

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the fourth straight session. Week to date, the S&P 500 gained around 4.5%, while the Dow added around 2.6%. The Nasdaq has added around 6.6% during the period. Tech giants have also recorded sharp gains during the week, with Nvidia NVDA and Tesla TSLA adding around 15% each.

1 day ago | benzinga.com | Avi Kapoor

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the fourth straight session. Week to date, the S&P 500 gained around 4.5%, while the Dow added around 2.6%. The Nasdaq has added around 6.6% during the period.

1 day ago | benzinga.com | Avi Kapoor

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:• Wall Street expects Flowers Foods, Inc. to report quarterly earnings at 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.60 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Flowers Foods shares fell 0.1% to $17.05 in after-hours trading. • Applied Materials Inc reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter, while sales missed estimates.

1 day ago | benzinga.com | Avi Kapoor

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:ZIM) will release its first-quarter earnings results before the opening bell on Monday, May 19. Analysts expect the Haifa, Israel-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share, up from 75 cents per share in the year-ago period. According to data from Benzinga Pro, ZIM Integrated Shipping projects quarterly revenue at $1.84 billion, compared to $1.56 billion a year earlier.

1 day ago | benzinga.com | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed a notable trade involving Block Inc. XYZ. The firm decided to sell 9,078 shares of the Jack Dorsey-led company through its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF ARKW. Block’s recent quarterly earnings report fell short of expectations. The company’s earnings per share were reported at 56 cents, missing the analyst consensus of 87 cents. Additionally, the Bitcoin BTC/USD-focused company’s revenue of $5.77 billion did not meet the anticipated $6.2 billion.