DAILY UPDATE: Stock Markets End Week Mixed as UnitedHealthcare Group is Sued

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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  • Meta is reportedly developing a “super-sensing” mode for its AI glasses that could identify people by name.
  • De Beers, the South African-British diamond giant, is closing its lab-grown diamond business, the company announced, as the value of human-made gems declines.
  • Coinbase acquired Deribit, a popular trading platform for bitcoin and ether options, for $2.9 billion.
  • FEMA acting head Cameron Hamilton was fired yesterday, Politico reported, amid reports that President Trump could look to shrink the department or eliminate it entirely.
  • Match Group, which owns Hinge and Tinder, cut 13% of its workforce as it seeks a turnaround following several executive departures and pressure from activist investors.

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🟢 What’s up

  • Microchip Technology climbed 12.60% on a solid beat-and-raise quarter for the semiconductor stock.
  • Pinterest gained 4.84% thanks to higher-than-expected revenue last quarter and projected strong revenue growth in the current quarter.
  • Insulet popped 20.88% after the insulin device manufacturer crushed Wall Street’s estimates on the top and bottom lines and raised its fiscal forecast.
  • Trade Desk soared 18.60% thanks to an impressive first quarter for the digital marketing company, including EPS of $0.33 compared to forecasts of $0.25.
  • DraftKings rose 2.49% thanks to a smaller-than-expected loss last quarter due in part to fewer March Madness upsets than usual.
  • Cloudflare popped 6.32% on strong earnings after the cloud services provider inked its biggest contract ever last quarter.
  • Monster Beverage missed first-quarter revenue estimates, but the energy drink giant still managed to climb 1.43%.

What’s down

  • United Airlines lost 2.69% on the news that Newark Airport experienced its second major outage in two weeks.
  • Coinbase stumbled 3.48% lower on a surprise revenue miss last quarter, thanks to a 17% decline in consumer trading volume.
  • Expedia beat profit estimates, but lower revenue thanks to a travel spending slowdown still sank the stock 7.30%.
  • Sweetgreen was crushed by 16.25% due to full-year fiscal guidance that came in way worse than Wall Street anticipated.
  • Affirm may have done well in the third quarter, but the Buy Now, Pay Later company fell 14.47% thanks to lower revenue forecasts this quarter.

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UnitedHealthcare Group was sued by shareholders claiming the company didn’t properly adjust its earnings outlook following the death of CEO Brian Thompson.

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