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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism that the US-China trade conflict might be nearing a resolution. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced this positive outlook by describing the trade war as "unsustainable," and emphasized that a potential agreement between the two economic powers "was possible." His comments signaled to markets that both sides might be motivated to seek common ground, raising expect

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism that the US-China trade conflict might be nearing a resolution. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced this positive outlook by describing the trade war as "unsustainable," and emphasized that a potential agreement between the two economic powers "was possible." His comments signaled to markets that both sides might be motivated to seek common ground, raising expect

Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) jumped 10.3% in the afternoon session after crypto-linked stocks rebounded sharply as Bitcoin broke above the $90,000 mark, reinforcing investor confidence in digital assets. The rally coincided with a weakening US dollar, which appeared to boost demand for assets considered alternative stores of value. Crypto, especially Bitcoin, has been evolving to be one of those spots people flock to when they're worried about inflation or t

Shares of clinical research company Medpace Holdings (NASDAQ:MEDP) fell 11.2% in the pre-market session after the company reported first-quarter 2025 earnings with high expectations heading into the quarter, dampening the otherwise decent results. A key concern was the 19% decline in net new bookings. Also, the drop in the book-to-bill ratio to 0.90x further suggested future bookings were slowing, which might explain why investors didn't cheer louder.

Shares of financial services company Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) jumped 8.7% in the afternoon session after crypto-linked stocks rebounded sharply as Bitcoin broke above the $90,000 mark, reinforcing investor confidence in digital assets. The rally coincided with a weakening US dollar, which appeared to boost demand for assets considered alternative stores of value. Crypto, especially Bitcoin, has been evolving to be one of those spots people flock to when they're worried about inflation or the doll

Shares of diversified science and technology company Danaher (NYSE:DHR) jumped 6.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results, which beat analysts' organic revenue and EPS expectations. Revenue was flat year-over-year on a core basis, which masked a 7% gain in biotech and a modest decline in life sciences, revealing the uneven recovery across business lines. Looking ahead, sales guidance for the next quarter was ahead, while full year EPS guidance

Shares of credit reporting giant Equifax (NYSE:EFX) jumped 14.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, with earnings and sales both topping Wall Street expectations, despite the shaky mortgage market.