Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock saw a massive rally across the first half of 2025's trading. The tech company's share price rose 80.3% across the stretch against the backdrop of a 5.5% gain for the S&P 500 index, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence

The IPO Pulse actually peaked last October and has been slowing since then. But the downturn certainly accelerated in March and April as the stock market sold off, with the IPO Pulse falling to a 1½-year low in April (chart below, blue line).

Shares of e-commerce software platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) jumped 4.3% in the afternoon session after the second quarter (2025) earnings season got off to a strong start. Quarterly earnings reports released during the week exceeded Wall Street's expectations,

Stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors continued to follow developments with the Federal Reserve and monitored corporate earnings from United Airlines and tech firms TSMC and Netflix. Here's what investors need to know today.

Nvidia took a $4.5 billion write-off in its latest quarter on unsold H20 chips that it was unable to repurpose for other markets. If sales of these high-volume chips to China resume, a reversal of this write-off could boost earnings.

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Palantir's expansion into commercial markets has boosted its business. The stock has been on a tear since the start of 2024. Palantir's valuation is sky-high.

The stock market hit a new high Thursday, buoyed by Taiwan Semi and economic data. Netflix earnings beat late.