Major Wall Street indices closed in the green on Thursday, led by gains in technology stocks. However, the Joe Biden-Government proposal for tougher rules for mid-sized banks dragged bank stocks lower. Investors also weighed on the release of US fourth quarter GDP growth this was slightly lower at 2.6% from previous estimates of 2.7%.
Meanwhile, the following are five stocks that are catching investors’ attention:
1. Tesla Inc TSLA: Shares of Tesla closed up 0.72% on Thursday. The EV maker wants to build a new plant in the US in consultation with China Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., reported Bloomberg citing sources. Tesla has discussed plans with White House officials, the report added.
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2. Digital World Acquisition Corp DWAC: Shares in the blank check company set to merge with the former US President donald trump‘s social media company, gained 11.87% in extended trading. Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan alleged role in the commission of a crimeaccording to the Washington Post.
3. Rumble Inc RUM: The company’s shares are up over 16% in extended trading. Rumble’s fourth-quarter revenue rose 579% year over year to $20 million, beating consensus estimates of $10.18 million Benzinga Pro data. Average global monthly active users rose to 80 million, up 142% year over year.
4. IONQ Inc IONQ: The company’s shares gained over 6% in extended trading. IonQ announced that it booked revenue of $3.8 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $1.6 million for the same period last year. Net loss was $18.6 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $74.1 million for the same period last year.
5. Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp MCB: The company’s shares closed 27.58% lower but was up 19.87% in extended trading. Investors and traders weigh in Vidar Research Titled sub-batch “Metropolitan Commercial Bank is a mixed bag of problems”,…
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