Benzingaยท2025-09-19 18:04Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced gains, with the Nasdaq Composite increasing by approximately 100 points on Friday. The Dow rose by 0.34% to 46,297.65, the NASDAQ increased by 0.45% to 22,572.34, and the S&P 500 gained 0.31% to 6,652.30 [1] - Consumer discretionary shares saw a rise of 0.8%, while energy stocks fell by 1% on the same day [1] Company Performance - Lennar Corp. reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter results, with adjusted earnings of $2 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $2.10. Quarterly revenue was $8.81 billion, below the Street estimate of $8.99 billion [2] Commodity Market - In commodity news, oil prices decreased by 1.2% to $62.80, while gold prices increased by 0.3% to $3,690.40. Silver rose by 1.1% to $42.575, and copper saw a slight increase of 0.2% to $4.6080 [5] Stock Movements - AGM Group Holdings Inc. saw a significant increase in shares, rising 378% to $10.67 after announcing the sale of Nanjing Lucun Semiconductor Co. Ltd. for $57.45 million [8] - Barfresh Food Group, Inc. shares surged by 10% to $4.2201 following an increase in revenue guidance for FY26 and an upward revision of FY25 sales guidance [8] - ZOOZ Power Ltd. shares increased by 33% to $3.11 after shareholder approval for a $180 million private placement [8] - Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. shares dropped by 38% to $0.2615 after announcing a $9 million offering of common shares and warrants [8] - ChowChow Cloud International shares fell by 17% to $4.45 amid post-IPO volatility [8] - Hess Midstream LP shares decreased by 9% to $35.81 after the company revised its financial outlook due to a slowdown in drilling activity by Chevron Corp [8] International Markets - European shares were mostly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 0.06% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index increasing by 0.64%. However, Germany's DAX 40 fell by 0.02% [6] - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei declining by 0.57% and China's Shanghai Composite falling by 0.30% [9]