Dow Jumps Over 200 Points; Oracle Shares Plunge After Q2 Results

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones index increasing by 0.45% to 48,273.18, while the NASDAQ decreased by 0.70% to 23,488.33 and the S&P 500 fell by 0.35% to 6,862.54 [1] - Materials shares experienced a rise of 1.2% on Thursday [1] - Information technology stocks declined by 1.4% [2] Company Performance - Oracle Corp. reported second-quarter revenue of $16.06 billion, which was below analyst expectations of $16.21 billion. However, adjusted earnings grew by 54% year-over-year to $2.26 per share, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.64 per share. Following this mixed financial result, Oracle's shares fell approximately 15% [3] Commodity Market - In commodity trading, oil prices decreased by 2% to $57.28, while gold prices increased by 0.7% to $4,254.90. Silver rose by 3.3% to $63.010, and copper saw a rise of 1.9% to $5.4535 [6] Global Market Performance - European shares showed positive movement, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 0.4%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index increasing by 0.9%, London's FTSE 100 up by 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 rising by 0.5%, and France's CAC 40 surging by 0.8% [7] - Asian markets mostly closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei down by 0.90%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng down by 0.04%, China's Shanghai Composite declining by 0.70%, while India's BSE Sensex gained 0.51% [8] Notable Stock Movements - Black Titan Corp's shares surged by 143% to $8.07 after launching its Digital Asset Treasury Plus framework. AXIL Brands Inc saw a 72% increase to $8.65 following a distribution agreement with Walmart. Agape ATP Corp's shares rose by 61% to $0.11 [10] - Conversely, Rezolute Inc's shares plummeted by 87% to $1.38 after failing to meet key study endpoints, while C3is Inc's shares dropped by 80% to $0.34 after announcing a $9 million offering [10]