Batman Takes on Wall Street: A Dark Knight's Perspective on Midday Trading

Holy Gains Batman!

New York Community Bancorp had a flat ending after sharp gains on Friday when insiders started buying. Bank of America chimes in with their neutral rating but you know me I prefer to stay in the shadows.

Diamondback Energy's Shale Surprise

Diamondback Energy makes a jump of 9.4% announcing their purchase of Endeavor Energy. Looks like they're digging deep to extract those natural resources. Who needs a Batcave when you have the Permian Basin?

Gilead Strikes a Deal

CymaBay Therapeutics sees a soaring 25.4% after Gilead swoops in for the buy. Gilead wants to expand beyond HIV drugs huh? Well even Batman needs a little variety in his utility belt.

VF Corp. Gets a Thumbs Up

VF Corp. trades 14% higher with support from the founding family and activist investor Engaged Capital. Looks like this clothing maker is suiting up for action. Who needs a cape when you have well designed threads?

Trimble's Tech Triumph

Trimble reports better than expected earnings causing shares to rise 4.2%. It seems their technology helped investors overlook some weaker guidance. Looks like Trimble just became a worthy addition to my Bat computer.

Monday.com's Monday Misfortune

Monday.com drops 10.1% with mixed guidance. They expect revenue in line with estimates but their operating income falls short. Looks like someone at Monday.com needs a little more Bat training in financial forecasting.