Stock markets are so receptive to initial public offerings that Klarna's (KLAR) gains of 14.55% on Wednesday are not a surprise.
Klarna gained over 30% at the open at $52, compared to the $40 IPO price. The Swedish firm is a BNPL, or buy now, pay later, firm. This area lacks sufficient regulation, compared to rules in place on credit card companies like Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA).
In May, Dutch courts ruled that the firm’s late payment fees, which it charged to customers, were subject to consumer credit regulations. In the coming months, watch out for the firm to face more regulations.
Broadcom (AVGO) added 9.77% to close at almost $370. The momentum in the share price continued to defy risks from valuation multiples. The stock benefited from Oracle (ORCL) gaining by 35.91% on the day. Unfortunately, Oracle gained optimism that revenue plus order backlog more than tripled.
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ARM Holdings (ARM) gained nearly 9.5% after it launched its Lumex CSS platform. This is a tool for embedding AI in future smartphones and PCs.
Vistra (VST) and Constellation Energy (CEG) gained more than 5% yesterday. Growing AI server demand would require more electricity. Those firms would benefit from higher power demands.
