Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the third time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes ( BKR ) said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by two to 588 in the week to Aug....

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ( ASTS ) shares are trading lower Friday. The stock is a trending ticker on WallStreetBets after gaining more than 13% on Thursday. The Details: Earlier in the week, AST SpaceMobile ( ASTS ) announced it had received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch its first five commercial BlueBird satellites. The company said on...

LYFT Inc ( LYFT ) shares are trading lower by 3.8% to $9.68 Friday afternoon. The stock has been volatile after the company this week reported second-quarter earnings. What Happened? Lyft ( LYFT ) reported strong second-quarter results, with adjusted EPS of $0.24, beating estimates. Revenue reached $1.44 billion, a 41% increase year-over-year. Gross bookings rose 17% to $4 billion,...

Uber Technologies Inc ( UBER ) shares are trading at $68.45, down 0.8% Friday afternoon, but have surged nearly 24% over the past week. The company on Tuesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. What Happened With Earnings? Uber ( UBER ) reported strong fiscal second-quarter 2024 results, with revenue increasing by 16% year-over-year to $10.7 billion, surpassing analyst expectations. The company’s GAAP...