financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
What's Going On With DraftKings Stock Wednesday?
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
What's Going On With DraftKings Stock Wednesday?
Aug 14, 2024 6:38 AM

DraftKings Inc ( DKNG ) shares have experienced increased volatility since Tuesday’s close. The stock was moving higher at last check on Wednesday. Here’s a look at what’s driving the action.

What To Know: After the market close on Tuesday, Flutter Entertainment Plc ( FLUT ) reported financial results for its second quarter that came in above expectations. Importantly, the company said it would not hit customers with a surcharge in high-tax U.S. states.

DraftKings ( DKNG ) shares started moving lower on the news as investors feared the announcement could encourage bettors to switch to FanDuel, impacting market share among the two leading U.S. sportsbooks. DraftKings ( DKNG ) stock fell to around the $29.50 level before bouncing back.

FanDuel and DraftKings ( DKNG ) are the biggest players in the growing U.S. market with a combined share of around 70%, per Reuters. Investors were closely watching Flutter’s response to the charge DraftKings ( DKNG ) announced on Aug. 2.

Shortly after Flutter made the announcement, DraftKings ( DKNG ) tossed out its plans to charge higher fees on winnings to offset the cost of operating in states with higher gambling taxes such as New York.

“We always listen to our customers and after hearing their feedback we have decided not to move forward with the gaming tax surcharge,” DraftKings ( DKNG ) said in a statement late Tuesday.

Following the developments, Needham analyst Bernie McTernan reiterated DraftKings ( DKNG ) with a Buy rating and maintained a price target of $60. Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas also maintained DraftKings ( DKNG ) with a Buy and kept a price target of $50.

See Also: FanDuel Parent Flutter Entertainment Stock Climbs On Q2 Results, Raises Guidance: What To Know

DKNG Price Action: DraftKings ( DKNG ) shares were up 5.6% at $33.20 Wednesday morning after trading below $29.50 late Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Market Chatter: OpenAI to Rent Additional 4.5 GW of Power From Oracle Data Centers
Market Chatter: OpenAI to Rent Additional 4.5 GW of Power From Oracle Data Centers
Jul 2, 2025
03:06 PM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- OpenAI agreed to rent additional capacity from Oracle (ORCL) totaling roughly 4.5 gigawatts of data center power in the US, Bloomberg Reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the work. Oracle and OpenAI did not immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals...
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Aug 17, 2025
SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...
AOS settles with US over unauthorized Huawei shipments
AOS settles with US over unauthorized Huawei shipments
Jul 2, 2025
(Reuters) -Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle with the U.S. Department of Commerce for shipping items to China's Huawei Technologies in violation of export regulations, according to a department order posted on Wednesday. AOS engaged in prohibited conduct by forwarding 1,650 power controllers, smart power stages and related accessories to Huawei without authorization...
IBM Concert Selected by Deutsche Telekom for AI-Driven Patch Management
IBM Concert Selected by Deutsche Telekom for AI-Driven Patch Management
Jul 2, 2025
03:10 PM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- International Business Machines ( IBM ) said Wednesday that Deutsche Telekom selected its Concert artificial intelligence automation tool to accelerate patch management and vulnerability response across IT operations. During a pilot implementation, Deutsche Telekom reduced its Median Time to Patch from 80 hours to eight hours, helping improve compliance and risk management. Concert...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved