Here is a list of companies that were popular on the site in the latest week.
Argo Blockchain
UK listed cryptocurrency miner Argo Blockchain (LON:ARB) was popular after the company announced its April mining figures. The company said it mined 163 Bitcoins in April, down slightly from 165 in March. Shares opened the week at 192.5p before hitting a high of 200p on Tuesday. Shares closed the week at 172p.
John Laing
John Laing Group (LON:JLG) was popular on the site after the company announced it was in discussions with KKR to be taken over. Shares opened the week 315.00p before rallying almost 20% on Thursday after the news broke to a high of 387.00p. Shares retreated slightly on Friday to close at 364.00p.
Omega Diagnostics
UK based Omega Diagnostics (LON:ODX) announced positive data for its Mologix Covid-19 lateral flow antigen test. Omega Diagnostics shares opened the week at 71.25p before rallying to close the week near its weekly high at 84.00p.
Uber
Uber (NYSE:UBER) has been in the news after the company partnered with electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival. Separately, the company’s business model has come under threat in the US after the Biden administration’s new labour secretary signalled his intent to look more closely at the classification of gig economy workers. Uber shares opened the week at $55.12 but retreated throughout the week. On Thursday, shares hit a low of $45.74 before closing slightly off the lows at $47.03.
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) shares were in focus as the Covid-19 vaccine maker continues to grab headlines. On Friday, the UK recommended that people under the age of 40 receive a different jab to AstraZeneca’s due to the risk of blood clots, some of which have been fatal. AstraZeneca shares opened the week at 7,828p and traded mixed throughout the week before closing at 7,735p on Friday.
