Stock Market Today, Aug. 7: DraftKings Surges 8% on Prediction-Market Growth After Q2 Results

DraftKings surged 8.39% to $24.03 following Q2 results that missed analyst expectations but showed strong underlying metrics. Despite a 5% sales drop due to customer-friendly sports outcomes, the company reported 15% growth in sports consumer volume, 9% jump in monthly unique payers, and a quintupling of prediction services volumes. The stock's rally was driven by optimism around prediction-market growth, though regulatory hurdles and potential cannibalization between betting products remain concerns.