Today’s Trending Movers & Social Buzz (Sep 17, 2025)

1. Lyft (LYFT)

• Price Move: Up ~13% on the day.

  
  

• Why It’s Trending: Announced an expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service (with Waymo) into Nashville in 2026, which lit up investor feeds. Mentioned widely on X as a big mobility / autonomy play.

  
  

2. Workday (WDAY)

• Price Move: Rose ~7.5% amid news that activist fund Elliott Investment disclosed a $2 billion stake.

  
  

• Why It’s Trending: The combination of big investor interest + strength in enterprise software is drawing social media attention. Many posts on X are debating whether WDAY is now undervalued in its category.

  
  

3. Opendoor Technologies (OPEN)

• Price Move: Rebounded ~+20% during trading after earlier dips.

  
  

• Why It’s Trending: Martin Shkreli publicly shorted it, which triggered a big retail reaction backing OPEN. The meme-stock vibe is strong again; OPEN is being widely discussed on X and Reddit.

  
  

Why These Stocks Matter Today

• Big moves + social heat: These names didn’t just move—they were being talked about all over X. That tends to amplify momentum.

  
  

• Diverse play themes:• Lyft — autonomous tech + mobility expansion• Workday — enterprise software + activist investor interest• Opendoor — meme stock energy + speculative push

  
  

• Market backdrop: The Fed rate cut expectations are in focus, and in that environment, stories like tech momentum, mobility, and retail frenzy tend to get attention.

  
  

Forum Questions to Drive Discussion

• Lyft (LYFT): Is autonomous ride-hailing the next growth frontier, or is this more headline than business boost?

  
  

• Workday (WDAY): Do you think Elliott’s stake will translate into real change / upside, or is this a standard activist setup?

  
  

• Opendoor (OPEN): With meme stock cycles, how long can the hype last before fundamentals matter more (or before a pullback)?