Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) were gaining today after the company agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and it received two high-profile endorsements from Wall Street analysts. 2024 was a breakout year for Robinhood as it rode the recovery in crypto along with internal cost-cutting and improvement to nearly triple last year, and the company is now getting recognition from Wall Street. This morning, Bernstein named Robinhood as its best idea in Global Digital Assets.