CommoditiesNASDAQ:DKNG
DraftKings Stock Stays Flat as $200 Prediction Offer Tests Economics
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CybersecurityEarnings
Zscaler’s 12% After-Hours Surge Reversed as Cash-Flow Margin Slips to 7%
Zscaler, Inc. lost much of a 12% after-hours gain on Thursday, as the turnaround highlighted investor worries over the cash outlays tied to its…
Zscaler after-hours reaction
Source: Yahoo Finance, one-minute extended-hours observations. Values are not live-streaming.
ARR growth: headline versus underlying
Reported ARR$3.771B25% year-over-year growth
Excluding Red Canary$3.630B20% year-over-year growth
Acquired ARR contribution$141M3.7% of reported ARR
Source: Zscaler fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results, released September 3, 2026.
Fourth-quarter cash conversion reset
FY25 free cash flow$171.9M
FY26 free cash flow$60.8M
FY25 capex + software$78.7M
FY26 capex + software$218.5M
Free-cash-flow margin fell to 7% from 24%, despite 25% revenue growth.
Source: Zscaler fiscal 2026 earnings release. Bars share a $218.5 million scale.
BreakingNYSE:VZ
Verizon Stock Climbs 0.9% Amid Outage Concerns Despite Churn Recovery Efforts
Verizon Communications Inc. gained 0.9% on Thursday even as a new outage disrupted service. By 12:52 p.m. PT, over 4,000 users had reported issues.
Verizon shares rose across five sessions
NYSE close, U.S. dollars
Source: MarketScreener. September 3 volume remained preliminary when captured.
Current reports remain below earlier 2026 spikes
User-submitted issue reports; counts are not affected-customer totals
What network reliability protects
Reported financial and operating markers, 2026
80 bpQ1 wireless service-revenue drag from January outage credits
≈$165mImplied Q1 revenue effect; TS2 estimate
184,000Q2 postpaid phone net additions
$6.4bnQ2 free cash flow, up 24.4% year over year
Sources: Verizon first-quarter transcript and second-quarter results.
EarningsNYSE:F
Ford Stock Rises 2.3% as Recall Fleet Nears One Month of U.S. Sales
Ford Motor Company shares rose 2.3% on Thursday despite two fresh vehicle recalls. The stock traded at $14.4601 at 13:39 EDT. Volume reached 24.95…
Ford intraday price
NYSE, U.S. dollarsAs of . Points: 09:30 $14.185; 10:30 $14.223; 11:30 $14.4299; 12:30 $14.40; 13:30 $14.4499; latest $14.4601. Source: Nasdaq.
Recall population versus one month of U.S. sales
93.0%Combined recall population / August company sales
August Ford + Lincoln sales
170,681
Mustang wiring recall
148,663
Multi-model piston recall
10,001
Recall counts are potential populations, not confirmed defects. Sources: NHTSA 26V547, NHTSA 26V548, and Ford’s August sales release data.
Ford’s warranty ledger
$17.571BWarranty and field-action obligationBalance at June 30, 2026
$3.031BPayments in first-half 202617.3% of the June obligation
Up to $2.0BPossible costs above accrualsCompany estimate for material field and customer actions
About $1.0B2026 cost-reduction targetCombined material and warranty savings
Sources: Ford’s second-quarter 10-Q and 2026 outlook. Dollar amounts are not estimates of these two recalls.
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Bitcoin Surges 4.8% Past $80,000 While Futures Leverage Remains Muted
Bitcoin surged 4.8%, climbing past $80,000 on Thursday as strong buying drove a rapid morning recovery. The cryptocurrency was quoted at $80,984.62 at 12:48…
Bitcoin's Thursday acceleration
BTC-USD, U.S. dollars; selected hourly observations
As of . Source: Yahoo Finance.
Crypto gains broadened
Change from Yahoo's prior close
XRP+8.1%
Bitcoin+4.8%
Ether+4.3%
Solana+4.2%
Spot-fund flows turned positive
Daily net flow, U.S. dollars
September 1−$236.5mnet outflow
September 2+$101.1mnet inflow
IBIT+$115.4m
BTC+$30.4m
MSBT+$7.3m
BITB+$4.2m
GBTC−$56.2m
Latest complete fund day: September 2, 2026. Source: Farside Investors.
Artificial IntelligenceNASDAQ:NVDA
Nvidia Rises 1.4% After $12.93 Billion Hugging Face Acquisition, Valued at 86x Sales
SANTA CLARA, California, September 3, 2026, 11:52 - Nvidia shares advanced 1.4% following its agreed $12.93 billion purchase of Hugging Face, pricing the deal…
NVDA regular-session path
U.S. dollars per share;
Source: Yahoo Finance. Five-minute observations; final point uses the quoted 11:52:24 EDT price.
What $12.9303 billion represents
86.2×reported $150 million annualized revenue
2.87×Hugging Face’s $4.5 billion 2023 valuation
22.9%NVIDIA’s $56.586 billion cash and debt securities
21.7%NVIDIA’s $59.688 billion quarterly GAAP net income
Sources: Reuters and NVIDIA’s July 2026 Form 10-Q. Revenue is a reported estimate.
The developer distribution layer NVIDIA is buying
18m+developers, researchers and creators
3m+models
500kdatasets
1mapplications
200k+companies
Source: NVIDIA acquisition announcement, September 3, 2026.
Current sell-side view
30 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
$250low target
$329.32average target
$515high target
Source: Google Finance, 30-analyst summary and 12-month targets, viewed September 3, 2026 at 11:48 EDT.
CommoditiesStock Market
Russell 2000 Futures Advance While Oil Drops Back From $93
By 09:00 EDT, Russell 2000 futures climbed 0.73%, rebounding from modest declines. The contract surpassed S&P 500 futures by 0.40 percentage point.
Small-cap futures lead the 09:00 turn
Change from Wednesday’s reference close. The cards separate the 04:00–09:00 session from the preceding hour.
Russell 2000 · 2,980.3004:00–09:00 +0.80%08:00–09:00 +0.77%
S&P 500 · 7,701.2504:00–09:00 +0.24%08:00–09:00 +0.35%
Nasdaq-100 · 29,244.5004:00–09:00 +0.02%08:00–09:00 +0.46%
As of . Source: Google Finance one-minute charts for ES, NQ and RTY. Futures quotes are delayed.
WTI gives back half its early surge
Dollars per barrel across the extended premarket window.
+0.80%Versus Wednesday’s reference close
+1.24%From 04:00 to 08:56 EDT
−1.37%From 08:00 to 08:56 EDT
Latest available quote at . Source: Google Finance CL one-minute chart. Quote is delayed.
The 08:30 macro batch
Labor conditions stayed firm while the trade gap widened.
206,000Initial claims, up 2,000 week over week
$88.6bnJuly trade deficit, versus $71.2bn in June
1.4%Second-quarter productivity, annualized
1.2%Unit labor-cost growth, revised from 1.3%
Released . Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly rates are seasonally adjusted annual rates.
Sector proxies and earnings movers split
Available premarket changes versus Wednesday’s close.
Sector ETFs
Energy · XLE+0.55%
Materials · XLB+0.51%
Financials · XLF+0.29%
Industrials · XLI+0.25%
Utilities · XLU+0.07%
Technology · XLK−0.11%
Large earnings moves
Snowflake · SNOW+23.69%
NetApp · NTAP−11.50%
Broadcom · AVGO−3.21%
Captured at . Source: TradingView market scanner. U.S. premarket prints were delayed 15 minutes and may be thin.
BreakingNYSE:NU
Nu Holdings Soars 6.5% On Brazil Inflow Surge, Extending Bank Stocks Rally
SÃO PAULO, September 3, 2026, 10:03 BRT — Nu Holdings climbed 6.5% as a wave of domestic capital into Brazilian equity markets continued to…
Nu shares add a premarket leg
NYSE price, U.S. dollars
Nu outpaced Brazil’s bank rally
September 2 closing change
Nu (NYSE:NU)+6.50%
Banco do Brasil (BVMF:BBAS3)+5.52%
Itaú (BVMF:ITUB4)+3.84%
BTG Pactual (BVMF:BPAC11)+3.06%
Ibovespa+3.05%
Bradesco (BVMF:BBDC4)+2.10%
Santander Brasil (BVMF:SANB11)+1.98%
Sources: Yahoo Finance; Reuters. U.S. and Brazilian closes.
Scale is reaching the bottom line
Second quarter of 2026; year-over-year changes where shown
139mcustomers; about 4 million added
$5.9bngross revenue; +39%
$1.1bnnet income; +49%
33%return on equity
12.4%risk-adjusted net interest margin
6.9%90-day-plus nonperforming loans
Source: Nu Holdings Q2 2026 results, period ended June 30, 2026.
Analyst upside comes with a wide range
Latest recommendation set: 22 analysts
Strong buy: 5Buy: 13Hold: 3Strong sell: 1
Low $10Price $15.62Mean $18.78High $23
Source: Yahoo Finance. Ratings and targets retrieved September 3, 2026; price as of 09:00 EDT.
CommoditiesEnergy
Oil Rises More Than 2% Past $92; Nasdaq Futures Slip Ahead of Thursday’s Open
The spike in oil prices wiped out gains earlier fueled by artificial intelligence earnings. The tech-focused contract finished 0.20% below its previous settlement.
Futures lost ground during the preceding hour
Percent change from settlement, with the one-hour swing shown in percentage points.
latest changepreceding-hour swing
Latest delayed quotes span 06:23:17–06:35:45 EDT. Current chart as of . Prior-hour comparison uses the 05:26–05:52 EDT snapshot. Source: Investing.com index futures.
WTI added $1.11 in the final hour
October 2026 contract, dollars per barrel.
Source: Investing.com WTI futures. Latest quote at September 3, 2026, 06:47:46 EDT.
Stock breadth stayed positive, but energy led technology
897advancers
632decliners
272unchanged
1.42-to-1 advance-decline ratio across 1,801 traded U.S. listings
Energy+0.38%
Health care+0.19%
Real estate−0.23%
Technology−0.33%
Delayed premarket snapshot retrieved September 3, 2026, 07:04:39 EDT. Reported share volume was 211.6 million; one microcap supplied 46.5%. Source: TradingView U.S. premarket scanner.
Company news overwhelmed the index move
Snowflake · NYSE:SNOW+23.82%Raised product-revenue outlook after 37% quarterly growth
Ultragenyx · NASDAQ:RARE−44.03%Phase 3 Aspire study missed primary and key secondary endpoints
Broadcom · NASDAQ:AVGO−3.12%Strong AI sales met a demanding fourth-quarter revenue bar
Premarket prices retrieved September 3, 2026, 07:05:14 EDT. Source: TradingView U.S. premarket scanner.
Artificial IntelligenceNASDAQ:META
Meta Rises 2.5% Despite 55% Cost Surge Pressuring AI Recovery
MENLO PARK, California, September 3, 2026, 02:30 PDT — Meta Platforms stock advanced 2.5% after markets on Wednesday, even as the company's 55% cost…
Meta premarket price
$598.98 · +1.03% vs closeAs of . Selected one-minute quotes; zero-volume indicative prints may occur premarket. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Q2 growth-to-cash conversion
Revenue growth+28%$60.80 billion
Cost growth+55%$42.03 billion
Operating margin31%43% one year earlier
Free cash flow / capex$0.78B / $31.08B2.5% cash conversion ratio
Quarter ended June 30, 2026. The ratio divides reported free cash flow by capital expenditures. Source: Meta Platforms.
Analyst stance and recent targets
Strong buy: 8.3%Buy: 75.0%Hold: 16.7%
Consensus · 36 analysts$777
Wedbush · Sep. 1 · Neutral$595
Truist · Aug. 27 · Buy$763
Rosenblatt · Aug. 27 · Buy$886
Ratings and targets available September 3, 2026. Source: Benzinga analyst tracker.
Energy MarketsStock Market
India’s 7.8% Growth Faces Oil Shock With $136.4 Billion Buffer
India’s 7.8% quarterly growth beat has strengthened the earnings backdrop. Yet markets on Thursday priced a different defence against the oil shock: $136.4 billion…
India market pulse
Latest verified readings available by . Bars show session change.
23,911.55
Nifty 50 at 14:07 IST94.46/$
Rupee at 13:04 IST6.9502%
India 10-year at 10:30 IST; −2.5 bp$95.04/bbl
Brent at 10:39 IST; −0.62%
Nifty 50 at 14:07 IST94.46/$
Rupee at 13:04 IST6.9502%
India 10-year at 10:30 IST; −2.5 bp$95.04/bbl
Brent at 10:39 IST; −0.62%
Sources: Economic Times live market feed; Reuters bond and currency reports. Individual observation times are shown.
GDP growth cleared the policy forecast
Real year-on-year growth, unless noted; percent.
Sources: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Reserve Bank of India forecast cited by Reuters. Q4 is the January-March quarter.
A larger external buffer
Special foreign-currency mobilisation versus the market’s upper-end estimate; US$ billions.
$729.3bnrecord FX reserves
+$66bnNomura FY27 balance-of-payments estimate
−$23.6bnprevious fiscal-year balance
Sources: Reserve Bank of India figures and Nomura estimates reported by Reuters on September 3, 2026.
BreakingStock Market
Vodafone Unveils TV Bundle to Address 73,000 Mobile Subscriber Shortfall; Shares Gain 2.2%
Shares of Vodafone Group Plc climbed 2.2% early Thursday. The firm additionally unveiled Vodafone TV, an entertainment package that will launch in the UK…
Vodafone London trading snapshot
Pence per share; change versus the 119.40p previous close
Source: Google Finance. As of .
What Vodafone TV puts in the bundle
200+live channels
300+cloud games
3 GB / 32 GBmemory / storage
4KDolby Vision and Atmos
Source: VodafoneThree launch statement, September 3, 2026. Stuff reported that price was not disclosed.
UK customer movement shows the bundle challenge
Q1 FY27 net additions, thousands of customers
+34k broadband+23k fixed wireless−73k mobile contracts
Source: Vodafone Q1 FY27 trading update, published July 27, 2026. FWA additions are reported within mobile additions.
BreakingEarnings
Hecla Stock Rises 8.7% After $1.1 Billion Value Surge Exceeds Quarterly Cash Flow by 8x
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho, September 3, 2026, 01:07 – Hecla Mining shares climbed 8.7% after the company’s $1.1 billion leap in value outstripped its quarterly…
Hecla’s five-session close
NYSE closing price, U.S. dollars
As of . Source: Yahoo Finance delayed closing data.Precious-metals shares on September 2
Daily close-to-close change
Hecla (HL)
+8.69%
First Majestic (AG)
+6.75%
Coeur (CDE)
+6.04%
Pan American (PAAS)
+3.08%
Newmont (NEM)
+2.06%
Second-quarter cash engine
Continuing operations; year-on-year comparisons
Revenue$333.9m+52%
Operating cash flow$174.9m+61%
Free cash flow$135.8m+107%
One trading day versus one quarter
Equity-value gain compared with second-quarter free cash flow
September 2 equity gain
$1.12bn
Q2 free cash flow
$136m
Market-value gain: 8.2× quarterly free cash flow
Calculated from the $1.66 share-price gain, 671.8 million shares outstanding and reported Q2 free cash flow.
Artificial IntelligenceStock Market
Snowflake Shares Surge 22% on Accelerated AI Gains, Leading to $24 Billion Revaluation
Shares of Snowflake Inc. surged 22.4% following Wednesday's close after the data platform provider exceeded expectations and lifted its full-year forecast. The stock traded…
Snowflake's earnings repricing
Extended-hours price in U.S. dollars; regular close at 16:00 EDT.
As of . Source: Yahoo Finance. Prices are not live.
Product-revenue growth accelerates
Year-over-year growth by reported fiscal quarter.
Q3 FY202629%
Q4 FY202630%
Q1 FY202734%
Q2 FY202737%
Source: Snowflake quarterly results, through July 31, 2026.
The guidance change versus the market reaction
Snowflake raised both growth and margin expectations.
FY2027 product revenue+$230M$5.84B prior forecast → $6.07B current forecast
Adjusted operating margin+1.0 pt13.5% prior forecast → 14.5% current forecast
Implied equity-value change≈+$23.9B22.35% move × 349.3M Q2 weighted-average basic shares
The equity-value figure is an arithmetic estimate, not a valuation multiple. Sources: Snowflake and Yahoo Finance; price as of September 2, 2026, 19:27 EDT.
Stock Market
Wall Street Ends Three-Day Slide with Small Caps Outperforming S&P 500
Small-cap shares led gains on Wednesday, surpassing the S&P 500’s performance by about 0.7 percentage point. The overall advance snapped Wall Street’s three-day slump.
Session gain versus the latest hour
Regular-session return and change from 18:00 to 19:00 ET
Small caps led the closing rebound
Regular-session change and official closing level, 16:00 ET
Russell 2000+1.1%2,953.17
Dow Jones+0.6%53,061.95
S&P 500+0.5%7,666.60
Nasdaq Composite+0.5%26,217.83
Source: Associated Press closing data, September 2, 2026.
Sector ETFs show a cyclical tilt
Regular-session return; each half spans 2 percentage points
Materials+1.69%
Financials+0.80%
Health care+0.75%
Energy+0.51%
Technology−0.02%
Real estate−0.70%
As of the September 2 close. Source: Yahoo Finance delayed close data for XLB, XLF, XLV, XLE, XLK and XLRE.
Earnings split the aftermarket
Change from the 16:00 close to the latest quote at or before 19:00 ET
SNOW+22.2%$373.81
FIVE+5.0%$255.30
AVGO−1.6%$361.49
HPE−4.6%$49.43
NTAP−8.7%$165.00
As of . Source: Yahoo Finance delayed quotes for SNOW, FIVE, AVGO, HPE and NTAP. Percentages are calculated and rounded.