Today: 30 March 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Standard Chartered cut its 2026 price target for Solana to $250 from $310 as SOL dropped below $80 during a broad crypto sell-off. The bank cited a shift from memecoin trading to stablecoin micropayments, warning fee impacts may be slow. Technicians flagged failed support at $102, $100, and $95, with $74 as a possible next target. The 2030 forecast remains $2,000.
6 February 2026
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AbbVie stock ticks higher after hours as traders digest 2026 outlook after Rinvoq miss

AbbVie stock ticks higher after hours as traders digest 2026 outlook after Rinvoq miss

AbbVie shares rose 0.7% to $219.02 in after-hours trading Thursday, rebounding after a nearly 6% drop following its earnings report. Skyrizi beat sales estimates with $5.01 billion, while Rinvoq missed at $2.37 billion. The company raised its 2026 forecast for the pair to $31.6 billion. Investors remain focused on whether new drugs can offset Humira’s ongoing decline.
6 February 2026
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Why Intuit stock slid Thursday — then edged up after hours on a fresh ChatGPT rollout

Why Intuit stock slid Thursday — then edged up after hours on a fresh ChatGPT rollout

Intuit shares closed down 2.4% at $434.91 Thursday, then rose 0.5% in after-hours trading after the company announced its TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp apps are now live inside ChatGPT. The stock move came as software shares faced pressure on fears that AI could disrupt business models. Intuit will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 26.
6 February 2026
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CrowdStrike stock sinks on insider sale plan as ‘software-mageddon’ rout bites CRWD

CrowdStrike stock sinks on insider sale plan as ‘software-mageddon’ rout bites CRWD

CrowdStrike shares fell 9.2% to $377.16 in after-hours trading Thursday after a Form 144 filing signaled a possible sale of 252,538 shares via J.P. Morgan. The drop followed a broader selloff in U.S. software stocks amid renewed concerns over AI disruption. The filing showed the PK Giving Trust may sell shares valued at about $104.9 million. CrowdStrike also announced a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco.
6 February 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments shares rose 0.5% in after-hours trading to $223.98 after announcing a $7.5 billion all-cash deal to acquire Silicon Labs for $231 per share, a 69% premium. The company plans to fund the purchase with cash and debt, targeting $450 million in annual cost cuts within three years. The deal requires regulatory and shareholder approval. TI will hold a capital management review webcast on Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin’s steep drop revives Fed QT fears — Binance Research calls the panic “overdone”

Bitcoin’s steep drop revives Fed QT fears — Binance Research calls the panic “overdone”

Bitcoin fell 16% to near $61,350 Thursday, its lowest since 2024, as ether dropped 15%. The selloff followed concerns that Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could speed up quantitative tightening. Binance Research warned repo-market stress could limit how fast the Fed shrinks its balance sheet. About $1 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in 24 hours, CoinGlass reported.
6 February 2026
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Confluent stock (CFLT) sits under IBM’s $31 bid after fresh merger filing flags shareholder lawsuits

Confluent stock (CFLT) sits under IBM’s $31 bid after fresh merger filing flags shareholder lawsuits

Confluent shares traded at $30.36 after hours Thursday, just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. The company filed additional merger disclosures following 17 shareholder demand letters and two lawsuits alleging proxy omissions. A shareholder vote on the IBM acquisition is set for Feb. 12. The stock’s narrow spread reflects market focus on deal completion risk.
6 February 2026
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IREN stock price slides after hours as Q2 loss hits and Microsoft GPU financing takes focus

IREN stock price slides after hours as Q2 loss hits and Microsoft GPU financing takes focus

IREN Limited shares fell 11% after hours Thursday to $39.79, tracking a sharp bitcoin selloff. The company posted a $155.4 million quarterly loss as bitcoin mining revenue dropped and non-cash charges weighed on results. IREN reported $2.8 billion in cash, a new $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU contract, and plans for a 1.6-gigawatt Oklahoma data center. Revenue from AI cloud services rose to $17.3 million.
6 February 2026
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JPMorgan stock slides after hours as risk-off hits banks; jobs data, Fed shift in focus

JPMorgan stock slides after hours as risk-off hits banks; jobs data, Fed shift in focus

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 2.3% to $310.16 in after-hours trading Thursday, mirroring declines across major banks and the broader market. Wall Street dropped sharply as investors reacted to rising jobless claims, lower job openings, and uncertainty over AI spending. Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Bank of America also closed lower. JPMorgan completed a $3 billion subordinated note offering due 2037.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • WESCO International (WCC) Shares Drop Amid Strong Long-Term Gains, Valuation Under Scrutiny
    March 29, 2026, 10:31 PM EDT. WESCO International (WCC) has seen a 9.45% share price pullback over the past month despite delivering 68.95% total shareholder return in one year and 210.38% over five years. Trading at $262.13, the stock is priced around a 20% discount to average analyst targets and 11% below a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation of $294, suggesting potential undervaluation. With a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.8x, WESCO sits slightly above sector peers but well below the estimated fair P/E of 30.5x. Investors should monitor revenue growth slowing at 5.5% and risks in key segments like Utility & Broadband. The mixed signals highlight a market weighing WESCO's long-term momentum against short-term pressure.
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