Today: 28 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Coherent stock price: COHR whipsaws after earnings; AI data-center optics in focus

Coherent stock price: COHR whipsaws after earnings; AI data-center optics in focus

Coherent shares fell 0.8% to $209.24 in after-hours trading Thursday after a session marked by a 15% swing and heavy volume. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.69 billion, above analyst expectations, and projected March-quarter revenue between $1.70 billion and $1.84 billion. Analysts raised price targets, but investor caution persists over margins and demand.
6 February 2026
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Costco stock price closes near $1,000 after January sales jump and online surge

Costco stock price closes near $1,000 after January sales jump and online surge

Costco shares closed up 1.2% at $989.29 after January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with digital sales jumping 34.4%. The stock briefly topped $1,000 during the session, outperforming retail peers as tech stocks fell. Oppenheimer raised its price target to $1,100. Investors await Costco’s Q2 earnings call on March 5 for updates on margins and membership.
6 February 2026
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Boston Scientific stock rebounds after earnings shock as analysts cut targets on EP worries

Boston Scientific stock rebounds after earnings shock as analysts cut targets on EP worries

Boston Scientific shares rose 2.8% to $77.64 in Thursday’s after-hours trading, rebounding after a record 17% plunge Wednesday on weak Q4 electrophysiology and Watchman sales. Citi and Wells Fargo lowered price targets but kept positive ratings. Fourth-quarter net sales reached $5.29 billion, with adjusted EPS of $0.80. The company expects 2026 adjusted EPS of $3.43–$3.49.
6 February 2026
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UnitedHealth stock slips after hours — here’s what could move UNH next

UnitedHealth stock slips after hours — here’s what could move UNH next

UnitedHealth shares fell 2.7% to $268.55 Thursday, with little change after hours, as investors reacted to Medicare Advantage reimbursement proposals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set a Feb. 25 comment deadline and will announce final 2027 rates by April 6. UnitedHealth projected 2026 revenue above $439 billion, down from 2025 estimates. CEO Tim Noel called the proposed rate “disappointing.”
6 February 2026
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Walmart stock price slips after $1 trillion milestone as traders eye Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock price slips after $1 trillion milestone as traders eye Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart shares fell 0.8% to $126.94 in after-hours trading Thursday, after reaching a $1 trillion market cap earlier this week. Investors are watching for signals on demand and margins ahead of the retailer’s earnings report. Amazon’s expansion in groceries is intensifying competition. Executive Vice President Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares on Feb. 3 at $123.79 each, according to a regulatory filing.
6 February 2026
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ServiceNow (NOW) stock price slides again as ‘software-mageddon’ deepens — what’s next

ServiceNow (NOW) stock price slides again as ‘software-mageddon’ deepens — what’s next

ServiceNow shares fell 7.6% to $102.63 in after-hours trading Thursday as U.S. software stocks extended losses, with the S&P 500 software and services index down 4.6%. The index has lost about $1 trillion in market value since Jan. 28 amid concerns over AI disruption and spending cuts. Traders await the delayed U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11 and CPI data on Feb. 13.
6 February 2026
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AppLovin stock price slips after hours as CloudX launch and Wedbush target cut put Feb. 11 earnings in play

AppLovin stock price slips after hours as CloudX launch and Wedbush target cut put Feb. 11 earnings in play

AppLovin shares fell 3.1% to $375.23 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a 16.1% drop the previous day. Wedbush cut its price target to $465 from $800, citing valuation reset and industry headwinds. Investors await Feb. 11 results as new AI-driven rivals like CloudX enter the market. Broader software stocks also slid amid concerns over AI spending and business model risks.
6 February 2026
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Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as AI optics orders keep NASDAQ:LITE in play

Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as AI optics orders keep NASDAQ:LITE in play

Lumentum Holdings shares jumped 8.4% to $504.42 in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and GAAP earnings of $0.89 per share. The company disclosed an optical circuit switch backlog “well beyond $400 million” and a new co-packaged optics order for delivery in early 2027. Trading volume hit 8.5 million shares. Investors await further guidance at Lumentum’s March 17 briefing.
6 February 2026
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Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood shares fell 9.9% to $72.68 in after-hours trading Thursday as bitcoin’s sharp decline triggered a sell-off in crypto-related stocks. About 55.3 million Robinhood shares changed hands, with prices swinging between $69.82 and $79.87. Chief Brokerage Officer Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Robinhood reports fourth-quarter results Feb. 10 after the close.
6 February 2026
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Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle shares fell 6.9% to $136.48 after the company disclosed a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and a $25 billion bond offering. SEC filings also showed the issuance of 100 million depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. The moves come as investors weigh dilution risk and higher funding costs ahead of Oracle’s earnings. Analyst downgrades and a broader tech sell-off added pressure.
6 February 2026
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Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase shares fell 13.4% to $146.12 in after-hours trading Thursday, tracking a sharp 12.6% plunge in bitcoin to $63,295.74, its steepest drop since November 2022. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $5.7 billion in outflows from November through January. Gemini plans to cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia. Coinbase reports earnings on Feb. 12.
5 February 2026
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Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon shares fell up to 11% after hours Thursday after forecasting $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and a weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit. Alphabet set a $175–$185 billion capex target for 2026. The S&P 500 software and services index extended losses, nearing a $1 trillion drop since late January. Nvidia faces U.S. licensing hurdles on chip sales to ByteDance.
5 February 2026
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Netflix stock ends higher as Trump steps back from Warner Bros battle, then slips after hours

Netflix stock ends higher as Trump steps back from Warner Bros battle, then slips after hours

Netflix shares rose 0.9% to $80.87 Thursday, then slipped 0.4% in after-hours trading after President Trump said he would not intervene in its dispute with Paramount Skydance over Warner Bros Discovery. Investors are watching a U.S. antitrust review and a February 20 deadline for Paramount’s rival offer. Warner Bros shareholders will vote on the Netflix bid in March.
5 February 2026
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Atlassian stock slides after Q2 results as CEO rejects ‘software is dead’ AI fears

Atlassian stock slides after Q2 results as CEO rejects ‘software is dead’ AI fears

Atlassian shares fell about 6% in after-hours trading after reporting a sharp drop in free cash flow to $168.5 million and forecasting Q3 revenue between $1.689 billion and $1.697 billion. The company posted a net loss of $42.6 million for the quarter. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes defended the company’s AI strategy amid investor concerns over long-term demand for Jira and Trello.
5 February 2026
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XRP price plunges 23% as bitcoin rout bites; traders eye next U.S. data hits

XRP price plunges 23% as bitcoin rout bites; traders eye next U.S. data hits

XRP plunged 23% to near $1.15 in volatile after-hours trading, with volume hitting $10.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin fell 12.6% to $63,525, while ether dropped over 13% to $1,854, as nearly $1 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in 24 hours. Global stocks also declined, with investors shifting to U.S. Treasuries after weak labor data. Key U.S. inflation and jobs reports are due next week.
5 February 2026
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Bitcoin price tumbles toward $63,000 as ETF outflows and Fed fears hammer crypto

Bitcoin price tumbles toward $63,000 as ETF outflows and Fed fears hammer crypto

Bitcoin plunged 12% to $63,399 Thursday, its lowest in months, as forced liquidations topped $1 billion and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $578 million in outflows. The global crypto market cap dropped nearly 11% to $2.27 trillion. Ether fell 11.6% to $1,856, while XRP lost 23%. Shares of Coinbase and Strategy slid after hours, with Strategy posting a larger quarterly loss and revealing it holds 713,502 bitcoins.
5 February 2026
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Natural gas price rises after record EIA storage draw — UNG, EQT and what comes next

Natural gas price rises after record EIA storage draw — UNG, EQT and what comes next

U.S. natural gas futures rose 1.7% to $3.525 per mmBtu Thursday after the EIA reported a record weekly storage withdrawal of 360 billion cubic feet. Inventories now sit 27 Bcf below the five-year average. The United States Natural Gas Fund closed at $13.52 and edged up in after-hours trading. EQT shares dipped 0.1% ahead of its Feb. 17 earnings report.
5 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Wheat Prices Gain as US Crop Ratings Hold Steady
    April 28, 2026, 1:02 AM EDT. Wheat futures climbed on Monday, with Chicago SRW up 11 1/2 to 13 1/4 cents and Kansas City HRW rising 5 1/2 to 8 1/4 cents. Export inspections fell 29.53% week-on-week to 365,156 MT, marking a 43.84% drop year-on-year. The US spring wheat planting lags 3 points behind the five-year average at 19% planted, while winter wheat heading is 13 points ahead at 34%. Crop condition ratings remained steady at 30%. Saudi Arabia purchased 985,000 MT in a recent tender. Market watchers note steady demand despite shipment declines. May CBOT wheat settled at $6.21 1/2, up 13 1/4 cents, reflecting bullish sentiment amid stable crop progress and steady export interests.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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28 April 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed at record highs Monday, driven by optimism over upcoming tech earnings from Apple, Microsoft, and Meta. Gains came despite a 2% surge in WTI crude prices after President Trump canceled Iran talks, heightening tensions at the Strait of Hormuz. Qualcomm’s reported collaboration with OpenAI and MediaTek boosted AI-infrastructure stocks. The strait remains effectively closed, raising energy supply concerns.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

28 April 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Monday, while the Dow slipped 62.67 points to 49,168.04. After-hours, major U.S. indexes edged up less than 0.2%. Nvidia jumped 4% to a new high, topping $5 trillion in value, while Domino’s Pizza fell after forecasting weaker 2026 growth. Investors await Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision this week.
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