IREN stock plunges 17% as bitcoin slides again, setting up a tense earnings read
IREN Ltd shares plunged 17.4% on Wednesday, ending the day at $44.94 after a volatile session between $53.96 and $43.94. Around 66.2 million shares changed hands.
Caterpillar stock slips from highs as insider sales and split analyst calls hit CAT shares
Caterpillar shares dropped 1.6% to close at $691.82 on Wednesday, then ticked up roughly 0.4% in after-hours trading.
Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU
Intuit Inc shares closed up 2.7% at $445.64 on Wednesday, clawing back some ground after a sharp selloff a day earlier. The Nasdaq-listed stock ranged from $411.48 to $450.33.
UnitedHealth stock falls again after FTC insulin deal puts OptumRx back in focus
Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dropped roughly 3% on Wednesday, slipping to a session low of $274.04. In after-hours trading, the stock was last down 2.9%, trading at $275.92.
Lam Research stock (LRCX) sinks after-hours as chip selloff deepens; COO change in focus
Lam Research shares dropped almost 9% in late trading Wednesday, deepening the selloff in chip stocks. The stock slipped 8.8% to $209.78, hitting a low of $205.14 earlier in the session.
Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $80 after-hours as Warner deal hits fresh political heat
Netflix shares inched higher on Wednesday, closing regular trading at $80.16, up 0.3%. After-hours, the stock hovered near $80 as investors digested fresh political and regulatory challenges tied to its planned Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
GE Vernova stock drops 4% even after Baird upgrade as $2.6 billion note sale lands
GE Vernova shares closed down 4.4% at $746.22 on Wednesday, after hitting a high of $797 and dropping as low as $709.28 during the session. Volume came in around 5.0 million shares, matching the stock’s usual wide daily swings.
Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus
Exxon Mobil Corp shares climbed roughly 2.7% to $147.59 in after-hours trading Wednesday, buoyed by a spike in crude prices while the broader market dipped. Chevron advanced around 1.8%, and ConocoPhillips rose about 2.6%. Vanguard’s energy ETF increased nearly 2%, contrasting with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, which slipped about 0.5%.
Applied Materials stock hammered after-hours as chip selloff deepens — what to watch next
Applied Materials dropped 6.6%, closing at $297.60 Wednesday evening, hitting a trough of $287.72 during the day as semiconductor shares faced another round of selling pressure.
Western Digital stock sinks after buyback bump as traders reassess WDC’s AI storage run
Western Digital Corp shares tumbled 7.2%, closing at $269.41 in Wednesday’s after-hours session, after fluctuating between $294.48 and $254.58 during regular trading.
Super Micro Computer stock jumps nearly 14% after forecast hike, but SMCI margins still sting
Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. climbed 13.8% to $33.76 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a strong run during the regular session. Throughout the day, the stock fluctuated between $31.83 and $34.82.
Uber stock sinks after earnings outlook miss as CFO change and robotaxi push hit focus
Shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. dropped roughly 5% to $73.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a weaker profit forecast and news of a CFO transition. Earlier in the day, the stock swung between $70 and $80.40.
Salesforce (CRM) stock rises after hours as Feb. 25 earnings date set amid AI-driven software jitters
Salesforce shares jumped 1.5% in after-hours Wednesday to $199.44, recovering from a volatile session that saw the stock dip to a 52-week low of $187.29. Earlier in the day, the stock peaked at $200.50.
Robinhood stock sinks after-hours as bitcoin slides below $74,000
Shares of Robinhood Markets dropped 7.4% to $80.62 in after-hours trading Wednesday, after fluctuating between $77.64 and $87.29 earlier in the session. More than 62 million shares changed hands.
ServiceNow stock rebounds after AI panic — what traders watch next for NOW shares
ServiceNow shares climbed on Wednesday, finishing 1.18% higher at $111.07, gaining some ground after a tough stretch for enterprise software stocks.
Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as upbeat outlook and analyst target hikes land
Lumentum Holdings Inc. shares climbed 7.2% to $465.54 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a volatile day that saw prices fluctuate between $426.21 and $509.90.
Dow Jones ends higher as tech rout drags Nasdaq; AMD dive keeps AI nerves raw
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 260.31 points, or 0.53%, closing at 49,501.30 on Wednesday. This rise came as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped, with investors shying away from expensive tech stocks and favoring safer sectors. The S&P 500 dropped 35.09 points, or 0.51%, to 6,882.72, while the Nasdaq slid 350.61 points, or 1.51%, to 22,904.58 after Advanced Micro Devices tumbled 17% following a disappointing revenue forecast. “The market is suddenly skeptical and concerned,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital. Meanwhile, Josh Chastant of GuideStone Funds cautioned that “legacy software” might become “a ripe target for AI.”
XRP price slides to $1.50 as Fed chair fight and regulation gridlock weigh on crypto
XRP dropped 5.4% to $1.5020 in late New York afternoon trading, hitting a session low of $1.5018. The token has slipped roughly 7% since Monday’s close, alongside declines in bitcoin and ether.
Bitcoin price sinks nearly 5% after U.S. close as liquidations bite and traders eye key data
Bitcoin dipped on Wednesday, prolonging a volatile run for the top cryptocurrency and pulling crypto-linked stocks down alongside it. By late U.S. trading, it had fallen 4.9% to $72,413, hitting an intraday low close to $72,140 earlier in the session.
Natural gas prices rebound 5% as traders brace for Thursday’s EIA storage report
U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures jumped roughly 5% Wednesday, settling near $3.48 per million British thermal units by late afternoon. Leveraged natural-gas ETFs followed suit: BOIL surged about 7.5%, while KOLD dropped close to 8%.
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