Apple stock price dips after hours — what could move AAPL on earnings day
Shares of Apple Inc slipped roughly 0.7% in after-hours on Wednesday, closing near $256.44. During the regular session, the stock fluctuated between $254.53 and $258.95.
Amazon stock slides after hours on 16,000 layoffs — what AMZN investors watch before earnings
Shares of Amazon.com Inc slipped 0.7% to $243.01 in after-hours trading Wednesday following an announcement of further cuts to about 16,000 corporate jobs. Human resources chief Beth Galetti described the move as part of efforts to “reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy,” stressing that broad layoffs every few months are “not our plan.” After-hours trading takes place after the regular 4 p.m. ET close.
Tesla stock (TSLA) pares after-hours pop after $2 billion xAI bet — what traders are watching
Tesla shares were last up about 0.1% at $431.46 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company disclosed a $2 billion investment in CEO Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI and beat Wall Street revenue and adjusted profit estimates. The stock swung between $425.29 and $450.13 in the regular session and had been up about 3% earlier in extended trade.
Micron stock price jumps after-hours as $24 billion Singapore fab plan fuels MU rally
Micron Technology shares gained 6.1%, closing at $435.28 in after-hours trading Wednesday. The stock fluctuated between $417.31 and $446.93 throughout the session, with roughly 41.8 million shares changing hands.
Microsoft stock price whipsaws after earnings as Azure grows 39% and AI capex hits record
Microsoft Corp shares gained 0.2% to $481.63 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding from a steep drop that at one point wiped out more than 7%. The stock swung between $445.00 and $484.34 during the session, putting the company’s market cap near $3.85 trillion.
Nvidia stock rises on China H200 green light as NVDA traders brace for Feb. 25 results
Nvidia shares climbed 1.6% to $191.52 on Wednesday and held steady in after-hours trading after sources said China approved ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips. The green light came during CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to China this week, the sources added.
Gold nears $5,400 as silver stays hot — and the “safe haven” trade gets a reality check
Gold surged 4% on Wednesday, holding near $5,400 an ounce in late U.S. trading. The metal’s sharp rally has also pushed silver close to record levels and lifted other precious metals. Peter Grant of Zaner Metals noted the rally “has kind of taken on a life of its own,” even as Standard Chartered warned silver might face a short-term pullback.
Meta’s $135 billion AI spending plan steals the show after strong Q4 earnings
Meta Platforms on Wednesday forecast 2026 capital spending of $115 billion to $135 billion as it ramps up an artificial intelligence push it calls “superintelligence,” sending its shares up nearly 9% in extended trading.
Gold flirts with $5,400 as Fed, Trump headlines keep safe-haven bid alive
Gold jumped 4% on Wednesday, closing in on $5,400 an ounce for the first time as investors bought the metal amid mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Spot gold — the cash price for immediate delivery — was up 4% at $5,393.19 an ounce at 4:08 p.m. ET, while February U.S. gold futures, contracts for later delivery, settled 4.3% higher at $5,303.60.
Lam Research earnings beat lifts LRCX after hours as forecast tops estimates
Lam Research shares climbed roughly 2% in early after-hours on Wednesday after the chip equipment maker posted fiscal Q2 results that exceeded forecasts. The uptick came soon after the earnings announcement, according to Seeking Alpha.
Gold Roars Toward $5,400 as Dollar Wobbles, Schiff Warns of Crisis Bigger Than 2008
Gold surged 4% on Wednesday, closing in on $5,400 an ounce for the first time as investors sought refuge amid economic and geopolitical turmoil. The rally ignored widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve would hold rates steady. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/golds-blistering-rally-continues-past-5200-dollar-plunges-4-year-low-2026-01-28/
Bitcoin price slips below $90,000 after Fed holds rates; ETF flows in focus
Bitcoin hovered just below $90,000 on Wednesday, retreating from its session peak after struggling to stay above that key threshold. The cryptocurrency last changed hands at $89,285, up 0.3%, moving within a range of $88,736 to $90,276.
IBM stock price jumps after hours as Q4 results lift AI and 2026 outlook
IBM shares jumped in after-hours trading Wednesday following the release of its fourth-quarter results. At 5:00 p.m. ET, the stock stood at $317, marking a 7.76% gain from the regular session close, with prices swinging between $324.20 and $294.09 during extended hours.
Dow Jones closes flat after Fed; Microsoft drops, IBM jumps in after-hours ahead of Apple earnings
Microsoft dropped nearly 4% in after-hours Wednesday as its AI-driven push sent quarterly capital spending soaring 66% on data centers and chips. IBM jumped roughly 6% after beating fourth-quarter revenue forecasts. Meta climbed close to 4% following its forecast of $115 billion to $135 billion in capex for 2026. Tesla gained about 2%, announcing a roughly $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI.
Natural gas price whipsaws on February contract expiry; UNG slips, EQT rises
U.S. natural gas prices swung once more on Wednesday, with the February contract closing at $6.954 per million British thermal units. During the session, it hit a peak of $7.325 and dropped to a low of $5.770, according to CME settlement data.
Amazon confirms 16,000 layoffs after ‘Project Dawn’ email slip as AI drive deepens
Amazon said on Wednesday it will cut about 16,000 corporate jobs, extending a restructuring that has already thinned its office ranks since October.
AI stocks swing after hours: Nvidia ticks up on China H200 nod as Microsoft, Meta and Tesla turn volatile
AI-related stocks swung in after-hours Wednesday, rattled by fresh earnings and chip news as investors wrestle with the true cost of the AI surge.
Gold price today: Bullion pushes toward $5,400 as Fed decision fails to cool the rally
Gold prices jumped on Wednesday, staying close to $5,400 an ounce. The rally extended a record streak as investors continued snapping up the metal despite the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady.
Silver price jumps near record after Fed hold as SLV ETF stays in play
Spot silver climbed roughly 3.7% to near $116.3 an ounce Wednesday, edging back toward Monday’s high as the rally held steady into the U.S. market close.
XRP price today: Ripple token holds $1.91 as Fed pause and White House crypto talks come into view
XRP hovered near $1.91 late Wednesday, dipping roughly 0.3% in the past 24 hours after fluctuating between $1.89 and $1.94. Trading volume held steady, with $2.33 billion worth of XRP exchanged over the day, according to CoinMarketCap data.
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