Today: 3 March 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Decent Holding (DXST) stock price jumps 80% on huge volume as lock-up ends, reverse split vote nears

Decent Holding (DXST) stock price jumps 80% on huge volume as lock-up ends, reverse split vote nears

Decent Holding Inc shares surged about 80% to $0.31 in after-hours trading Wednesday, with volume over 307 million shares. The move comes as the company seeks shareholder approval for a reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq listing standards. Lock-up expirations on over 16 million shares also hit this week. Decent recently switched audit firms, naming YCM CPA Inc. effective Dec. 15, 2025.
12 February 2026
QXO stock jumps after-hours on $2.25 billion Kodiak deal

QXO stock jumps after-hours on $2.25 billion Kodiak deal

QXO shares surged 16.6% in after-hours trading to $27.06 after announcing a $2.25 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire Kodiak Building Partners. The agreement, signed Feb. 10, expands QXO into lumber and structural products and is subject to antitrust review and Kodiak’s audited 2025 results. Investors await regulatory clearance and QXO’s annual report on Feb. 26 for further details.
12 February 2026
Solv Energy stock jumps 23% after Nasdaq IPO debut — what to watch next for MWH

Solv Energy stock jumps 23% after Nasdaq IPO debut — what to watch next for MWH

SOLV Energy’s Class A shares closed at $30.67, up 22.7% from the $25 IPO price, after debuting on Nasdaq under “MWH.” The company raised $512.5 million by selling 20.5 million shares, valuing it at about $5 billion. The IPO is expected to close Feb. 12, with Jefferies and J.P. Morgan as lead underwriters. The offering was more than 10 times oversubscribed, IFR reported.
Teradata (TDC) stock jumps 29% after hours as board pact, upbeat 2026 outlook lift shares

Teradata (TDC) stock jumps 29% after hours as board pact, upbeat 2026 outlook lift shares

Teradata shares jumped 29% to $37.88 in after-hours trading Wednesday after announcing a board deal with activist investor Lynrock Lake and raising its 2026 outlook. The company reported Q4 revenue of $421 million, up 3%, and forecast 2026 annual recurring revenue growth of 2% to 4%. UBS raised its price target to $36, citing the ARR guidance. Investors await Thursday’s session to gauge follow-through.
Heineken’s 6,000 job cuts: brewer tightens costs, leans on AI as beer demand softens

Heineken’s 6,000 job cuts: brewer tightens costs, leans on AI as beer demand softens

Heineken will cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs worldwide over two years to achieve €400–500 million in annual gross savings under its EverGreen 2030 plan. The brewer forecasts 2026 operating profit growth of 2% to 6% after a 4.4% rise in 2025. Total volume fell 1.2% last year. The company is also searching for a new CEO after Dolf van den Brink announced he will step down in May.
12 February 2026
Astera Labs stock plunges 21% after Amazon warrant deal clouds margin outlook

Astera Labs stock plunges 21% after Amazon warrant deal clouds margin outlook

Astera Labs shares fell 21.4% to $143.71 after disclosing Amazon-linked warrants tied to up to $6.5 billion in future purchases, which CFO Mike Tate said will hit gross margins by about two points per quarter. Tate will retire as CFO on March 2, with Desmond Lynch named successor. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 92% to $270.6 million, beating estimates. The company forecast March-quarter revenue above analyst expectations.
Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron shares jumped 9.9% to $410.34 in after-hours trading Wednesday after CFO Mark Murphy said customer shipments of HBM4 memory have begun. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets, citing tight DRAM supply and AI demand. Murphy told the Wolfe conference HBM4 is ramping ahead of schedule and demand from cloud companies is strong.
IBM stock price slides 6.5% as AI disruption jitters hit software — what investors watch next

IBM stock price slides 6.5% as AI disruption jitters hit software — what investors watch next

IBM shares fell 6.5% to $272.81 Wednesday, the biggest drop on the Dow, before edging up 0.2% after hours. The decline followed a strong U.S. jobs report that dampened hopes for quick Fed rate cuts and hit software stocks amid fresh AI disruption concerns. IBM had just announced a new FlashSystem storage lineup using AI agents. Confluent, which IBM is acquiring for $11 billion, reported 21% revenue growth.
McDonald’s Q4 2025 earnings beat as $5 value meals pull customers back

McDonald’s Q4 2025 earnings beat as $5 value meals pull customers back

McDonald’s global same-store sales rose 5.7% in the fourth quarter, with U.S. sales up 6.8%. Revenue climbed 10% to $7.01 billion and adjusted earnings reached $3.12 per share. The company raised its quarterly dividend and reported loyalty sales of nearly $37 billion in 2025. Value meals and promotions drove the gains, topping analysts’ forecasts.
11 February 2026
Becton Dickinson stock jumps 5% as BDX rebounds from forecast reset

Becton Dickinson stock jumps 5% as BDX rebounds from forecast reset

Becton, Dickinson and Company shares jumped 5.2% to $180.62 in after-hours trading Wednesday after cutting its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast following the Waters deal. First-quarter revenue reached $5.25 billion, with adjusted EPS at $2.91. Trading volume nearly tripled its 50-day average. Investors remain focused on margins amid China pricing pressure, tariffs, and the Alaris pump cycle.
11 February 2026
Vertiv stock jumps 24% after earnings as VRT flags record orders and upbeat 2026 view

Vertiv stock jumps 24% after earnings as VRT flags record orders and upbeat 2026 view

Vertiv shares surged 24% to $248.51 in after-hours trading after reporting a 23% jump in Q4 sales to $2.88 billion and a 252% surge in organic orders. The company’s backlog reached $15 billion, fueled by data center demand, and Vertiv raised its 2026 forecast above analyst expectations. Investors are watching if the order pace holds into the March quarter.
Kyndryl stock price rebounds again after SEC-linked review shock; what’s next for KD shares

Kyndryl stock price rebounds again after SEC-linked review shock; what’s next for KD shares

Kyndryl shares jumped 9% to $12.12 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding after a 55% plunge earlier this week. The company delayed its quarterly filing as its audit committee reviews cash management and internal controls, warning of “material weaknesses.” CFO David Wyshner and general counsel Edward Sebold have exited. Kyndryl cut its 2026 revenue and cash flow outlook.
11 February 2026
Omnicom stock drops 5% after hours as PR shake-up lands ahead of Feb. 18 earnings

Omnicom stock drops 5% after hours as PR shake-up lands ahead of Feb. 18 earnings

Omnicom shares fell 5.1% to $69.32 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company began consolidating its public relations agencies. The moves come ahead of fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results set for Feb. 18, with a conference call scheduled at 4:30 p.m. ET. Rival WPP dropped 4.6% and Stagwell slipped 2%, while the broader market was little changed.
GE Vernova stock jumps 4% to $823 as a 2030 turbine-slot deal fuels the run

GE Vernova stock jumps 4% to $823 as a 2030 turbine-slot deal fuels the run

GE Vernova shares climbed 4.1% to $823.67 Wednesday after Maxim Power reserved a 7HA.02 gas turbine slot for 2030 delivery, requiring a deposit in 2026. The agreement covers Maxim’s 400-megawatt Prairie Lights project in Alberta. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares. Investors now await GE Vernova’s April 22 earnings webcast for updates on orders and margins.
Salesforce stock slides after-hours as layoffs report and Cimulate AI deal sharpen focus

Salesforce stock slides after-hours as layoffs report and Cimulate AI deal sharpen focus

Salesforce shares dropped 4.4% to $185 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following reports of job cuts and skepticism over its AI tools’ impact on growth and costs. The company confirmed a deal to acquire Cimulate, an AI product discovery firm, aiming to boost its Agentforce Commerce platform. Wall Street ended flat as strong jobs data dampened hopes for Fed rate cuts. Salesforce declined to comment on the reported layoffs.
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