Today: 24 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

GE Vernova stock slips after hours as 2025 ends; dividend date and January earnings in focus

GE Vernova stock slips after hours as 2025 ends; dividend date and January earnings in focus

GE Vernova shares fell 0.9% to $653.57 in after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking broader declines in grid and power-infrastructure stocks. The drop comes ahead of a Jan. 5 dividend record date and late-January earnings. The S&P 500 closed down 0.74% in thin year-end trade. GE Vernova’s stock remains up over 370% since its 2024 spinoff from General Electric.
Corcept stock plunges 50% after FDA rejects relacorilant in Cushing’s-related hypertension

Corcept stock plunges 50% after FDA rejects relacorilant in Cushing’s-related hypertension

Corcept shares plunged about 50% in after-hours trading after the FDA declined to approve relacorilant for hypertension linked to hypercortisolism. The agency requested more evidence of effectiveness, despite acknowledging trial data. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock and slashed its price target. Corcept said it plans to meet with the FDA to discuss next steps.
Visa stock ends 2025 lower: why V slipped today and what investors are watching next

Visa stock ends 2025 lower: why V slipped today and what investors are watching next

Visa shares closed down 0.8% at $350.71 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025, mirroring a broader market decline. The company recently authorized a $500 million deposit into its U.S. litigation escrow account, lowering Class B-1 and B-2 share conversion rates. Mastercard, American Express, and PayPal also fell. Investors await key U.S. economic data and the late-January Fed meeting.
1 January 2026
Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises after hours as bullish analyst targets stack up ahead of Jan. 7 earnings call

Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises after hours as bullish analyst targets stack up ahead of Jan. 7 earnings call

Applied Digital shares rose 1.8% to $24.52 in after-hours trading Wednesday after analysts at Northland and Lake Street reiterated bullish ratings and $40–$45 price targets. The company signed a non-binding term sheet to combine its cloud unit with Ekso Bionics, expecting to close the deal in the first half of 2026. Investors await next week’s earnings call for updates on demand and the proposed transaction.
IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

IBM shares fell 1.9% to $296.21 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a lower close for U.S. stocks in the final session of 2025. Two IBM directors filed amended insider reports tied to deferred board fees, SEC filings showed. The S&P 500 slipped 0.74% and the Dow dropped 0.63% on light volume ahead of the New Year’s holiday. IBM’s next earnings report is set for Jan. 28, 2026.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 2.7% to $72.63 Wednesday, then rose 0.5% after hours. AT&T said it activated a fourth satellite ground gateway and will launch a limited beta satellite service in the first half of 2026. Director Keith Larson bought 625 shares at $80 each under a pre-arranged plan. Levi & Korsinsky began a securities law investigation into AST SpaceMobile.
IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN closed down 1.4% at $37.77 on Wednesday, marking a three-day slide, then edged up slightly after hours. Bitcoin fell below $88,000, pressuring crypto miners; Marathon dropped 3.6%, CleanSpark 2.9%. IREN’s recent capital raise follows a $9.7 billion Microsoft AI cloud deal announced in November. The company’s next earnings report is expected February 11.
1 January 2026
NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NASA has halted contact with all Mars missions due to solar conjunction, delaying efforts to reach the silent MAVEN orbiter last heard from on Dec. 6. The blackout began Dec. 29 and is expected to last until Jan. 16. Attempts to spot MAVEN with the Curiosity rover’s camera failed. NASA says surface rovers like Perseverance will continue operating autonomously during the pause.
1 January 2026
Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

Walmart shares fell about 0.5% in after-hours trading Wednesday after CEO Doug McMillon disclosed the sale of 19,416 shares under a preset plan. The company also reported a brief digital outage affecting its app and website Tuesday morning. Sam’s Club U.S. chief Chris Nicholas adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for 2026. Walmart last traded at $111.41 on volume of 11.4 million shares.
1 January 2026
SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking declines across fintech lenders as the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.163%. About 33.8 million SoFi shares changed hands. The selloff followed a record $74.6 billion in borrowing from the Fed’s Standing Repo Facility and a dip in U.S. jobless claims. Investors await SoFi’s next earnings report, expected Jan. 26.
Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

Sandisk shares fell 1.2% to $237.38 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a 559% surge in 2025. The company will report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 29, after joining the S&P 500 in November. Peers Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also slipped after hours. Investors are watching for signs that NAND flash pricing can hold as the industry heads into 2026.
Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

Costco shares slipped 0.4% to $862.34 in after-hours trading after a regulatory filing showed Executive Vice President Javier Polit sold about 2,607 shares for $2.26 million. The sales occurred on Dec. 29 and 30, leaving Polit with just over 10,189 shares. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day, with the next regular session on Friday. December sales results are due Jan. 7.
1 January 2026
Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

Exxon Mobil shares fell 0.5% to $120.34 in after-hours trading as oil prices ended 2025 down nearly 20%. Brent settled at $60.85 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $57.42. U.S. crude inventories dropped by 1.9 million barrels last week, while gasoline and distillate stocks rose sharply, according to the EIA. Investors are watching the OPEC+ meeting on Jan. 4 and Exxon’s 4Q25 disclosure on Jan. 7.
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips today as new proxy filing spotlights its giant Ethereum stash

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips today as new proxy filing spotlights its giant Ethereum stash

BitMine Immersion shares fell 2% to $27.15 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company filed a new proxy urging shareholders to vote ahead of its January 15 meeting. The company reported $13.2 billion in crypto and cash holdings, including 4.11 million ether tokens. Ether traded near $2,972 while bitcoin slipped. BitMine seeks approval to increase authorized shares and adopt a 2025 incentive plan.
Natural gas price today: U.S. futures sink on light storage draw, dragging UNG and EQT after hours

Natural gas price today: U.S. futures sink on light storage draw, dragging UNG and EQT after hours

U.S. natural gas futures fell 7.2% to $3.686 per mmBtu after the EIA reported a 38 bcf storage withdrawal, well below forecasts and the five-year average. The United States Natural Gas Fund dropped 6.7% in after-hours trading. Warmer weather forecasts and record production pressured prices. Heating demand indicators and gas-linked stocks also declined.
AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

Nvidia has asked TSMC to increase H200 GPU production after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, far exceeding current stock, sources told Reuters. U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, with Nvidia down 0.5% after hours. Beijing has not cleared the imports; H200 exports to China face a 25% U.S. fee. TSMC shares rose 1.4%.
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  • Oil Prices Rise on Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Closure
    April 23, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT. Oil prices climbed as concerns over the Iran conflict and continued closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz kept markets on edge. Brent crude rose 1.25% to $105.38 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 1.14% to $96.96. Despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump, naval blockades have disrupted shipments. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transit route, remains closed, curbing about 20 million barrels daily and raising fears of escalating economic costs and military conflict. The International Energy Agency warned this represents the largest energy security threat in history, urging governments to enhance energy resilience.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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