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PayPal Shares Drop 15.4% Following Abandoned $53 Billion Acquisition Attempt
SAN JOSE, California, August 28, 2026, 07:02 — PayPal Holdings Inc shares slumped 15.4% after the company called off its pursuit of a $53…
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PayPal · NASDAQ: PYPL
Bid premium disappears; execution takes over
Premarket takeover-reset dashboard
$52.00▼ 15.41%
Aug. 28, 2026 · 06:52 EDT
Value erased*
≈$8.1B
Reported bid
$53B
TTM revenue
$34.13B
TTM net income
$4.90B
Price markers
Reported offer$60.50
Prior close$61.47
Premarket$52.00
Premarket price equals 86% of the reported offer. Shares had gained nearly 30% since the pursuit was reported.
Core question: can PayPal's turnaround deliver growth and margin expansion without merger optionality?
Operating and valuation signals
Shares outstanding855.46M
Forward P/E11.08×
2025 revenue growth4.3%
2025 earnings growth26.2%
Analyst consensusHold
Average target$60.57
Main risksCompetition · execution
Sources: Reuters, PayPal investor relations and StockAnalysis. *Estimated from the $9.47 premarket decline and 855.46 million shares outstanding. Market data is time-sensitive.
NASDAQ:EPWRStock Market
E-Power Shares Surge 23% After Securing $51.1 Million Anode-Line Deal, Surpassing 2025 Revenue
E-Power Inc. soared 23.2% in premarket trading Friday, following the battery materials firm's announcement of its biggest technology contract to date. Shares changed hands…
NASDAQ: EPOW · PREMARKET
A contract larger than last year’s revenue
E-Power’s $51.1 million turnkey award opens a technology-services revenue stream. The market now needs payment milestones and margin disclosure.
Market data: Aug. 28, 2026, 06:30 EDT
Contract announced: Aug. 27, 2026, 08:30 EDT
Contract announced: Aug. 27, 2026, 08:30 EDT
Premarket price
$0.55
Prior close: $0.448
Premarket move
+23.2%
Extended-hours quote
Premarket volume
15.7M
Shares by 06:30 EDT
Contract value
$51.1M
RMB343.473 million
Scale bridge
| Measure | Value | Read-through |
|---|---|---|
| Turnkey award | $51.1M | Largest technology and equipment contract |
| FY2025 revenue | $46.4M | Contract equals roughly 110% |
| FY2025 revenue change | -28.6% | Base business contracted |
| FY2025 gross result | -$5.85M | Pricing and execution remain the hurdle |
| Year-end cash | $21.84M | Plus $6.31M restricted cash |
Contract versus revenue
Contract value is not revenue. Recognition depends on delivery and acceptance.
Production-line scope
Artificial graphite
20,000 tons per year · automated line
Silicon-carbon
1,000 tons per year · CVD and carbonization
Delivery package
Design · equipment · installation · commissioning · training
What the share move is pricing
| Positive signal | Open question |
|---|---|
| Technology-services entry broadens the model | No disclosed delivery schedule |
| Work is already underway | No payment milestones disclosed |
| Contract exceeds the prior-year revenue base | No expected gross margin disclosed |
| Industrial-scale silicon-carbon capability | Fixed-price cost-overrun exposure |
Risk monitor
Execution: Fixed-price industrial work can suffer equipment inflation, commissioning delays and customer-acceptance disputes.
Economics: E-Power reported a negative 12.6% gross margin in 2025. The services margin is unknown.
Financing: An August private placement priced shares at $1.01, above the current quote, while increasing the share count.
Structure: E-Power is a Cayman holding company with Chinese subsidiaries, joint ventures and contractual arrangements.
Sources: E-Power contract announcement dated Aug. 27, 2026; E-Power 2025 Form 20-F filed May 15, 2026; Public.com extended-hours quote at 06:30 EDT on Aug. 28, 2026; SEC prospectus and Aug. 6 private-placement release. Values are rounded. No independent analyst consensus was available.
EarningsNASDAQ:OKTA
Okta Shares Jump 28.6% as cRPO Growth Reaches 14%
Shares of Okta Inc. jumped 28.6% on Thursday following reports of faster backlog growth and an upgraded annual forecast. The stock ended the session…
NASDAQ: OKTA
Okta investor dashboard
Backlog acceleration and cash conversion drive a sharp re-rating.
Close: Aug. 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT
Compiled: Aug. 28, 2026, 4:44 a.m. EDT
Compiled: Aug. 28, 2026, 4:44 a.m. EDT
Close
$172.91
+28.63%
Intraday high: $174.85
Volume
16.36M
3.6× average
Average: 4.52M
Market cap
$30.05B
166.12M shares outstanding
Free-cash-flow margin
28%
+6 pts YoY
$227M in Q2 FY2027
Operating momentum
Q2 FY2026Q2 FY2027
Why investors reacted
- cRPO growth accelerated to 14%.
- RPO reached $4.858 billion.
- Free cash flow rose 40% to $227 million.
- FY27 cash-flow guidance increased.
- New identity products added to core growth.
Quarter comparison
| Metric | Q2 FY27 | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $805M | +11% |
| Subscription revenue | $793M | +12% |
| RPO | $4.858B | +17% |
| cRPO | $2.585B | +14% |
| GAAP operating income | $107M | +161% |
| Free cash flow | $227M | +40% |
Forward guide
| Period | Metric | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY27 | Revenue | $813M–$817M |
| Q3 FY27 | cRPO | $2.590B–$2.600B |
| Q3 FY27 | Operating margin | 24%–25% |
| FY27 | Revenue | $3.216B–$3.226B |
| FY27 | Free cash flow | $910M–$930M |
| FY27 | FCF margin | 28%–29% |
Analyst targets after earnings
The close already exceeds some targets, leaving execution rather than estimate revision as the next support.
Risk monitor
- cRPO volatility from large contracts
- Growth slower than historic rates
- AI identity competition
- Premium valuation after the rally
- Guidance execution over two quarters
Investor takeaway
Okta’s rally rests on a measurable combination: faster near-term backlog growth, a doubled GAAP operating margin and 28% free-cash-flow conversion. The stock now prices in continued cRPO expansion and little tolerance for a guidance miss.
Sources: Okta fiscal Q2 2027 release; Nasdaq closing data; analyst actions dated Aug. 27, 2026. Non-GAAP guidance is management’s estimate.
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Artificial IntelligenceNASDAQ:INTC
Intel Stock Rises 4.4% as Nvidia Forecast Revives AI-Chip Demand
Intel Corporation rose 4.36% on Thursday as Nvidia's forecast revived confidence in AI infrastructure spending.
NASDAQ: INTC · AI-demand spillover
Intel gains, but dilution still sets the hurdle
Nvidia's forecast lifted Intel 4.36%; the close remains below Intel's recent $95 share-sale price.
Market data: Aug. 27, 2026, 20:15 EDT
Financials: Q2 2026
Financials: Q2 2026
Close
$92.09
High $92.92 · Low $88.51
Daily move
+4.36%
+$3.85 per share
Volume
100.56M
+32.7% vs. Aug. 26
Market value
$470.0B
About +$19.6B on the day
Five-session Intel close
Why the stock moved
Nvidia move+8.72%AI-spending confidence
Nvidia forecast~70%next-fiscal-year revenue growth
Offering price$95.00Intel close is 3.1% lower
ConsensusHold$114.88 average target
Peer reaction and valuation
| Company | Close | Move | Volume | Trailing P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | $92.09 | +4.36% | 100.56M | N/M |
| Nvidia | $227.98 | +8.72% | 298.91M | 28.6× |
| AMD | $476.67 | −0.86% | 16.44M | 122.5× |
| Micron | $935.39 | −0.36% | 28.84M | 21.2× |
The split tape matters: Thursday rewarded Intel's AI exposure, but the whole semiconductor group did not rally.
Intel operating scorecard
| Q2 revenue | $16.1B | +25% |
| GAAP gross margin | 40.4% | +12.9 pts |
| GAAP operating margin | 11.1% | +35.8 pts |
| Non-GAAP net income | $2.2B | vs. loss |
| GAAP net result | −$11.0B | loss |
What investors are pricing
Operations improve
Revenue and margins rose sharply, but the GAAP loss kept earnings quality in focus.
$20B equity raise
Intel sold 210.5 million shares at $95, creating a clear dilution and execution benchmark.
AI demand rerates Intel
Nvidia's forecast lifted Intel, yet no new Intel design win was announced.
Investor takeaway
Intel's 4.36% gain says the market sees value in its exposure to expanding AI budgets. The harder test is conversion: foundry utilization, server share, margin durability and cash generation must justify both a $470 billion valuation and the new capital raised at $95.
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Rubrik Shares Fall 9.3% After Hours; Company Beats Revenue Estimates by $31 Million
Rubrik shares fell significantly after the bell, even though the company reported much stronger earnings than expected. The reaction suggested investors had already anticipated…
Rubrik Q2 FY2027 investor dashboard
Market data: August 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT · Financial data: quarter ended July 31, 2026
After-hours
$97.12
−9.25% from $107.02 close
Regular session
+11.33%
6.36M shares vs 3.60M 65-day average
Q2 revenue
$427.3M
+38% YoY · about $31M above consensus
Subscription ARR
$1.66B
+33% YoY · Cloud ARR +39%
Beat versus pre-report consensus
Operating quality
| Metric | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $427.3M | $309.9M | +38% |
| Subscription ARR margin | 14.0% | 9.4% | +4.6 pp |
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 81.0% | 81.6% | −0.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | $65.7M | $57.5M | +14% |
| FCF margin | 15% | 19% | −4 pp |
Raised fiscal 2027 outlook
| Metric | Prior range | New range | Midpoint lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.638B–$1.648B | $1.685B–$1.693B | +$46M |
| Subscription ARR | $1.854B–$1.862B | $1.880B–$1.885B | +$24.5M |
| Free cash flow | $293M–$303M | $323M–$333M | +$30M |
| Adjusted EPS | $0.25–$0.35 | $0.47–$0.53 | +$0.20 |
Investor bridge
The $30 million free-cash-flow midpoint increase is a 10.1% lift, while the $46 million revenue midpoint increase is 2.8%. The after-hours reversal says expectations rose faster than the outlook.
3,084 large customers+23% YoY$1.75B liquidity
Valuation and expectations
$105.63
Average analyst target before the report; about 8.8% above the 5:00 p.m. after-hours price. The stock touched a record $107.91 intraday and had gained roughly 85% over six months.
Risks to monitor
Extended-hours liquidity can distort price discovery. Rubrik remains GAAP-loss-making. Non-GAAP gross margin slipped 0.6 point, free-cash-flow margin fell four points, and a record-high setup leaves little room for execution misses.
Sources: Rubrik/Business Wire results, Rubrik prior guidance, Public after-hours data, WSJ market data and Yahoo Finance analyst data. Figures are company-reported unless otherwise stated.
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GamingNASDAQ:MSFT
Microsoft launches $899 Xbox Series X25 in bid to gauge pricing power as console revenue drops 29%
Microsoft Corp. began taking general preorders Thursday for its $899.99 Xbox Series X25 lineup. The high-end release gauges demand following a sharp drop in…
Microsoft · NASDAQ: MSFT · Product catalyst
Xbox Series X25 tests premium pricing against a shrinking hardware base
Market data: August 27, 2026, 12:38 EDT · Financials: Microsoft FY2026 Q4 / Form 10-K
Google trend: xbox series x 25th anniversary
X25 MSRP
$899.99
U.S. launch price · Nov. 13
Premium vs Series X
+$100
12.5% over the 1TB disc model
MSFT intraday
+1.52%
$503.92 · 12:38 EDT
FY26 hardware revenue
−29%
Lower console unit volume
Premium-price ladder
U.S. recommended retail prices. The PS5 Pro carries 2TB; X25 carries 1TB and includes the X25 controller plus Halo: Campaign Evolved.
What the buyer receives
Console1TB Series X25, numbered
DesignTranslucent OG Green
ControllerX25 Special Edition
GameHalo: Campaign Evolved
Standalone game price$49.99
Standalone controller$79.99
Revenue sensitivity: undisclosed limited run
Gross sales at $899.99 before returns, channel fees and revenue recognition. Microsoft has not disclosed production volume.
Scale check
FY26 Xbox revenue−$1.7B / −7%
FY26 Xbox hardware−29%
FY26 Q4 Xbox revenue−10%
FY26 Q4 More Personal Computing$12.9B / −4%
Segment operating margin21%
250K-unit X25 scenario1.74% of one MPC quarter
The launch is more useful as an average-selling-price signal than as a Microsoft-wide earnings driver.
Stock and expectations
MSFTS&P 500Technology
Illustrative indexed path using reported open, range and latest performance; it is not tick-by-tick market data. Volume was 11.86M versus a 38.95M 65-day average.
Analyst snapshot
ConsensusBUY
Analysts55
Average target$569.45
Upside vs Aug. 26 close14.72%
Target range$400–$870
MarketScreener consensus; the wide range reflects Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses, not Xbox alone.
Catalyst timeline
Aug. 26
Microsoft announces $899.99 price and limited preorder access.
Aug. 27
Broad preorders open in select markets at 10:00 EDT.
Oct. 20
X25 Special Edition controller launches separately.
Nov. 13
Xbox Series X25 collection launches.
Investor bridge and risks
The collection directly enters Xbox hardware revenue at a 12.5% premium to the standard 1TB Series X. A sellout would support pricing power and average selling price, but even an aggressive 250,000-unit scenario produces about $225 million of gross sales—only 1.7% of one recent More Personal Computing quarter.
Watch: production volume, sell-through speed, channel inventory, discounting before November 13 and any hardware-margin disclosure. Scarcity can create a sellout without proving mass-market demand. The 1.5% MSFT gain occurred during a broad technology rally and should not be attributed to Xbox alone.
NASDAQ:QBTSQuantum Computing
D-Wave Quantum Shares Slide 9.5%, Wiping Out $679 Million as CFO Steps Down
D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares dropped 9.51% on Wednesday following news of the chief financial officer's retirement. The stock ended the session at $17.51, before…
D-Wave Quantum: CFO-transition selloff
NASDAQ:QBTS • company stock move
Market data: Aug. 26, 2026, 19:59 EDT
Prepared: Aug. 27, 2026, 10:38 CEST
Prepared: Aug. 27, 2026, 10:38 CEST
Regular close
$17.51
−9.51% • −$1.84
After hours
$17.88
+2.11% • +$0.37
Value erased
$679M
Estimated on 369.26M shares
Net unrecovered
$543M
After $137M late rebound
Price path
The after-hours recovery replaced about 20% of the regular-session equity-value loss.
Trading pressure
Volume
26.53M
109% of 65-day average (24.33M)
Distance from 52-week high
−62.5%
Range: $12.75–$46.75
Governance timeline
Aug. 19Markovich gives notice
Aug. 25Retirement announced
Aug. 26Shares fall 9.51%
Sep. 2Golkov becomes acting CFO
The SEC filing says the resignation was not caused by a disagreement over operations, accounting, disclosures or controls.
Financial execution test
| Q2 revenue | $3.1M |
| Q2 GAAP operating expenses | $55.0M |
| Q2 adjusted EBITDA loss | $37.1M |
| First-half bookings | $35.5M |
| Remaining obligations | $40.7M |
| Cash + securities | $546.2M |
The $543M unrecovered value equals 15.3× first-half bookings and roughly 175× quarterly revenue.
Quantum peer snapshot — Aug. 26 close
| Company | Close | Move | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-Wave | $17.51 | −9.51% | $6.52B |
| IonQ | $40.03 | −4.83% | $14.72B |
| Rigetti | $15.94 | −5.87% | $5.31B |
| Quantum Computing | $8.35 | −1.24% | $1.88B |
Analyst expectations
Buy
Mean recommendation • 17 analysts
Low $22Average $35.24High $43The average target is 101% above the $17.51 close. Targets are estimates, not guarantees.
What can break the case
Large system contracts make revenue recognition uneven. First-half bookings included one $20 million sale. A slower conversion of the $40.7 million obligation balance, continued operating-cost growth, or another finance-management change would increase valuation pressure. Continuity on September 2 is the next confirmed governance checkpoint.
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Artificial IntelligenceNASDAQ:NNE
NuScale Power Shares Drop 5.5% Amid Nuclear AI Savings Uncertainty
Shares of NuScale Power Corporation dropped 5.50% on Wednesday. The decline pulled back nearly all of the previous session’s AI-driven increase. The move also…
NuScale Power Corporation · NYSE:SMR
Nuclear AI meets the commercialization gap
Market data: August 26, 2026, 16:00 EDT
After hours: 19:59 EDT
After hours: 19:59 EDT
Regular close
$9.27
−5.50% · range $9.06–$10.26
After hours
$9.36
+1.02% at 19:59 EDT
Trading activity
51.88M
1.35× recent average volume
Quoted value
$3.98B
429.72M shares outstanding
Two-session market-value bridge
Calculation: daily price change × 429.72 million shares. Tuesday added $0.76 per share; Wednesday removed $0.54.
AI claim versus reported economics
Technical retrieval timeUp to −80%
Quantified cost savingsNot disclosed
Q2 revenue$75K
Q2 R&D expense$18.43M
Q2 operating loss$64.00M
Financial signals
Revenue, year over year−99.1%
R&D, year over year+56.2%
Operating loss, year over year+48.6%
June liquidity$1.9B
First-half operating cash use$372.9M
First-half stock issuance$984.5M
Advanced-nuclear tape
| Company | Close | Aug. 26 | Revenue signal | Risk profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuScale Power | $9.27 | −5.50% | $75K Q2 | Pre-commercial |
| Oklo | $41.60 | −6.03% | $1.21M TTM | Early revenue |
| NANO Nuclear | $18.50 | −3.85% | $214K TTM | Development |
| BWX Technologies | $153.16 | +2.29% | $3.51B TTM | Profitable supplier |
Prices as of 16:00 EDT. BWXT rose after a fresh U.S. Army reactor selection; the early-stage developers fell.
Wall Street and valuation
Hold
6 Buy · 9 Hold · 2 Sell
$12.59
Average target · +35.8% vs close
$6–$20
Low-to-high target range
FactSet consensus as displayed August 26, 2026. Targets are estimates, not guarantees.
Catalyst timeline
Aug. 25Nuclear-specific AI deployment announced; proof of concept reports up to 80% faster retrieval.
Aug. 26SMR closes down 5.50% on 51.88 million shares.
Commercial gateBinding TVA power-purchase agreement remains under discussion with ENTRA1.
Next estimateThird-quarter results expected around Nov. 5; company has not confirmed the date.
Investor read-through
The 80% retrieval-time claim targets engineering productivity and schedule risk. It does not yet quantify lower R&D spending, faster licensing or contract revenue. The balance sheet extends the runway, but binding customer commitments remain the decisive valuation bridge.
Risks: Proof-of-concept results may not scale. Nuclear licensing, customer financing, manufacturing capacity, partner execution and dilution can overwhelm workflow savings.
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Lantronix Shares Surge 12.5% After Market as Unmanned Systems Set Sights on 15%–20% of Revenue
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NASDAQ: LTRX · Post-earnings monitor
Lantronix investor dashboard
Market data: August 26, 2026, 18:49 EDT (00:49 CEST). Financials: quarter and year ended June 30, 2026.
After-hours price
$6.37
+$0.71 · +12.5% from close
Net daily move
+8.7%
Versus August 25 close of $5.86
Value added
≈$23.8M
$0.51 × 46.59M shares
Regular volume
2.14M
August 26 regular session
What changed after the close
The 12.5% after-hours jump more than offset the regular-session decline. The combined gain was $0.51, or 8.7%, from Tuesday's close.
Quarter and near-term guide
Q4 revenue$31.2M · +8% YoY
Q4 adjusted gross margin44.1% · +350 bps
Q4 GAAP / adjusted EPS−$0.01 / $0.04
Q1 FY27 revenue guide$31M–$33M
Q1 FY27 adjusted EPS$0.04–$0.06
Fiscal 2026 revenue mix
+15.6%Embedded YoY
−15.2%Systems YoY
+15.6%Software YoY
Unmanned systems: the rerating case
| Signal | FY26 actual | FY27 target / context |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.6M | 15%–20% of total revenue |
| Share of company sales | 10.4% | +4.6 to +9.6 points |
| Active engagements | >30 | About 10 at FY26 start |
| Equity value added | ≈$23.8M | 1.9× FY26 unmanned revenue |
The valuation calculation uses the $0.51 gain from the August 25 close and 46.59 million year-end shares.
Balance sheet and dilution
| Metric | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $60.5M | $20.1M | +$40.4M |
| Debt | $0 | $11.8M | Eliminated |
| Shares outstanding | 46.59M | 39.10M | +19.2% |
| GAAP net loss | $4.2M | $11.4M | 63.2% narrower |
Acquisition signal
Vecima Industrial IoT / NeroExpected annual revenue$5.3M
Expected recurring revenue$4.5M
Managed tracking tags≈125,000
Pro forma software mix>10%
Analyst expectations
ConsensusModerate Buy
Analysts7
Average target$10.40
Range$8–$12
Upside from $6.3763.3%
Published consensus before post-results revisions; checked August 26, 2026.
What investors should test next
Growth proofQ1 revenue at or above $32M midpoint
Mix proofUnmanned systems approaching 15%–20%
Quality proofGross margin holds near recent gains
Legacy dragIoT Systems decline stabilizes
Risk monitor
Long drone qualification cycles can delay revenue, while project timing makes quarterly orders uneven. Rising memory costs could compress margins. Acquisition integration and further share issuance would weaken per-share gains. The central invalidation signal is failure to convert more than 30 engagements into volume shipments while legacy systems revenue continues to fall.
Sources: Lantronix fiscal Q4/FY2026 release and earnings call; Yahoo Finance market data; MarketBeat analyst consensus. Non-GAAP measures exclude items defined by Lantronix and are not substitutes for GAAP results.