Today: 25 April 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Fortinet stock rises in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat 2026 outlook

Fortinet stock rises in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat 2026 outlook

Fortinet shares rose 2.8% to $81.11 premarket after quarterly earnings and revenue beat forecasts, with billings climbing to $2.37 billion. Adjusted earnings reached 81 cents per share on $1.91 billion revenue. The company projected first-quarter earnings below some estimates and approved a $1 billion increase to its share buyback program. Service revenue growth lagged, raising questions about renewal momentum.
6 February 2026
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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA stock price jumps 14% as Q4 backlog hits record and €140m weapons order lands

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA stock price jumps 14% as Q4 backlog hits record and €140m weapons order lands

Kongsberg shares jumped 14% to 367.15 crowns after reporting record Q4 results and a €140 million weapons contract. The company set a regular 2.20 crowns and special 3.50 crowns dividend, pending April 13 approval. Order backlog reached 157.4 billion crowns. Kongsberg confirmed plans to spin off its maritime unit with a separate listing targeted for April 23.
6 February 2026
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Nebius stock snaps higher in premarket after two-day slide as NBIS earnings near

Nebius stock snaps higher in premarket after two-day slide as NBIS earnings near

Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 4.8% to $77.41 in premarket trading Friday, rebounding after an 18% two-day drop amid a broader tech selloff. The Amsterdam-based AI cloud firm will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12. Investors are focused on Nebius’s spending plans and revenue outlook as scrutiny of capital expenditures in the sector intensifies.
6 February 2026
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Lithium price slips again in China, dragging Albemarle and SQM shares lower before Wall Street opens

Lithium price slips again in China, dragging Albemarle and SQM shares lower before Wall Street opens

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell about 4% to 134,500 yuan per tonne, pressuring lithium stocks in U.S. premarket trading. Albemarle dropped 7.2%, SQM slipped 4%, and Lithium Americas lost 8.6%. Shanghai Metals Market said downstream stockpiling ahead of Lunar New Year is nearly complete. LME lithium hydroxide CIF slid 3.3% to $17,600 per tonne.
6 February 2026
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Oscar Health (OSCR) stock slips again in premarket as insurer cost fears spread ahead of earnings

Oscar Health (OSCR) stock slips again in premarket as insurer cost fears spread ahead of earnings

Oscar Health shares fell 2.3% to $12.22 in premarket trading Friday after a 5.4% drop Thursday, as investors reacted to Molina Healthcare’s profit warning and exit from Medicare Part D. Molina’s stock plunged nearly 35% after hours, dragging other managed-care stocks lower. Oscar reports earnings Feb. 10, with investors watching for updates on 2026 enrollment and claims.
6 February 2026
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Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures tick up as U.S.-Iran talks put a floor under the market

Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures tick up as U.S.-Iran talks put a floor under the market

U.S. gasoline futures rose 0.43% to $1.9349 per gallon premarket Friday, while pump prices edged up to $2.90 a gallon, AAA reported. Gasoline inventories increased last week despite a drop in crude stocks, and refineries ran at 90.5% capacity. Oil prices were little changed as traders watched U.S.-Iran talks in Oman. Wholesale spot gasoline in New York Harbor climbed 1.1% to $2.16 a gallon.
6 February 2026
Heating Oil Price Today: ULSD slips in early trade as Iran talks, tight distillates stay in focus

Heating Oil Price Today: ULSD slips in early trade as Iran talks, tight distillates stay in focus

NYMEX heating oil futures fell 0.4% to $2.3830 a gallon in early New York trading Friday. U.S. distillate inventories dropped by 5.6 million barrels last week, hitting 127.4 million, according to the EIA. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran talks in Oman and upcoming inventory data for signals on supply risks. Brent crude edged up 7 cents to $67.62 a barrel.
6 February 2026
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Amazon’s $200B AI Spend Shock Ripples Through Stocks Before Wall Street Opens

Amazon’s $200B AI Spend Shock Ripples Through Stocks Before Wall Street Opens

Amazon shares fell 4.5% to $222.69 premarket Friday after the company projected $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, up from $131 billion for 2025, fueling investor concerns over AI-related costs. Microsoft dropped 4.9%, AMD 3.9%, and Super Micro Computer 8.6%. Alphabet forecast $175–185 billion in 2026 capex, more than double its 2025 plan. Broadcom rose 0.8%.
6 February 2026
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US economic calendar today: No jobs report, but consumer sentiment and Fed events loom as stocks slide

US economic calendar today: No jobs report, but consumer sentiment and Fed events loom as stocks slide

SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell 1.2% and QQQ dropped 1.4% in premarket trading Friday as the January U.S. jobs report was delayed by a government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics rescheduled the report for Feb. 11. Announced layoffs surged 205% in January, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Amazon shares slid 15% after projecting higher capital spending.
6 February 2026
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XRP price swings between $1.13 and $1.38 as crypto volatility bites again

XRP price swings between $1.13 and $1.38 as crypto volatility bites again

XRP fell 1.6% to $1.35 Friday after swinging between $1.13 and $1.38 in 24 hours, with about $70 million in futures liquidated, CoinGlass said. Bitcoin rebounded from a 16-month low near $60,000, easing pressure on major tokens. Market volatility followed a tech-driven selloff and continued unwinding of leveraged crypto positions. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. jobs data for further market direction.
6 February 2026
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Silver price today rebounds toward $74 as CME margin hike and China fund chaos rattle markets

Silver price today rebounds toward $74 as CME margin hike and China fund chaos rattle markets

Spot silver jumped 4.9% to $74.32 an ounce by 1103 GMT Friday after swinging between $63.98 and $75.44. CME raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Friday’s close. The U.S. dollar held near two-week highs as investors cut risk positions following sharp declines in stocks, crypto, and metals. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures fund hit its 10% daily limit down, now over 40% off its January peak.
6 February 2026
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U.S. stock market today: Dow futures up after tech rout, but AI capex worries won’t quit

U.S. stock market today: Dow futures up after tech rout, but AI capex worries won’t quit

U.S. stock futures rose early Friday after a sharp tech selloff, with S&P 500 futures up 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining 0.35% by 5:11 a.m. ET. Amazon dropped about 8% premarket as investors reacted to major AI spending plans from cloud giants. The S&P 500 fell 1.23% Thursday after Alphabet announced up to $185 billion in 2026 capital spending. Traders await Fed comments and delayed jobs and inflation data next week.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas price today: Henry Hub steadies after record storage draw as weather swings rule the tape

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub steadies after record storage draw as weather swings rule the tape

U.S. natural gas inventories fell by a record 360 billion cubic feet for the week ending Jan. 30, the Energy Information Administration said Friday. Futures hovered near $3.50 per mmBtu as traders weighed the historic storage draw against forecasts for milder weather. The next storage report is due Feb. 12. Inventories now sit 27 Bcf below the five-year average but remain 41 Bcf above last year.
6 February 2026
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Gold price rebounds after violent selloff as traders brace for more volatility

Gold price rebounds after violent selloff as traders brace for more volatility

Spot gold rose 1.9% to $4,859.43 an ounce Friday after a sharp sell-off, as safe-haven demand returned amid U.S.-Iran tensions and falling stocks. CME Group raised margin requirements for gold and silver futures for the third time since January. India’s gold premiums dropped to $70 an ounce, while China’s edged up to $35. Gold remains down over 13.5% from its Jan. 29 record.
6 February 2026
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Dow Jones futures tick up after 600-point slide as Amazon’s $200B AI spend plan hits tech

Dow Jones futures tick up after 600-point slide as Amazon’s $200B AI spend plan hits tech

Dow futures rose 71 points, or 0.1%, in early premarket trading Friday after the index plunged 592 points Thursday, led by sharp drops in Amazon and Microsoft. Amazon shares fell 8% premarket as investors scrutinized its capital spending. U.S. jobs and inflation reports were delayed by a short government shutdown, leaving traders waiting for fresh data. Weekly jobless claims climbed to 231,000.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • AppFolio Shares Surge 11.2% on Strong Q1 Results and Upgraded Sales Outlook
    April 24, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT. AppFolio (NASDAQ: APPF) stock jumped 11.2% on Friday after releasing first-quarter results that beat analysts' expectations. The real estate software firm posted non-GAAP earnings of $1.61 per share, exceeding estimates by $0.14, and reported $262.2 million in sales, roughly 20% higher year-over-year. AppFolio also raised its full-year sales guidance to between $1.11 billion and $1.125 billion, signaling steady growth despite a year-to-date 27% decline in share price. The company ended the quarter managing 9.5 million units, an 8% increase annually. While the stock's recent surge reflects strong margins and an upgraded outlook, some analysts remain cautious, noting AppFolio was excluded from a top stock recommendation list by Motley Fool's Stock Advisor service.

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LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

25 April 2026
LightPath Technologies shares closed up 10.05% at $16.09 in Orlando Friday, after hitting $16.53 and surpassing recent analyst targets. Trading volume jumped to 6.35 million shares. The company reported a $97.8 million backlog and second-quarter revenue of $16.4 million, up 120% from a year earlier. Recent orders and investor focus center on defense optics and infrared camera systems.
Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

25 April 2026
Wolfspeed shares surged 13.36% to $31.23 on Friday, with trading volume hitting 8.4 million shares ahead of its May 5 earnings report. The chipmaker recently cut its debt by about $97 million and lowered annual interest expense by $62 million after refinancing in March. Wolfspeed reported a $151 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue.
VeriSign Falls After Q1 Beat as .Com Price Hike Puts Renewal Risk in Focus

VeriSign Falls After Q1 Beat as .Com Price Hike Puts Renewal Risk in Focus

25 April 2026
VeriSign reported first-quarter revenue of $429 million, up 6.6%, and net income of $215 million, as .com and .net registrations rose to 176.1 million. Shares fell 2.8% Friday to $269.20 after the company announced a Nov. 1 increase in the wholesale .com fee to $10.97. Management raised its 2026 growth outlook for domain registrations. Investors remain cautious over renewal and pricing risks.
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