Today: 8 April 2026

Ford stock price nudges up premarket as bonus bump and dividend date focus traders

Ford stock price nudges up premarket as bonus bump and dividend date focus traders

Ford shares rose about 1% in premarket trading Friday, holding near $14 as the stock prepares to trade ex-dividend for a 15-cent payout. Staff bonuses were set at 130% after improved early-life repair rates, Reuters reported. About 75,000 salaried workers are eligible for the bonus. Ford expects adjusted EBIT of $8–10 billion in 2026, after a 2025 net loss from special items.
13 February 2026
Enphase Energy stock slides to $44 as CPI looms, insider sale adds to jitters

Enphase Energy stock slides to $44 as CPI looms, insider sale adds to jitters

Enphase Energy shares dropped 8.48% to $44.14 on Thursday, extending a three-day slide and closing 37.64% below their 52-week high. Director Richard Mora sold 1,100 shares this week, according to an SEC filing. The decline came as investors awaited U.S. inflation data and solar stocks broadly fell alongside a wider tech selloff.
DoorDash (DASH) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as BofA trims target ahead of earnings

DoorDash (DASH) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as BofA trims target ahead of earnings

DoorDash shares rose 0.3% to $161.60 in premarket trading Friday after an 8.2% drop the previous session. Bank of America maintained a Buy rating but cut its price target to $260 from $305 ahead of DoorDash’s results due Feb. 18. The stock is down 26% over the past month. Investors are focused on first-quarter guidance and 2026 spending plans.
DraftKings stock (DKNG) slides premarket after 2026 forecast misses, prediction markets spend in focus

DraftKings stock (DKNG) slides premarket after 2026 forecast misses, prediction markets spend in focus

DraftKings shares dropped about 15% in premarket trading Friday after its 2026 revenue and profit outlook missed Wall Street estimates. The company cited higher spending on its new federally regulated prediction markets platform. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 43% to $1.989 billion, but the number of monthly unique payers was flat at 4.8 million, below forecasts.
Fastly stock jumps again in premarket after upbeat 2026 outlook — what to watch for FSLY

Fastly stock jumps again in premarket after upbeat 2026 outlook — what to watch for FSLY

Fastly shares jumped 5.1% to $16.86 premarket Friday after a 72.3% surge Thursday, following fourth-quarter revenue growth of 23% to $172.6 million and adjusted profit of 12 cents per share. The company raised $180 million in convertible notes and reported a 55% rise in contracted revenue. Morgan Stanley disclosed a 5.4% stake. Analysts cited AI-driven traffic and customer concentration as key factors.
Airbnb stock jumps after earnings — but ABNB’s “premium demand” story gets tested at the open

Airbnb stock jumps after earnings — but ABNB’s “premium demand” story gets tested at the open

Airbnb shares jumped 6% after hours Thursday as the company projected first-quarter revenue of $2.59–$2.63 billion, topping Wall Street estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $2.8 billion with net income of $341 million. Airbnb cited strong demand for higher-priced stays and expanded its hotel pilot in cities including New York and Madrid. The company repurchased $1.1 billion in stock during the quarter.
Pinterest stock price sinks 20% in premarket after weak revenue outlook

Pinterest stock price sinks 20% in premarket after weak revenue outlook

Pinterest shares dropped about 20% to $14.80 in premarket trading after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates. The stock closed Thursday at $18.54. Pinterest expects Q1 revenue of $951 million to $971 million, versus analysts’ $980.1 million average. The company cited retailer ad pullbacks and announced job cuts of under 15% in January.
Applied Materials stock price in focus: AMAT outlook beats estimates as export settlement hangs over open

Applied Materials stock price in focus: AMAT outlook beats estimates as export settlement hangs over open

Applied Materials forecast second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up over 12% after hours. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $7.01 billion and agreed to pay $252.5 million to resolve a U.S. export-controls probe. Shares of Lam Research and KLA also rose nearly 3% each in late trading.
Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase shares jumped 6.1% to $149.69 in premarket trading Friday, rebounding after a 7.9% drop the previous session. The company posted a $667 million net loss for Q4, citing a $718 million unrealized loss on its crypto portfolio. CFO Alesia Haas said Coinbase continues regular bitcoin purchases and announced an extra $2 billion stock buyback authorization. A brief platform outage Thursday was resolved within an hour.
Algorhythm Holdings (RIME) stock price jumps in premarket as SemiCab AI freight claim keeps traders on edge

Algorhythm Holdings (RIME) stock price jumps in premarket as SemiCab AI freight claim keeps traders on edge

Algorhythm Holdings shares jumped 16.7% to $1.26 in premarket trading Friday after surging nearly 30% Thursday, following claims its SemiCab platform lets customers handle 300%-400% more freight without adding staff. The announcement triggered a selloff in trucking and logistics stocks, with the Russell 3000 Trucking Index down 6.6% Thursday as investors reacted to AI-driven disruption fears.
13 February 2026
Apple stock today: AAPL steadies premarket after 5% drop as Siri AI delays and FTC letter hang over shares

Apple stock today: AAPL steadies premarket after 5% drop as Siri AI delays and FTC letter hang over shares

Apple shares rose 0.1% premarket Friday after a 5% drop Thursday that erased $200 billion in market value. Traders weighed reports of internal setbacks in Apple’s Siri overhaul and an FTC warning letter about Apple News. A U.S. jury cleared Apple in a 4G patent case brought by Optis Wireless. Investors awaited January CPI data due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
13 February 2026
Sage Group plc stock: shares rebound after two-day selloff, but the 52-week low is still in play

Sage Group plc stock: shares rebound after two-day selloff, but the 52-week low is still in play

Sage Group shares rose 0.5% to 797.6 pence in early London trading Friday after two sessions of steep declines pushed the stock to a 52-week low. Volume reached about 378,000 shares by 0929 GMT. The stock remains down 6% for the week and trades about 40% below its 52-week high. Investors await Sage’s interim results on May 21 for updates on demand and margins.
13 February 2026
Reckitt Benckiser share price dips in London as investors brace for dividend cash return

Reckitt Benckiser share price dips in London as investors brace for dividend cash return

Reckitt Benckiser shares slipped 0.2% to 6,382 pence in early London trading Friday, after closing up 1.27% Thursday. The stock remains near its 52-week high ahead of a 235 pence special dividend payout on Feb. 20. CEO Kris Licht and CFO Shannon Eisenhardt will present at the CAGNY conference Feb. 19. Investors remain alert to U.S. litigation risks tied to the Mead Johnson unit.
13 February 2026
Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered shares rose 0.6% to 1,740.5 pence in early London trading Friday after a 4.7% drop the previous session. The bank named Peter Burrill interim CFO following Diego De Giorgi’s sudden exit. Standard Chartered also announced a digital assets partnership with B2C2 and disclosed a 9.14% stake in Polestar Automotive. UK stocks broadly fell Thursday as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.7%.

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  • Coinbase Downgraded by Barclays Amid Weak Crypto Market Start to 2026
    April 8, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT. Coinbase Global (COIN) was downgraded by Barclays from Neutral to Underweight, with its price target cut to $140 per share. Barclays cited profitability pressure due to a slump in global crypto trading volumes, the lowest since late 2023. Despite a favorable regulatory climate under the Trump administration, trading activity remains subdued. Coinbase's shares briefly rose 6% to $186 following a geopolitical risk easing but are down 20% year-to-date. Barclays anticipates Coinbase's first-quarter 2026 trading volume will drop to $196 billion from $215 billion in January. The firm's push to diversify beyond crypto into stock trading and wealth advisory faces stiff competition, challenging its ambition to be an "everything exchange." Investors await clarity on crypto-banking industry negotiations impacting the firm's outlook.

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Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

8 April 2026
Zevenbergen Capital increased its Alphabet Class A share holdings by 27.4% in Q4, while Lombard Odier and Empirical Wealth Management reduced their Class C positions, according to April 7 filings. Alphabet will report first-quarter results on April 29. GOOG and GOOGL traded near $304 before Wednesday’s U.S. open. The filings reflect holdings as of December 31 and may not show current positions.
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