Today: 8 April 2026

ICE stock slides again after insider sale notice as NYSE owner rolls out new crypto, data products

ICE stock slides again after insider sale notice as NYSE owner rolls out new crypto, data products

Intercontinental Exchange shares fell 1.6% to $149.50 Thursday afternoon, after a 7.8% drop Wednesday. A filing showed ICE President Ben Jackson disclosed plans to sell up to 12,861 shares, valued at about $2.18 million. ICE this week launched CoinDesk-linked crypto futures and a Polymarket signals data tool. Trading volume on Wednesday jumped to 9 million shares from 4.9 million the day before.
12 February 2026
IREN stock price slides 6% as bitcoin dips again — what traders watch next

IREN stock price slides 6% as bitcoin dips again — what traders watch next

IREN shares dropped 6.1% to $40.06 in Thursday afternoon trading, outpacing declines in other crypto miners as bitcoin fell 2.7% to $65,559. HC Wainwright cut IREN’s earnings forecasts but kept a “Buy” rating. Investors pulled back from risk assets ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Treasury yields slipped as traders adjusted Fed rate-cut bets.
KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA Corp shares fell 1.1% to $1,463.28 Thursday afternoon, trading between $1,434.46 and $1,501.58 as chip-equipment stocks tracked a broader tech decline. Applied Materials dropped 2.7%, ASML lost 1.6%, and Lam Research slipped 0.6%. Investors awaited Applied Materials’ earnings and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Trading volume for KLA reached about 597,000 shares by mid-afternoon.
UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price rises as markets slide — Medicare Advantage deadlines and Humana warning in focus

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price rises as markets slide — Medicare Advantage deadlines and Humana warning in focus

UnitedHealth shares climbed nearly 2% to $284.37 Thursday, bucking a broad market selloff as investors focused on Medicare Advantage policy signals. Humana warned of a 2026 profit hit from lower Medicare Advantage “star” ratings, missing analyst expectations. All major U.S. indexes fell over 1%. Key Medicare rate decisions are due Feb. 25 and April 6.
12 February 2026
Gilead (GILD) stock slips as Yeztugo outlook keeps traders on edge

Gilead (GILD) stock slips as Yeztugo outlook keeps traders on edge

Gilead Sciences shares fell 1.8% to $152.94 Thursday, giving back gains after its 2026 outlook and Yeztugo sales forecast missed some analyst expectations. The company projected $800 million in 2026 Yeztugo sales, below consensus. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 5% to $7.9 billion. Several brokerages raised price targets despite policy and pricing concerns.
12 February 2026
Mastercard stock slips as fee fight resurfaces and CPI looms

Mastercard stock slips as fee fight resurfaces and CPI looms

Mastercard shares fell 1.2% to $530.99 Thursday as payment stocks declined ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Large merchants, including Walmart, urged a federal judge to hold oral arguments before ruling on a proposed Visa-Mastercard interchange settlement. Truist Financial launched its first open-banking integration with Mastercard. Mastercard also filed its 2025 annual report and announced a new SME program in Egypt.
Uber stock slips as robotaxi service expands in Abu Dhabi and new AI grocery tool rolls out

Uber stock slips as robotaxi service expands in Abu Dhabi and new AI grocery tool rolls out

Uber shares fell 0.7% to $70.50 Thursday, with nearly 20 million shares traded. Uber and WeRide launched a commercial robotaxi service in downtown Abu Dhabi, reaching about 70% of the city center. Uber also introduced a beta “Cart Assistant” for grocery orders and announced a dealership ride partnership with Mazda. Investors remain cautious as tech stocks slide and Lyft shares dropped 13% Wednesday.
12 February 2026
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.4% to $223.34 Thursday afternoon, tracking a broader tech selloff that sent the Nasdaq-100 down 1.6%. The drop follows a 2.6% gain Wednesday. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation report and Texas Instruments’ Feb. 24 capital management webcast. The company recently agreed to buy Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash.
S&P Global stock price rebounds today — what SPGI investors are watching next

S&P Global stock price rebounds today — what SPGI investors are watching next

S&P Global shares rose 1.7% to $397.23 Thursday, rebounding after a two-day slide triggered by softer 2026 profit guidance and AI disruption concerns. The stock had dropped 2.6% Wednesday on heavy volume. S&P Global reported Q4 revenue of $3.916 billion, up 9%, and guided 2026 adjusted EPS below medium-term targets. Traders remain cautious as the company faces questions on growth and margins.
12 February 2026
Bloom Energy stock price drops 9% as Wall Street questions AI payback ahead of CPI

Bloom Energy stock price drops 9% as Wall Street questions AI payback ahead of CPI

Bloom Energy shares fell 9.2% to $141.21 by 2:05 p.m. ET Thursday, reversing early gains as tech stocks slid ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Trading topped 10 million shares, with the stock swinging between $160.20 and $136.60. Other fuel-cell makers also declined. Investors weighed Bloom’s $6 billion backlog and 2026 revenue forecast against uncertainty over AI spending and Fed rate expectations.
Unity Software stock tumbles again as weak outlook keeps sellers in control

Unity Software stock tumbles again as weak outlook keeps sellers in control

Unity Software shares fell nearly 10% to $19.28 Thursday, deepening a two-day rout after a weak first-quarter revenue forecast and analyst warnings over AI threats to its business. The stock has dropped about 35% this week. Unity reported Q4 revenue of $503 million and said it will launch a new AI beta in March. Analysts slashed price targets but kept positive ratings.
12 February 2026
Adobe stock price slips again as AI and rate jitters hit software — what’s next for ADBE

Adobe stock price slips again as AI and rate jitters hit software — what’s next for ADBE

Adobe shares fell 1.4% to $253.66 in Thursday afternoon trading, tracking a 2.7% drop in the S&P 500 software and services index. Investors cited concerns over AI disruption and shifting U.S. rate expectations ahead of Friday’s inflation data. The stock is down nearly 45% from its February 2025 high. Adobe’s next earnings call is set for March 12.
Verizon stock price hits fresh 52-week high near $50 as telecoms rally

Verizon stock price hits fresh 52-week high near $50 as telecoms rally

Verizon shares rose 1.6% to $49.78 Thursday, briefly touching $50.24, their highest in over a year, as telecom stocks outperformed a falling S&P 500. About 32 million Verizon shares traded by early afternoon. The move follows a January earnings forecast of at least $21.5 billion in annual free cash flow and a $25 billion share buyback plan. Investors await Verizon’s next update on Feb. 24.
12 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Jim Cramer Warns of Market Risks from SpaceX $3 Trillion IPO with No Lock-Ups
    April 8, 2026, 2:53 PM EDT. Wall Street braces for SpaceX's potential IPO valued between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. Jim Cramer warns that limited initial share supply combined with massive demand could artificially inflate SpaceX's valuation to $3 trillion, risking a significant capital drain from broader equity markets. Cramer urges no lock-ups-restrictions preventing insiders from selling shares-to avoid a frenzied price surge. He highlights the danger this poses to Tesla, whose shares may be sold off as investors chase Musk's space and AI ventures like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The wave of mega-IPOs could force massive rebalancing in the S&P 500, disrupting market stability and concentration of capital.

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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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