Today: 9 April 2026

Applied Materials stock jumps 2.5% as AMAT heads into Feb. 12 earnings — what traders watch next

Applied Materials stock jumps 2.5% as AMAT heads into Feb. 12 earnings — what traders watch next

Applied Materials shares closed up 2.5% at $330.57 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of Thursday’s fiscal Q1 results. Investors are watching for updates on chipmaking-tool demand and China export restrictions. Zacks sees consensus revenue at $6.89 billion and earnings at $2.19 per share. The company has warned of lower China sales in 2026 due to U.S. controls but expects stronger revenue in the year’s second half.
Caterpillar stock climbs above $740 as Dow hits another record close; insider sales disclosed

Caterpillar stock climbs above $740 as Dow hits another record close; insider sales disclosed

Caterpillar shares rose 2.2% to $742.12 on Monday, then held steady after hours. Two group presidents, Bob De Lange and Anthony Fassino, exercised options and sold shares at prices around $720–$723, SEC filings showed. Dealer data reported a 44% jump in power generation retail sales in Q4, while machines sales rose in the Americas but fell in Asia and Europe. The Dow closed at a record 50,135.87.
10 February 2026
Shopify stock jumps after-hours as analysts turn upbeat ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify stock jumps after-hours as analysts turn upbeat ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify shares rose 5.6% to $118.40 in after-hours trading Monday, following a volatile session ahead of Wednesday’s earnings report. Citizens reiterated a bullish rating and $200 target, citing expectations for a “beat-and-raise” quarter. MoffettNathanson upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to $150. Investors are watching for updates on gross merchandise value and margin trends.
Lam Research (LRCX) stock price slips as insider sale filing lands; CPI and chip-gear earnings next

Lam Research (LRCX) stock price slips as insider sale filing lands; CPI and chip-gear earnings next

Lam Research closed down 0.75% at $229.28 Monday, then rose about 0.5% after hours. An SEC filing showed director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares on Feb. 6 via a pre-arranged plan. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs and inflation data and Applied Materials’ earnings later this week. Applied Materials shares rose 2.5% Monday.
KLA stock slips after-hours after a quiet close — here’s what KLAC traders watch next

KLA stock slips after-hours after a quiet close — here’s what KLAC traders watch next

KLA shares closed up 0.3% at $1,446.76 Monday, then slipped about 0.5% after hours. The company announced an expanded 300,000-square-foot R&D hub in Chennai, India, focused on AI and software. U.S. jobs data is due Wednesday, with CPI on Friday, both seen as potential triggers for tech and chip-equipment stocks. KLA’s board declared a $1.90-per-share dividend payable March 3.
10 February 2026
Kenvue (KVUE) stock price holds near $18 after hours as Feb. 17 results, deal timeline come into focus

Kenvue (KVUE) stock price holds near $18 after hours as Feb. 17 results, deal timeline come into focus

Kenvue shares rose 0.2% to $18.18 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of its Feb. 17 earnings release, which will not include a conference call due to its pending merger with Kimberly-Clark. Shareholders approved the deal Jan. 29, but closing is expected in the second half of 2026, pending approvals. ISS flagged ongoing litigation and regulatory scrutiny as risks. Volume reached about 91.5 million shares.
10 February 2026
Goldman Sachs stock climbs after hours as IPO boom talk and U.S. data week collide

Goldman Sachs stock climbs after hours as IPO boom talk and U.S. data week collide

Goldman Sachs shares climbed 1.6% to $943.62 in after-hours trading Monday as U.S. stocks rebounded and Treasury yields slipped. Goldman analysts forecast U.S. IPO proceeds could hit a record $160 billion in 2026, but warned volatility could threaten the outlook. Morgan Stanley rose 1.3%, while JPMorgan and Bank of America edged lower. Key jobs and inflation data are due later this week.
UnitedHealth stock price slips after hours as investors brace for early-April Medicare rate call

UnitedHealth stock price slips after hours as investors brace for early-April Medicare rate call

UnitedHealth shares slipped 0.3% to $275.70 in after-hours trading Monday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher. Healthcare stocks lagged as investors eyed Medicare Advantage reimbursement and cost trends ahead of key policy updates. Humana dropped 2.3%, CVS Health fell 3.3%, and Cigna rose 0.8%. UnitedHealth last month warned of its first revenue decline in decades if proposed Medicare rates hold.
Coinbase stock ticks up after-hours as Cantor cuts target; earnings and bitcoin in focus this week

Coinbase stock ticks up after-hours as Cantor cuts target; earnings and bitcoin in focus this week

Coinbase Global shares rose about 1.3% to $167.25 in late after-hours trading Monday, tracking steady bitcoin prices near $70,267. Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target on Coinbase to $221 from $277 but kept an overweight rating. Coinbase reports quarterly results Thursday after the close. The stock traded between $159.36 and $168.00 during the session.
Spotify stock price dips after hours as SPOT earnings near — what investors watch Tuesday

Spotify stock price dips after hours as SPOT earnings near — what investors watch Tuesday

Spotify shares fell 1.8% to $414.84 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Tuesday morning. Investors are watching for updates on subscriber growth, churn, and margins after recent price hikes. Spotify reported more than 713 million users and 281 million subscribers globally. The company raised its U.S. premium price to $12.99 last month.
CyberArk stock rises as Nasdaq flags Feb. 11 close for Palo Alto takeover

CyberArk stock rises as Nasdaq flags Feb. 11 close for Palo Alto takeover

CyberArk shares rose 4.4% to $409.22 after Nasdaq said its merger with Palo Alto Networks is expected to close before the market opens Feb. 11. Nasdaq plans to halt CyberArk trading after Tuesday’s after-hours session, with suspension effective Feb. 12 if the deal closes. The offer values CyberArk at about $410 per share based on Palo Alto’s latest price.

Stock Market Today

  • AbbVie's Humira Launch on TrumpRx with 86% Discount Sparks Valuation Questions
    April 9, 2026, 9:02 AM EDT. AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) has introduced Humira on the TrumpRx platform at an 86% discount under a White House pricing deal aiming to reduce patient costs and widen drug access. This marks a significant US pricing strategy shift post exclusivity for Humira, a key immunology therapy driving substantial revenue. The stock trades near $206.69, about 20% below analyst targets and 43.8% under fair value estimates. The deep discount could alter patient volume, payer ties, and pricing benchmarks in government-linked drug programs. AbbVie's revenue exposure of $61.2 billion and a high price-to-earnings ratio of 87.3 place focus on potential impacts to cash flow and dividends amid its debt load. Investors should monitor reactions from payers, competitors, and capital markets to this pricing shift that could redefine AbbVie's US market dynamics.

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When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

9 April 2026
Brent crude rebounded 3% Thursday despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with the Strait of Hormuz still nearly shut and only one oil-products tanker passing in 24 hours. U.S. gasoline averaged $4.166 a gallon on April 9, and AAA said prices could drop slowly. North Sea Forties crude hit a record $146.43 a barrel. The U.S. EIA expects Hormuz flows may take months to recover.
CoreWeave Stock Climbs on $21 Billion Meta AI Cloud Deal, but Debt Risks Stay in Focus

CoreWeave Stock Climbs on $21 Billion Meta AI Cloud Deal, but Debt Risks Stay in Focus

9 April 2026
CoreWeave said Meta Platforms committed about $21 billion for AI cloud capacity through December 2032. Shares rose 4.3% to $88.90 in premarket trading after the announcement. The deal follows an $8.5 billion loan facility and a $1.25 billion senior notes offering. CoreWeave reported $5.13 billion in 2025 revenue and ended December with a $66.8 billion backlog.
NVIDIA’s Rubin AI Chip Ramp Hits Fresh Snag as HBM4 Memory Crunch Clouds 2026

NVIDIA’s Rubin AI Chip Ramp Hits Fresh Snag as HBM4 Memory Crunch Clouds 2026

9 April 2026
TrendForce said April 8 that Nvidia’s Rubin AI chip shipments may be delayed by HBM4 memory qualification and cooling demands, shifting over 70% of 2026 high-end GPU volume to the current Blackwell line. Rubin’s projected share dropped to 22%. Samsung began shipping HBM4 to Nvidia in February, but SK Hynix and Micron face qualification delays. Broadcom signed a long-term deal to develop Google’s TPUs through 2031.
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