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Abbott stock today: ABT rises as Exact Sciences deal filing and Volt AFib device stay in focus

Abbott stock today: ABT rises as Exact Sciences deal filing and Volt AFib device stay in focus

Abbott shares closed up 0.97% at $125.78 Tuesday, holding steady after hours. Exact Sciences, which Abbott plans to acquire for up to $23 billion, disclosed accelerated executive payouts to address “golden parachute” tax rules. Investors are tracking Abbott’s Volt device rollout and a recent FDA alert on its diabetes sensors. U.S. stocks ended lower in thin holiday trading.
31 December 2025
Pfizer stock flat after hours as TD Cowen sticks with Hold; Feb. 3 results ahead

Pfizer stock flat after hours as TD Cowen sticks with Hold; Feb. 3 results ahead

Pfizer shares slipped 0.02% to $24.99 in late after-hours trading Tuesday. TD Cowen reiterated a Hold rating and $30 price target, citing weak longer-term trends. Investors await Pfizer’s next results for signs it can offset declining COVID sales and upcoming patent expirations. Pfizer forecasts 2026 revenue of $59.5–$62.5 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.80–$3.00.
Disney stock barely budges after-hours as DOJ cites $10 mln YouTube kids-privacy settlement

Disney stock barely budges after-hours as DOJ cites $10 mln YouTube kids-privacy settlement

Disney agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to settle DOJ allegations it violated children’s online privacy laws on some YouTube videos. The order requires Disney to implement a compliance program for COPPA rules on YouTube. Disney shares closed up 0.5% at $114.79 and were little changed after hours. The DOJ said the case was referred by the FTC.
31 December 2025
Uber stock rises after-hours as insider filing and court fight draw attention

Uber stock rises after-hours as insider filing and court fight draw attention

Uber shares rose 0.8% to $82.12 in after-hours trading Tuesday as President and COO Andrew Macdonald exercised options for 125,000 shares, SEC filings show. A San Francisco judge is weighing a request to block an ad campaign critical of Uber’s passenger safety claims ahead of a federal bellwether trial, now set for jury selection on Jan. 13, 2026.
India Post is cutting key international letter services on Jan. 1, 2026 — here’s what’s ending

India Post is cutting key international letter services on Jan. 1, 2026 — here’s what’s ending

India Post will halt several outward international letter-mail services for goods from Jan. 1, 2026, following Universal Postal Union rules. The change affects small exporters and online sellers, who must switch to tracked packet or parcel services. Portugal’s CTT will also stop allowing goods in international registered mail under the same global rule. Only documents will remain eligible for registration.
31 December 2025
Chevron stock price today: CVX edges up after hours as oil steadies and Tengiz export risks linger

Chevron stock price today: CVX edges up after hours as oil steadies and Tengiz export risks linger

Chevron shares rose 0.9% to $152.31 and Exxon Mobil gained 0.4% in after-hours trading Tuesday. Kazakhstan’s oil output fell 6% in December, led by a 10% drop at Chevron’s Tengiz field after a Ukrainian drone strike hit the CPC Black Sea terminal, Reuters reported. U.S. crude inventories rose by 405,000 barrels last week, against expectations for a draw. Oil prices ended little changed as traders weighed geopolitical risks.
Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after hours as year-end AI storage rally cools

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after hours as year-end AI storage rally cools

Western Digital shares fell about 2% to $176.06 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a volatile session. The stock remains up roughly 303% for 2025, boosted by AI-driven data-center demand. Western Digital completed its flash memory unit spinoff in February and now focuses on hard-disk drives for data centers. Its next earnings report is estimated for Feb. 4, 2026, according to Nasdaq.
Costco closed on New Year’s Day: New Year’s Eve 2025 store hours for Walmart, Aldi, Tesco and more

Costco closed on New Year’s Day: New Year’s Eve 2025 store hours for Walmart, Aldi, Tesco and more

Aldi, Costco, and Trader Joe’s will close U.S. stores on Jan. 1, with shortened hours on New Year’s Eve. Walmart plans normal hours, while Target and Walgreens may limit some locations. U.S. stock markets and FedEx services will halt Jan. 1. In Britain, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, and Lidl will adjust hours or close for the bank holiday.
JNJ stock slips after hours as Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda Therapeutics deal

JNJ stock slips after hours as Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda Therapeutics deal

Johnson & Johnson closed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of Halda Therapeutics, adding the RIPTAC oncology platform and lead prostate cancer program. Shares slipped 0.3% to $206.91 in after-hours trading. The company expects about $0.20 dilution to adjusted EPS, split between 2025 and 2026, and will discuss 2026 guidance on its Jan. 21 earnings call.

Stock Market Today

  • Jim Cramer Highlights Data Center Stocks as Mainstream Market Drivers
    May 3, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT. Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money spotlighted the rise of data center stocks as a defining trend in today's market. He divided the market into two camps: data centers and everything else. The growth in artificial intelligence infrastructure fuels demand across sectors, including industrial, power, cooling, networking, and real estate. Companies like Quanta Services, Eaton Corp, and Vertiv Holdings benefit from soaring electricity and cooling needs. Semiconductor firms such as Teradyne and Qualcomm expand their roles, while networking giants like Cisco and Arista profit from surging data traffic. Even real estate, represented by Iron Mountain, sees gains by leasing to large-scale data operators. The S&P 500's recent climb past 7200 reflects investors backing this widespread shift toward increased computing capacity.

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Navitas Semiconductor Stock Is Running Hot. Tuesday Will Test the AI Power Story

Navitas Semiconductor Stock Is Running Hot. Tuesday Will Test the AI Power Story

4 May 2026
Navitas Semiconductor shares rose 5.76% to $17.45 Friday on heavy volume ahead of first-quarter results due Tuesday. The company forecast Q1 revenue of $8.0–$8.5 million after posting a $41.4 million loss last quarter. Management highlighted new high-power chips for AI data centers but warned that design wins do not guarantee near-term sales. CEO Chris Allexandre and CFO Tonya Stevens will discuss results May 5.
Eaton Stock Faces May 5 Test as AI Data Center Bets Meet Earnings Reality

Eaton Stock Faces May 5 Test as AI Data Center Bets Meet Earnings Reality

4 May 2026
Eaton will report first-quarter results before the NYSE opens Tuesday, following its Boyd Thermal acquisition and push into AI data-center power systems. Shares closed Friday at $425.55, down 1.72%, with a market value near $166 billion. Wall Street expects adjusted earnings of $2.75 per share for the March quarter. Investors are watching for signs that AI data-center demand is driving orders and profit.
Blue Owl Capital Faces Fresh Private-Credit Test After Brown Slashes OBDC Stake

Blue Owl Capital Faces Fresh Private-Credit Test After Brown Slashes OBDC Stake

4 May 2026
Brown University cut its stake in Blue Owl Capital Corp’s main private-credit fund by 53%, holding 1.5 million OBDC shares at March 31, down from 3.2 million at the end of 2025. Blue Owl’s quarterly filing showed revenue rose to $753.8 million, net income doubled to $15.5 million, but its direct-lending strategy posted a 1.1% net loss as repayments outpaced new loans.
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