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Booking (BKNG) stock slips after-hours as AI worries hit analyst notes ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking (BKNG) stock slips after-hours as AI worries hit analyst notes ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking Holdings shares fell 0.8% to $4,607.13 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Citizens Bank downgraded the stock, citing AI risks and a lack of near-term growth drivers. The stock has dropped 9.3% since Tuesday amid heavy volume and sector-wide declines. Booking will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Feb. 18. KeyBanc maintained an overweight rating but trimmed its price target.
Coinbase stock slides after Nevada lawsuit over sports event contracts; earnings ahead

Coinbase stock slides after Nevada lawsuit over sports event contracts; earnings ahead

Coinbase shares fell 6.2% to $168.62 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Nevada’s gaming regulator filed a civil enforcement action to block the company’s sports-linked event contracts. The Nevada Gaming Control Board seeks a court order halting what it calls unlicensed wagering. Coinbase called the move a “state power grab,” arguing federal law should apply. Bitcoin and ether also dropped, weighing on exchange stocks.
Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake shares fell 4.6% to $165.29 Wednesday, extending a 13% slide since Monday. Product EVP Christian Kleinerman sold 10,000 shares at $197.09 each, a filing showed. The company closed its acquisition of Observe and announced new AI tools at its Build London event. Investors await Feb. 25 earnings for signs of demand and AI adoption.
S&P Global stock tries to find a floor after AI scare rout; Mobility Global spin-off and earnings loom

S&P Global stock tries to find a floor after AI scare rout; Mobility Global spin-off and earnings loom

S&P Global shares fell 0.6% to $465.51 Wednesday, extending a two-day drop to nearly 12% amid concerns over AI’s impact on data firms. Trading volume was four times the 20-day average. The company’s Mobility division will rebrand as Mobility Global ahead of a planned spin-off, pending board approval. S&P Global reports earnings Feb. 10.
Cisco stock falls after hours as tech selloff bites; CSCO earnings loom next week

Cisco stock falls after hours as tech selloff bites; CSCO earnings loom next week

Cisco shares fell 2.3% to $81.16 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a broader tech sell-off that pushed the Nasdaq down 1.51%. The company will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 11 and recently announced NBC Sports will use its AI networking tech for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cisco also launched an AI-powered security tool and promoted its AI strategy at a summit with Nvidia.
AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie shares fell 3.9% in after-hours trading Wednesday after quarterly results showed Rinvoq sales missed expectations at $2.37 billion. Skyrizi sales beat forecasts at $5.01 billion, while Humira revenue dropped 25.9% to $1.25 billion. The company projected 2026 adjusted earnings above estimates, but investors focused on challenges replacing Humira as biosimilar competition grows.
IREN stock plunges 17% as bitcoin slides again, setting up a tense earnings read

IREN stock plunges 17% as bitcoin slides again, setting up a tense earnings read

IREN shares fell 17.4% to $44.94 in heavy after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking a 3.3% drop in bitcoin. Volume reached 66.2 million shares. A Jane Street filing disclosed a 4.7% stake in IREN days ahead of its earnings report, due after the bell Thursday. Other U.S.-listed bitcoin miners also declined.
Caterpillar stock slips from highs as insider sales and split analyst calls hit CAT shares

Caterpillar stock slips from highs as insider sales and split analyst calls hit CAT shares

Caterpillar shares fell 1.6% to $691.82 Wednesday before rising 0.4% after hours. SEC filings showed group presidents Anthony Fassino and Denise Johnson exercised options and sold shares on Feb. 2. Analysts split on outlook, with Truist raising its price target to $786 and Morgan Stanley holding an underweight rating. Trading volume hit 4.8 million as shares swung between $675 and $723.11.
5 February 2026
Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit shares rose 2.7% to $445.64 Wednesday, recovering some losses after an 11% drop Tuesday amid AI-driven fears that hit software stocks. Volume nearly tripled to 7 million shares. The S&P 500 software and services index continued to fall, with the sector losing about $830 billion in value since Jan. 28. Investors await Intuit’s Q2 results on Feb. 26.
UnitedHealth stock falls again after FTC insulin deal puts OptumRx back in focus

UnitedHealth stock falls again after FTC insulin deal puts OptumRx back in focus

UnitedHealth shares fell nearly 3% to $275.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the FTC announced a 10-year insulin pricing settlement with Cigna’s Express Scripts, increasing scrutiny on OptumRx and CVS Caremark. Investors are watching for an FTC oral argument Feb. 5 and a House hearing on drug prices Feb. 11. CVS and Cigna shares also declined. UnitedHealth did not comment.
Lam Research stock (LRCX) sinks after-hours as chip selloff deepens; COO change in focus

Lam Research stock (LRCX) sinks after-hours as chip selloff deepens; COO change in focus

Lam Research shares fell 8.8% to $209.78 in after-hours trading Wednesday, deepening a rout in chip stocks as the PHLX semiconductor index dropped 4.4%. The company confirmed COO Pat Lord will retire in March, with Sesha Varadarajan named as successor. Lam also added Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to its board. U.S.-China chip tensions and a weak AMD forecast weighed on the sector.
5 February 2026
Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $80 after-hours as Warner deal hits fresh political heat

Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $80 after-hours as Warner deal hits fresh political heat

Netflix closed up 0.3% at $80.16 Wednesday and traded flat after hours as a Senate hearing intensified antitrust scrutiny over its $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid. A filing showed co-founder Reed Hastings sold 390,970 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-set plan. German voice actors launched a boycott over AI contract terms. The Nasdaq fell 1.5% on the day.
5 February 2026
Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil shares jumped 2.7% to $147.59 in after-hours trading Wednesday as oil prices surged about 3% on doubts over U.S.-Iran talks. Exxon affiliate ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd bought the FPSO ONE GUYANA vessel from SBM Offshore for $2.32 billion. UBS raised its price target to $171, while BNP Paribas downgraded the stock to underperform. Exxon Vice President Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares on Feb. 2.

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  • VTI Falls 0.3% as PLTR Stock Declines Amid Heavy Insider Selling
    April 29, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT. VTI, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, dropped 0.3% today, weighed down by a 3.4% decline in Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares. Notable VTI holdings like Nvidia (-1.2%), Microsoft (-1.2%), and Apple (-0.8%) also contributed to losses. PLTR insiders have sold 227 times in six months without any purchases, including major sales by Peter Thiel and CEO Alexander Karp, signaling potential negative sentiment. Despite recent analyst buy ratings from Mizuho, Citigroup, and others, RBC Capital issued an underperform rating. Investors can monitor PLTR's insider activity and analyst outlook via Quiver Quantitative's dashboards. The median PLTR price target remains incomplete in reports, further highlighting investor uncertainty.

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Why Rising Dragon Acquisition Stock Surged as RDAC Seeks More Time for HZJL SPAC Deal

Why Rising Dragon Acquisition Stock Surged as RDAC Seeks More Time for HZJL SPAC Deal

29 April 2026
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. shares surged over 400% to $21.72 Wednesday after the SPAC proposed extending its merger deadline with HZJL Cayman Limited. The company called a May 28 shareholder meeting to vote on extending the deadline by up to 15 months. Rising Dragon’s board urged shareholders to approve the extension. The HZJL merger has not closed.
Upstart Stock Falls After $1.25 Billion Fortress Deal: Why Investors Are Still Wary

Upstart Stock Falls After $1.25 Billion Fortress Deal: Why Investors Are Still Wary

29 April 2026
Upstart Holdings shares fell $2.09 to $30.77 Wednesday after announcing Fortress Investment Group affiliates will buy up to $1.25 billion in consumer loans over 15 months. March loan originations rose 60% year over year to $1.263 billion. In 2025, Upstart’s revenue climbed 64% to $1.0 billion, with net income of $53.6 million after a $129 million loss in 2024. Upstart plans to apply for a national bank charter.
Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

29 April 2026
Intel shares surged 10% Wednesday after reports that Google may use Intel’s EMIB chip-packaging technology in its next AI processor. The stock hit $94.03 before settling at $93.23. Intel recently reported first-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7% year over year. CFO David Zinsner said some gains came from selling previously shelved chips.
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