Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Recover; Price Increases, Product Mix Account for 82% of Server Expansion
Intel stock finished Thursday up 11.3% at $91.13. Shares were indicated 5.0% higher at $95.71 as of 04:27 EDT Friday.
Kioxia Holdings (TYO:285A) Launches ¥800 Billion Share Buyback Amid Rising AI Profits
Kioxia Holdings unveiled an ¥800 billion share repurchase following the market close in Tokyo on Friday. The company projected operating profit for July-September at ¥1.89 trillion, coming in below the ¥1.95 trillion consensus forecast from eight analysts polled by LSEG.
Dow Jones advances 615 points, rally driven by just two stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with strong gains on Thursday, though the headline figure masked weakness beneath the surface.
FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) rises 29% after Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) earnings boost AI-power rally
Shares of FuelCell Energy, Inc. jumped 28.7% in Thursday afternoon trading. The stock climbed to $23.36 before pulling back. Trading volume was close to 10 million shares as of 3 p.m.
Plug Power shares climb 8% after Bloom profits on AI push
Shares of Plug Power Inc. climbed 7.9% to $2.05 during Thursday afternoon trading, with U.S. markets still open. This uptick came after the stock posted six consecutive declines.
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) Shares Fall as Q2 Outlook Indicates Reduced ARR Growth
UiPath shares declined even as U.S. equities rose on Thursday. The company’s investor updates have not posted anything fresh since June 16, making the second quarter outlook the main reference point for investors.
Ellisons’ $9.8 billion Warner Bros takeover risk exceeds Paramount’s valuation
Paramount Skydance Corporation lost 2.6% on Thursday. The company’s market capitalization remained close to $8.66 billion. According to Bloomberg, the Ellison family could be liable for $9.8 billion if the Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. deal is blocked by regulators. That risk amounts to about 113% of Paramount’s public equity value.
Cycurion shares jump 400% after securing $54.6 million contract; funding remains immediate hurdle
Shares of Cycurion, Inc. were last traded at $1.35 on Thursday, marking a rise of 399.6%. Trading volume totaled 412.1 million shares. The stock was halted for volatility for the sixth time since midday, with the latest pause occurring at 12:59 EDT.
Keel Infrastructure Corp. (NASDAQ:KEEL) surges 30% after BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) reveals 8.4% holding
Keel Infrastructure Corp. rose 29.8% to $4.1264 as of 1:01 p.m. EDT. Trading volume climbed to 43.9 million shares, approaching its 65-day average by early afternoon.
SK hynix ADR Premium Approaches 60% Amid Continuing Selloff in Seoul
On Thursday, American depositary receipts of SK hynix trading in the U.S. hovered around $146.25. This level represented nearly a 60% premium compared to the currency-adjusted value of the company's shares listed in Seoul. Trading in Seoul was shut, while Nasdaq sessions continued.
SMH (NASDAQ:SMH) Jumps 6.5% but Lags SOXX (NASDAQ:SOXX) as Semiconductor Stocks Gain Momentum
SMH saw a strong recovery on Thursday. The price stood at $537.18 as of 11:56 a.m. EDT after hitting a session high of $544.41 earlier. The most recent price remained under the $543 chart trigger highlighted by Yahoo Finance.
Alphabet Shares (NASDAQ:GOOGL): Cloud Revenue Is Key to Reaching $420, Not a 16x Price-to-Earnings Ratio
Alphabet shares underperformed during Thursday’s rally driven by AI stocks. The Nasdaq was up 2.2% earlier, supported by revived optimism about technology investment. Alphabet was down 1.3% at $332.47 at 10:52 EDT.
Nokia Oyj (HEL:NOKIA) shares climb 4% with €2.8 billion in AI orders under scrutiny for conversion
Nokia Oyj shares climbed 4.34% to €7.88 in Helsinki, partly offsetting a 5.82% drop recorded in the U.S. on Wednesday.
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) Shares Require 43-Times Earnings Multiple for Price to Double by 2028
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices recovered ahead of Thursday’s market open, while U.S. cash markets remained closed.
Sandisk suffers 55% plunge in July, wiping out almost $200 billion as earnings expectations increase
NEW YORK, July 30, 2026, 05:11 EDT — Sandisk has lost 55% of its value in July, erasing close to $200 billion in market capitalisation as the company faces mounting pressure to surpass earnings estimates.
Social Security COLA Projection for 2027 Drops, Cutting Estimated Benefit Increases by $16.6 Billion
An independent projection for the 2027 Social Security COLA has dropped by one percentage point, decreasing the calculated annual benefit rise by roughly $16.6 billion.
Nokia (HEL:NOKIA) Stocks Climb Further Following €2.8 Billion AI Deals, Clear S&P Cash-Flow Criteria
Nokia Oyj gained 3.8%, trading at €8.23 as of 12:01 EEST on Friday. The OMX Helsinki 25 index advanced 0.9%. Shares in Helsinki traded as planned, with markets set to close at 18:30 EEST.
Ulta Beauty aims for Gen Z with Pacsun partnership, while Target customer returns seen as key growth driver
Ulta Beauty has teamed up with Pacsun in a youth-oriented marketing collaboration, rather than securing a new Target substitute. Pacsun’s exclusive range will roll out to over 100 stores. Meanwhile, Target is winding down roughly 600 Ulta shop-in-shops through August.
Apple Shares Slide 7% With Q3 EPS Boost Largely Attributed to Tariff Refund
Apple Inc. shares lost 7.3% in pre-market trading on Friday. Despite posting record quarterly revenue, investors concentrated on the company’s increasing supply constraints. The slide could wipe out roughly $361.6 billion in market capitalization.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Recover; Price Increases, Product Mix Account for 82% of Server Expansion
Intel stock finished Thursday up 11.3% at $91.13. Shares were indicated 5.0% higher at $95.71 as of 04:27 EDT Friday.
Amazon shares seen rising 12% as higher AWS profit share allays $220 billion AI investment concerns
Amazon shares were pointed up 12.1% at $264.00 ahead of Friday’s opening bell, after AWS reported its strongest growth in 18 quarters. The advance came after a 3.9% increase on Thursday.
HSBC’s A$36 Billion Australia Exit Puts Pepper Money’s Scale in Focus
HSBC agreed to close its Australian retail bank over 18 months. Blackstone-managed funds will acquire the home and personal-loan book. The A$36 billion figure is its March 31 book value. Blackstone called it the largest global home-loan portfolio transaction.
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Shares Recover as AI Spending Boosts Cash Return
Nvidia Corporation gained 2.7% on Thursday, while its clients drew more attention. Investors on Wall Street favored AI investments linked to rapid cloud expansion, and penalized firms with less robust cash conversion. U.S. cash markets closed ahead of Friday’s session, as premarket activity took place.
Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) Drops 5% in Premarket After CEO’s Passing Highlights Challenges for Aerospace Business
Shares of Carpenter Technology fell 5.1% on Thursday, ending the session at $503.71. The decline came after the company reported its highest-ever quarterly profit and slightly missed revenue expectations.
Kioxia Holdings (TYO:285A) Launches ¥800 Billion Share Buyback Amid Rising AI Profits
Kioxia Holdings unveiled an ¥800 billion share repurchase following the market close in Tokyo on Friday. The company projected operating profit for July-September at ¥1.89 trillion, coming in below the ¥1.95 trillion consensus forecast from eight analysts polled by LSEG.
Microsoft’s $450 Billion Surge Exposes Meta’s AI Cash-Flow Challenge
Microsoft increased its market capitalization by almost $450 billion on Thursday, marking a new record. Meta Platforms saw an estimated drop of approximately $120 billion, according to an initial assessment.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 31.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 31, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 31, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT Cycurion Jumps 36.71% After Landing $54.6M Deal July 31, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT. Shares of Cycurion climbed 36.71% to $2.20 in premarket trade on Friday, after the company signed its largest-ever $54.6 million contract with a leading global consulting firm. The agreement, set to begin in November 2026, is expected to deliver over $5 million in annual revenue and strengthen long-term revenue prospects through new high-margin government business. Analysts anticipate a Q2 loss of 56 cents per share on $3.62 million in revenue, a decrease
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) Rises 10% as Two Divisions Deliver 93% of Gains
Monolithic Power was quoted at $1,450 at 6:58 p.m. EDT, rising 10.2% compared to Thursday’s closing price of $1,316.18. Regular U.S. trading had finished, but after-hours trading was still active.
TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF) surges 18% after Maryland power agreement receives federal go-ahead
TeraWulf Inc. ended Thursday's session up 18.1% at $17.82 after receiving federal clearance for its acquisition of a Maryland power plant, providing a fresh catalyst for the stock.
Western Union (NYSE:WU) falls 14% after trimmed profit highlights 13% dividend yield
Shares of The Western Union Company dropped to $6.98 at 6:57 p.m. EDT following a reduction in its 2026 profit forecast. This represented a 13.7% decrease from the previous day's closing price. U.S. cash markets had closed, but after-hours trading was still active.
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) Shares Recover Losses After Earnings as Jet Fuel Prices Fall
Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. climbed 3.9% to $15.43 on Thursday, outperforming the S&P 500’s 1.7% increase.
MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) surges 17% as AI infrastructure becomes more prominent than Bitcoin shift
MARA Holdings, Inc. jumped 17.4% on Thursday as investors reevaluated the company’s power assets for potential use in artificial-intelligence data centers. Bitcoin increased 1.5%. Regular U.S. markets have closed, but after-hours trading is still ongoing.
AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Stock Jumps as AI-Wafer Demand Drives 65% Incremental Margin
AXT shares surged after the compound-semiconductor supplier delivered a broad second-quarter beat. The two-stage rally left them 57.3% above Wednesday’s close.
Tempus AI Falls in After-Hours Despite Topping Q2 Estimates; Second-Half Outlook in Focus
Tempus AI dropped 2.6% to $43.15 in after-hours trading on Thursday, following a slight beat for its second quarter and raised full-year revenue outlook. Shares finished regular trade up 6.6% at $44.29 prior to the report.
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) shares rise 6% as fares offset fuel costs, while debt load puts 2028 pressure
JetBlue Airways Corporation stock finished regular U.S. trading at $6.07. Shares rose 6.2%, building on gains following its earnings release.
ASX 200 Pre-Open: Tech Rally Eyes 3% July Rise—Watch for Breadth as Trading Set to Begin
Australian shares looked poised to bounce back at the open on Friday, following Wall Street’s surge driven by AI. Futures indicated a reversal of Thursday’s widespread local losses.
Netflix Shares Fall After $500 Million ‘Walking Dead’ Agreement Pressures Ad Model
Shares of Netflix Inc. ended Thursday down 0.6% at $73.17, while the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. The firms further revealed a worldwide licensing deal. AMC Global Media Inc. placed the agreement's value at $500 million.
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) climbs following profit beat, tariff refund bolsters margin
First Solar, Inc. gained roughly 3% in after-market trading on Thursday after quarterly earnings surpassed forecasts, though its full-year guidance was left steady. U.S. regular trading had ended prior to the announcement.
Reddit Shares Fall Following Q2 Earnings Beat as U.S. User Numbers Flatten
Shares of Reddit Inc. fell 9.3% in after-hours trade on Thursday, despite the company reporting earnings that topped expectations and providing upbeat guidance for the third quarter.
Coinbase Shares Drop After Second Quarter Earnings with Profit Miss Exceeding Revenue Dip
Coinbase Global dropped 5.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday. The company narrowly missed sales forecasts, but its operating profit came in much weaker than expected. The U.S. regular session was closed, but trading continued in the after-market.