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Elastic Holds 21% Surge as Workday Gives Back Rebound08/27/2026 · 23:06 EDT OVERNIGHT U.S. EQUITIES · ACTIVE Elastic holds near 21% as Workday round-trips…
Shares in The Wendy’s Company dropped after Reuters disclosed that Trian Fund Management, led by Nelson Peltz, does not presently intend to make an…
| Metric | Result | Year over year |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $570.6M | +1.7% |
| U.S. same-restaurant sales | — | −7.0% |
| U.S. systemwide sales | $2.88B | −8.2% |
| U.S. restaurant margin | 13.8% | −240 bps |
| Operating profit | $79.3M | −24.0% |
| Net income | $32.6M | −40.8% |
| H1 free cash flow | $120.3M | +9.9% |
FactSet current estimates on Aug. 26. One month earlier: $0.14, $0.57 and $0.64, respectively.
| Company | P/E | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy’s | 13.7x | Hold |
| Restaurant Brands | 21.4x | Buy |
| Yum! Brands | 19.5x | Buy |
Shares of NuScale Power Corporation dropped 5.50% on Wednesday. The decline pulled back nearly all of the previous session’s AI-driven increase. The move also…
| Company | Close | Aug. 26 | Revenue signal | Risk profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuScale Power | $9.27 | −5.50% | $75K Q2 | Pre-commercial |
| Oklo | $41.60 | −6.03% | $1.21M TTM | Early revenue |
| NANO Nuclear | $18.50 | −3.85% | $214K TTM | Development |
| BWX Technologies | $153.16 | +2.29% | $3.51B TTM | Profitable supplier |
The 80% retrieval-time claim targets engineering productivity and schedule risk. It does not yet quantify lower R&D spending, faster licensing or contract revenue. The balance sheet extends the runway, but binding customer commitments remain the decisive valuation bridge.
Risks: Proof-of-concept results may not scale. Nuclear licensing, customer financing, manufacturing capacity, partner execution and dilution can overwhelm workflow savings.
MinRes Reversal Deepens ASX Selloff as Ramsay Defies Rout27/08/2026 · 15:41 AEST AUSTRALIA EQUITIES · LATE SESSIONRate risk drives a broad selloffUpdated 27 August…
Netflix announced on Wednesday that Emily in Paris Season 6 will debut on December 24. The concluding season continues a franchise that secured 30…
Season 5 produced 30 million views in 14 calendar days. Season 6 can support membership retention and ad inventory, but Netflix reports neither title revenue nor cost. The company-level financial test is 13%–14% revenue growth with a 31.5% margin.
engagementretentionad inventorycontent costViews are not incremental subscriptions. Existing members may watch without changing churn, pricing power or ad demand. A weak finale could shorten engagement while roughly 10% content-amortization growth weighs on margin.
| Checkpoint | Date |
|---|---|
| Season 6 premiere | Dec. 24, 2026 |
| First-week Top 10 data | After launch |
| Q4 revenue and margin | Next results cycle |
| 2026 ads revenue outcome | Year-end |
Shares in SpaceX advanced on Wednesday following the announcement of a $100 billion Louisiana spaceport. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. finished the session at $139.63,…
| Reference | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 52-week high · June 16 | $225.64 | −38.1% |
| Average analyst target | $220.20 | +57.7% |
| Aug. 26 close | $139.63 | Base |
| IPO price · June | $135.00 | +3.4% |
| 52-week low · Aug. 3 | $104.83 | +33.2% |
Louisiana expands Starship launch capacity for three revenue engines: external launch services, Starlink deployment and orbital AI infrastructure. The $100 billion headline equals all June liquidity and 3.5 times first-half capex.
Starship cadenceStarlink capacityAI satellitesNo annual spending schedule, financing plan or return target was disclosed. Starship reusability, permits, wetland mitigation and launch demand must advance before the campus can earn a return.
engineeringregulationcash burnenvironment| Checkpoint | Timing | What investors need |
|---|---|---|
| Phased budget | Not disclosed | Annual cash use, debt and partner funding |
| Permits and wetlands plan | Pre-construction | Schedule certainty and mitigation cost |
| Construction start | Expected 2027 | Evidence the plan is funded and active |
| Starship scale-up | Ongoing | Reliability, reusability and lower launch cost |
| First Louisiana launch | Targeted 2029 | Capacity begins supporting revenue channels |
New York, August 26, 2026, 19:49 – Oracle shares climbed 2.8%, increasing the company’s market capitalisation by $12 billion after Citi pointed to catalysts…
Market snapshot: August 26, 2026, 19:49 EDT (August 27, 01:49 CEST). Regular-session figures unless noted.
+121.7% versus Wednesday's close
| Metric | Value | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $67.4bn | +17% |
| Total cloud | $34.0bn | +39% |
| Cloud infrastructure | $18.1bn | +77% |
| Cloud applications | $15.9bn | +11% |
| RPO | $638bn | +363% |
RPO equals about 9.5 times annual revenue, but converts over several years.
| Operating cash flow | $32.0bn |
| Capital expenditure | −$55.7bn |
| Free cash flow | −$23.7bn |
| FY26 debt raised | $43bn |
| FY26 equity raised | $5bn |
| Planned FY27 financing | ≈$40bn |
Planned FY27 financing includes a previously announced $20bn at-the-market equity program.
| Company | Close | Daily move | Market value | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | $148.87 | +2.84% | $433.5bn | 26.7× |
| Microsoft | $496.37 | +0.91% | $3.70tn | 29.5× |
| Alphabet | $342.00 | −1.40% | $4.18tn | 17.2× |
| SAP ADR | $211.68 | −2.45% | $247.1bn | — |
August 26 U.S. close; latest trade timestamps ranged from 19:15 to 19:38 EDT.
Average target across 39 analysts tracked by MarketBeat.
| Low | $145 |
| Average | $263.97 |
| High | $400 |
| Average implied upside | 77.3% |
Citi opened a positive 90-day catalyst watch. Oracle also held a financial analyst meeting at 10:45 CT.
Investors will test cloud-capacity delivery, financing costs and signs that the historic selloff is losing force.
| Risk | Investor transmission | Watch point |
|---|---|---|
| Build delays | Defers contracted revenue | Capacity delivery |
| Negative cash flow | Raises external-funding needs | Capex and OCF |
| Equity issuance | Dilutes existing holders | $20bn ATM program |
| Credit pressure | Increases financing costs | Spreads and ratings |
| Customer concentration | Raises contract and renewal sensitivity | RPO mix |
Sources: Oracle investor relations, Citi commentary reported August 26, Yahoo Finance, MarketBeat and consolidated U.S. market data. Market-value changes and peak-value gaps are estimates using the current implied share count; rounding may create small differences.
IREN Limited shares regained half of their decline from the regular session in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The stock climbed 3.21% to $40.85 at…
Market snapshot: August 26, 2026, 19:34 EDT (August 27, 01:34 CEST). Prices after the U.S. regular close.
The regular decline erased an estimated $940m. Late trading recovered about $454m, leaving roughly $486m below Tuesday's value.
Implied after-hours market value divided by management's above-$4bn year-end AI Cloud ARR target.
About 85% of the target ARR is under contract. Weighted average term: roughly four years.
Customer prepayments cover about 45% of associated GPU capital spending.
| Provider | Revenue | EPS |
|---|---|---|
| MarketBeat | $132.00m | −$0.55 |
| Zacks preview | $138.89m | −$0.80 |
These are separate provider forecasts, not a blended consensus. Results: August 27. Call: 5:00 p.m. EDT.
| Metric | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Seq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $144.8m | $184.7m | −21.6% |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $59.5m | $75.3m | −21.0% |
| Net income/(loss) | −$247.8m | −$155.4m | Wider loss |
Quarter ended March 31, 2026. Lower Bitcoin prices and mining-hardware retirements weighed on results.
| Company | Close | Move | Value | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IREN | $39.58 | −6.23% | $14.15bn | 37.45m |
| CoreWeave | $88.01 | −0.03% | $48.54bn | 12.13m |
| Nebius | $213.93 | −3.62% | $58.16bn | 9.17m |
August 26 U.S. regular close. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Average target across 21 analysts tracked by MarketBeat.
| Low | $46 |
| Average | $83 |
| High | $105 |
Pre-results snapshot. Targets can change rapidly after earnings.
| Risk | Transmission to investors | Watch point |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery delay | Pushes contracted ARR recognition outward | Energization and GPU-install dates |
| Capital intensity | Raises financing or dilution risk | Capex, prepayments and unrestricted cash |
| Customer concentration | Increases renewal and counterparty sensitivity | New contract mix |
| Mining volatility | Obscures the AI Cloud transition | Bitcoin economics and retired capacity |
Sources: IREN filings and releases, Yahoo Finance, MarketBeat and Zacks. Market-value changes are estimates derived from Yahoo's August 26 closing price and market capitalization. Figures may differ because of rounding and after-hours liquidity.
Cre8 Enterprise Limited shares nearly tripled on Wednesday after the financial printer reported record customer activity. Nasdaq-listed Cre8 Enterprise Limited closed at $6.81, up…
The update supplied demand indicators: more customers, more IPO submissions and a record backlog. Wednesday’s gain priced a conversion path worth about half one year’s sales.
550 customers64 IPO submissionsrecord backlogCre8 did not give backlog dollars, delivery timing, new revenue guidance or margin guidance. Thin float, founder voting control and Hong Kong IPO cyclicality can magnify both gains and reversals.
small floatno target pricecontrolled company| Next evidence | Why it matters | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Backlog conversion | Turns workload into revenue | No value or schedule disclosed |
| Gross-to-operating margin | Tests capacity and labor leverage | 41.9% gross; 4.5% operating in FY2025 |
| Cash collections | Confirms revenue quality | $1.48M FY2025 operating cash flow |
| Trading normalization | Separates price discovery from float pressure | 75.5× average volume on Aug. 26 |
| Next results date | First hard conversion checkpoint | Not announced as of Aug. 26 |
IRVINE, August 26, 2026, 18:49 – Lantronix shares climbed 12.5% in after-hours trade as the company reported its unmanned systems segment is on track…
Market data: August 26, 2026, 18:49 EDT (00:49 CEST). Financials: quarter and year ended June 30, 2026.
The 12.5% after-hours jump more than offset the regular-session decline. The combined gain was $0.51, or 8.7%, from Tuesday's close.
| Signal | FY26 actual | FY27 target / context |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.6M | 15%–20% of total revenue |
| Share of company sales | 10.4% | +4.6 to +9.6 points |
| Active engagements | >30 | About 10 at FY26 start |
| Equity value added | ≈$23.8M | 1.9× FY26 unmanned revenue |
The valuation calculation uses the $0.51 gain from the August 25 close and 46.59 million year-end shares.
| Metric | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $60.5M | $20.1M | +$40.4M |
| Debt | $0 | $11.8M | Eliminated |
| Shares outstanding | 46.59M | 39.10M | +19.2% |
| GAAP net loss | $4.2M | $11.4M | 63.2% narrower |
Published consensus before post-results revisions; checked August 26, 2026.
Long drone qualification cycles can delay revenue, while project timing makes quarterly orders uneven. Rising memory costs could compress margins. Acquisition integration and further share issuance would weaken per-share gains. The central invalidation signal is failure to convert more than 30 engagements into volume shipments while legacy systems revenue continues to fall.
Sources: Lantronix fiscal Q4/FY2026 release and earnings call; Yahoo Finance market data; MarketBeat analyst consensus. Non-GAAP measures exclude items defined by Lantronix and are not substitutes for GAAP results.
SANTA CLARA, California, August 26, 2026, 18:04 – Marvell Technology stock gained 3.6% in after-hours trading, with options traders positioning for an anticipated $22…
Regular close: August 26 at 16:00:01 EDT. After-hours quote: 18:03:50 EDT. Total gain from the prior close: 5.65%.
From the after-hours price, the options upper bound offered 6.2% upside. The lower bound represented 13.1% downside. The skew shows how Wednesday’s late rally consumed much of the bullish move.
Recent options signal published August 24, 2026; range recalculated from the August 26 closing price.
| Metric | Expectation / guide | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue consensus | $2.71B | ≈+35% YoY |
| Adjusted EPS consensus | $0.93 | +38.8% YoY |
| Company revenue guide | $2.70B ±5% | +11.7% QoQ midpoint |
| Adjusted EPS guide | $0.93 ±$0.05 | $0.88–$0.98 |
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 58.25%–59.25% | 58.9% in Q1 |
| Diluted share count | 915M expected | Company guide |
Fiscal Q1 revenue was a record $2.418 billion. Non-GAAP net income reached $718 million, while operating cash flow hit a record $638.8 million.
| Measure | Value | Read-through |
|---|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 84.2× | Premium leaves little room for a weak guide |
| Closing market cap / Q2 revenue | 81.3× | One quarter, not an annual multiple |
| Annualized Q2 price/sales | ≈20.3× | Assumes the quarter repeats |
| Yahoo one-year target | $266.36 | +4.9% from after-hours price |
| Susquehanna target | $265 | Positive; +4.3% from after hours |
| Rosenblatt target | $300 | Buy; +18.1% from after hours |
Price, P/E and consensus-target snapshot: August 26, 2026, 18:03:50 EDT. Fresh brokerage targets were reported August 25.
Google can buy the warrant shares at $206.58. Most vest only when product-purchase thresholds are met through fiscal 2033. Dilution is therefore tied to sales conversion.
| Company | Session move | Trailing P/E |
|---|---|---|
| Marvell | +1.97% | 84.2× |
| Nvidia | −1.52% | 31.9× |
| Broadcom | −0.33% | 97.6× |
| AMD | +0.36% | 123.6× |
Marvell sits between Nvidia and higher-multiple custom-compute peers. Its earnings must validate optical-networking growth and the custom-silicon pipeline.
Peer close data retrieved August 26, 2026, 17:52 EDT.
Expectations: An in-line quarter may not support the multiple.
Margin: Memory and optical-component costs can compress profitability.
Execution: Custom silicon ramps require long design and qualification cycles.
Dilution: Google warrants equal 6.4% of guided diluted shares.
Tape: Regular volume was only 39% of the three-month average.
Fiscal Q2 2027 results and conference call — August 27, 2026, 16:45 EDT. The market will compare any guidance raise with a $228 billion implied after-hours valuation and the 10% options move.
Sources: Yahoo Finance · Marvell Q1 results · Marvell event notice · Investopedia · Reuters
Nutanix Inc. shares rose 7.2% in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The hybrid-cloud firm surpassed analyst forecasts for both revenue and profit in the quarter.
| Metric | Actual | Consensus | Beat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $757.1M | $738.3M | +$18.8M |
| Adjusted EPS | $0.60 | $0.49 | +$0.11 |
| Metric | Q4 FY26 | Q4 FY25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $757.1M | $653.3M | +16% |
| ARR | $2.55B | $2.20B | +16% |
| Adj. gross margin | 87.7% | 88.3% | −60 bps |
| Adj. operating margin | 26.2% | 18.3% | +790 bps |
| Free cash flow | $277.6M | $207.8M | +34% |
Revenue exceeded consensus by 2.5%. Adjusted operating margin expanded 790 basis points. ARR kept pace with quarterly revenue at 16% growth. Fiscal-2027 guidance preserved double-digit sales growth while keeping adjusted operating margin near one quarter of revenue.
Adjusted gross margin fell 60 basis points. Server supply constraints can delay deployments and cash collection. The after-hours price already exceeds the pre-report average analyst target. Extended-hours liquidity can exaggerate moves.
PLEASANTON, California, August 26, 2026, 17:41 EDT — Veeva Systems advanced 8.2%, adding $3.3 billion in market capitalization, after the company raised its sales…
The after-hours value gain is about twice Veeva’s $1.6 billion annual adjusted operating-cash-flow guide.
| Metric | Prior | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue midpoint | $3.640B | $3.6845B | +$44.5M |
| Adjusted operating income | ≈$1.610B | ≈$1.640B | +$30M |
| Adjusted EPS | ≈$9.05 | ≈$9.21 | +$0.16 |
| Adjusted operating cash flow | — | ≈$1.600B | 43% margin |
| Signal | Latest | Growth / status |
|---|---|---|
| R&D and Quality subscription | $419.4M | +19% |
| Commercial subscription | $347.4M | +13% |
| Vault CRM customers live | >180 | 5 top-20 live |
| Top-20 CRM commitments | 12 of 20 | 2 added in August |
| Falcon early adopters | 5 | Initial go-lives due in 2026 |
| Average target | $251.04 · 5.6% below |
| Median target | $266 · 0.3% upside |
| Target range | $165–$340 |
| Pre-report FY2027 EPS estimate | $9.06 |
| New company EPS guide | $9.21 |
Analyst snapshot dated August 26, 2026; comparisons use the 17:40:48 EDT after-hours price.
SUNNYVALE, California, August 26, 2026, 17:27 — Synopsys slipped 2.8%, losing $2.2 billion in market value, after the company raised its forecast bolstered by…
| Metric | Prior | New | Midpoint change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 revenue | $9.63B–$9.71B | $9.69B–$9.74B | +$45M · +0.47% |
| FY2026 adjusted EPS | $14.72–$14.80 | $15.04–$15.10 | +$0.31 · +2.1% |
| Q4 revenue | — | $2.53B–$2.58B | New range |
| Q4 adjusted EPS | — | $4.10–$4.16 | New range |
| FY2026 free cash flow | — | ~$2.60B | 26.8% of revenue midpoint |
PALO ALTO, California, August 26, 2026, 17:03 — HP Inc's stock dropped 9.0%, erasing $2.5 billion in market value, after the company reported a…
The divergence matters. A simple revenue-to-units calculation implies roughly 40% higher Personal Systems revenue per unit. Pricing and premium mix did the heavy lifting while underlying unit demand contracted.
Regular close: 16:00:02 EDT. After-hours quote: 17:02:21 EDT.
| Metric | Result / guide | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 revenue | $15.68B | $14.44B est. |
| Q3 adjusted EPS | $0.83 | $0.66 est. |
| Q3 net income | $661M | $763M year ago |
| FY adjusted EPS | $3.19–$3.29 | $2.90–$3.10 prior |
| FY free cash flow | $3.0–$3.2B | $2.8–$3.0B prior |
| Q4 adjusted EPS | $0.69–$0.79 | $0.67 consensus |
Printing’s 2% decline is important because the segment has carried far higher margins. In fiscal Q2, Personal Systems margin was 5.2%; Printing margin was 18.3%.
| Company | Aug. 26 close | Session move | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP (HPQ) | $30.52 | +3.39% | $28.23B | 11.3× |
| Dell (DELL) | $463.82 | +2.77% | $304.27B | 37.0× |
| Apple (AAPL) | $313.45 | +1.16% | $4.61T | 36.0× |
| Logitech (LOGI) | $100.19 | +1.56% | $14.53B | 18.4× |
HP’s lower multiple prices in a structurally weaker mix and limited unit growth. At the $27.77 after-hours price, the $23.41 one-year analyst target implied 15.7% downside. The $3.1 billion free-cash-flow midpoint equaled roughly 12% of implied after-hours equity value.
Peer prices and valuation snapshot: August 26, 2026, approximately 16:45–16:50 EDT. HP after-hours valuation is an estimate using the closing share count.
Demand: Higher prices may suppress replacement units.
Margins: Memory inflation may arrive before pricing catches up.
Mix: PC growth has lower margins than Printing.
Quality: Tariff refunds are nonrecurring.
Sentiment: The analyst target remains below the traded price.
HP fiscal Q3 earnings call — August 26, 2026, 17:30 EDT. The market needs a bridge from strong revenue to sustainable unit growth and margins. Guidance on memory supply, pricing, Printing and refund-adjusted earnings will set the next move.
Sources: Reuters · The Wall Street Journal · Yahoo Finance · HP investor relations
SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, 2026, 16:49 EDT — Okta's stock climbed 15.7%, boosting its market capitalization by $3.5 billion as the company reported an…
The market added almost four times the raised full-year free-cash-flow midpoint. Sustained backlog conversion is now the central valuation test.
| Metric | Prior midpoint | New midpoint | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.195B | $3.221B | +$26M |
| Adjusted operating income | $816M | $835M | +$19M |
| Adjusted EPS | $3.83 | $3.92 | +$0.09 |
| Free cash flow | $870M | $920M | +$50M |
| Ratings | 46 |
| Buy / Overweight / Hold | 29 / 6 / 9 |
| Underweight / Sell | 2 / 0 |
| Average target | $147.18 · 5.3% below |
| Median target | $161 · 3.6% upside |
| Target range | $75–$180 |
Analyst recommendations and targets as of the August 26, 2026 close.
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