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Why Is Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Stock Trending Overnight? Applied Optoelectronics shares fell 7.46% in after-hours trading after the company reported first-quarter results that missed both revenue and earnings expectations.
Scott Bessent Says Iran Regime Is Like A 'Rogue Gang' Pillaging Iraq's Resources As Treasury Unveils New Sanctions Against Tehran's Proxies The U.S. Treasury imposed fresh sanctions targeting Iraq-based oil networks accused of funneling revenue to Iran and allied militias, intensifying Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. would not "stand idly by" as Iranian-linked actors exploit Iraq's oil sector.
Mercado Libre (MELI) Stock Is Trending Overnight: Here's What You Should Know Mercado Libre shares dropped more than 5% after hours following mixed first-quarter results that paired strong revenue growth with an EPS miss.
Trump Calls US-Iran Strike A 'Love Tap' As Fire Exchanged Near Strait Of Hormuz; Brent Climbs Above $102 U.S.-Iran clashes near Hormuz lifted Brent above $102, while Trump called the exchange a "love tap" and said the ceasefire remains in effect.
James Comey Could Avoid Court Appearance In Trump Threat Case Involving Seashell Photo Federal judge agrees to cancel James Comey's court appearance on charges of threatening Trump after he already appeared in Virginia.
IREN, CoreWeave, Cloudflare, Rocket Lab And SoundHound AI: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indices closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.63% to 49,596.97, the S&P 500 slipping 0.38% to 7,337.11, and the Nasdaq losing 0.13% to end at 25,806.19. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
Blue Owl Preps Credit Secondaries Strategy Blue Owl Capital (
NYSE: OWL ) is preparing to launch a credit secondaries strategy and is holding discussions with investors.
Stripe, Spacex, Databricks — And The End Of A Traditional IPO Stripe, SpaceX and Databricks are proving that companies can reach massive valuations without an IPO, as private markets replace the role of IPOs.
Block Shares Climb After Q1 Report — Here's Why Here's a detailed look inside the Q1 earnings report from Block.
HubSpot Raises Guidance, Here's Why Shares Are Getting Hammered Thursday HubSpot stock is sliding after reporting Q1 financial results. Here's the reason why.
Upwork Stock Plunges On Q1 Earnings, Softer Revenue Outlook, Restructuring Plan Upwork shares are tumbling in Thursday's after-hours session after the company posted first-quarter results showing weakness on the top line.
Affirm Stock Trades Lower On Q3 Results, Raised Guidance Affirm stock is trading lower after raising guidance. Here are the highlights from Q3 results and the new estimates.
NuScale Shares Sink After Q1 Report — Here's Why Here's a look at why NuScale Power stock is down after posting its Q1 financial results.
Cloudflare Stock Dives On Q1 Earnings, Company Says AI Is 'Biggest Tailwind' In History Cloudflare reports financial results for the first quarter Thursday after the bell. Here's a look at the key details from the print.
MP Materials Stock Moves Higher After Strong Q1 Report MP Materials reports financial results after the market close on Thursday. Here's a look at the key highlights from the first quarter.
DraftKings Q1 Highlights: Double Beat, CEO Touts 'Leadership' In Prediction Markets By Year-End DraftKings beat analyst estimates for the first quarter. Here are the highlights and what management said about prediction markets.
Opendoor Posts Better-Than-Expected Q1 Results: Details Here's a detailed look inside the Q1 earnings report from Opendoor Technologies.
SoundHound AI Stock Stumbles After Mixed Q1 Results SoundHound AI reports financial results for the first quarter after the market close on Thursday. Here's a rundown of the report.
Oil Falls Below $100, But Gas Prices Keep Climbing: These 4 Stocks Are Winning Pump prices rose 25 cents a second straight week as crude eased below $100. Crack spreads just hit June 2022 highs; refiners are cashing in.
CoreWeave Reports 'Strongest' Bookings In Company History, Shares Move Higher After Q1 Earnings CoreWeave Inc (
NASDAQ:CRWV ) reports first-quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday. Here's a rundown of the report.
AI Fears Slam HG Capital's Private Equity Tech Portfolio Hg Capital Trust cut the value of most of its largest investments during the first quarter of 2026 due to concerns in the software sector.
Nvidia's $1 Trillion Promise May Just Be The Start — Ask Goldman Sachs Goldman raised Nvidia estimates 12% before May 20 earnings. CY26/27 EPS sit 14%–34% above consensus. The bar is high.
NAACP Moves To Shut Down xAI Turbines Over Alleged Clean Air Violations The NAACP has filed a preliminary injunction aimed at stopping what they describe as air pollution from xAI's power plant equipment.
Applovin Stock A Buy After Q1 Results, Guidance: Analyst Says 'Valuation Remains Cheap' Applovin stock is soaring Thursday. Analysts see more upside ahead if the company's consumer business segment performs.
Carlyle Hit By Massive Investment Losses, Revenue Plunges Nearly 74% Carlyle Group reported that its total revenue dropped from $973 million in Q1 ‘25 to $254 million in Q1 ‘26.
New ETF Bets On South Korea's AI Chip, Defense And Battery Leaders New South Korea ETF KMCA targets AI chips, defense, batteries, robotics and nuclear energy amid global supply-chain shifts.
New ETFs Offer 30% Downside Buffer At Lower Fees As Volatility Fears Rise Aptus Capital Advisors' new low-cost buffered ETFs offer 30% downside protection as investors seek safer ways to stay invested during market volatility.
Quantum Stocks 'Should Continue To Be Well Bid,' Says Tradr As It Launches 2X Xanadu ETF Tradr launched the first leveraged ETF as rising risk appetite fuels the quantum computing trading boom.
TikTok Just Did What Google, ChatGPT And Instagram Couldn't TikTok was the only top 10 website to post traffic growth in April, while Google, ChatGPT, Instagram and X all declined, per Similarweb.
Fixed-Income Investors Get New ETF That Targets Wall Street's Structured Credit Trade NYLI's new CLOO ETF offers investment-grade CLO exposure for investors seeking higher income and defensive fixed-income exposure.
Why Upstart Stock Is Trading Flat Following Revenue Beat, EPS Miss Upstart Holdings Inc (
NASDAQ: UPST ) is trading flat on Thursday as buyers cautiously step back into high-beta fintech.
Elon Musk May Have Found SpaceX's Next Cash Machine Anthropic's reported deal for SpaceX/xAI compute suggests Elon Musk may turn Nvidia GPU leasing into SpaceX's next major revenue stream.
Nancy Pelosi's Databricks Bet Is Up 302% — Now 150,000 Robinhood Investors Want The Same Pre‑IPO Upside Retail investors want more exposure to pre-IPO companies, including a software company that counts Nancy Pelosi as a key investor.
Tesla Stock Is Testing A Level That Could Define The Next Move Tesla Inc (
NASDAQ: TSLA ) shares are trading higher Thursday, showing strength as the Nasdaq slipped and the S&P 500 edged lower.
Roche To Acquire PathAI In Up To $1.05 Billion Deal To Expand Digital Pathology Push Roche will acquire PathAI for up to $1.05 billion to expand AI-powered digital pathology and precision medicine capabilities.
Why One Stop Systems Stock Is Sliding On Thursday OSS stock falls Thursday as profit-taking hits the AI defense player despite a massive Q1 earnings beat and $10.5M Navy contract.
Qualcomm Hits New 52-Week High: Why The AI Data Center Pivot Is Working Qualcomm Inc. shares are up Thursday afternoon, hitting a 52-week high earlier as traders leaned into its upbeat AI and capital-return story.
AMD Stock Gets A Racehorse-Sized Bull Call From Jim Cramer Jim Cramer asks if AMD is like Secretariat, the race horse who won the Belmont Stakes, finishing 31 lengths ahead of the field.
Paul Tudor Jones Says The AI Boom Has A Year Or Two Left: 'You've Got Another 40% To Go' Paul Tudor Jones is buying more AI stocks, betting on 40% more upside before what he calls a "breathtaking" correction. Polymarket traders mostly agree.
What's Going On With Uber Stock Thursday? Uber Eats partners with Ulta Beauty for nationwide delivery. Explore Uber's retail expansion, Q1 revenue growth, and analyst price targets.
Lyft Earnings Prediction Market Preview: What Will David Risher Say? Kalshi traders give Lyft 96% odds CEO David Risher mentions FreeNow on tonight's Q1 earnings call. What other words are on the prediction market board?
Has Bitcoin Already Bottomed? Here's Why Bitwise Execs Say $60,000 Is The Floor Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have already exited its "winter phase," according to industry experts, who argue it will not dive lower than lows set earlier this year.
BlackRock Private Credit Fund Takes 5% Hit Amid Software Sector Struggles BlackRock slashed the value of its publicly traded private credit fund, BlackRock TCP Capital Corp., by approximately 5%.
Snowflake Stock Rallies On Datadog, Fortinet's Strong Q1 Results Snowflake shares are jumping Thursday as investors pile into cloud and cybersecurity names following upbeat results from Datadog and Fortinet.
Why ServiceNow Shares Are Surging On Thursday? NOW stock climbs after company targets $30B+ subscription revenue by 2030. Company projects 20% annual growth through 2030.
Duolingo Stock Is Climbing Thursday: What's Driving The Move? Duolingo (
NASDAQ: DUOL ) shares are trading higher Thursday afternoon as investors lean into the company's Q1 beat and profitability momentum.
Why Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Shares Are Dipping Today? Alpha and Omega Semiconductor plunges 26% after mixed Q3 results. For Q4? The company expects $158–$178 million in revenue.
Becton Dickinson Hikes Profit Outlook, Names CFO Becton Dickinson (
NYSE: BDX ) tops Q2 estimates with $4.71B revenue and raises 2026 earnings outlook. New CFO Vitor Roque appointed.
These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On CVS Health After Strong Q1 Results CVS Health (
NYSE:CVS ) reported upbeat Q1 earnings & raised 2026 guidance. Analysts have positive outlook with price targets raised.
CrowdStrike Stock Gains On New AI Cybersecurity Push, Partner App Launch CrowdStrike shares rose after the company unveiled new AI cybersecurity initiatives, launched its Jet partner app.
Johnson Controls Analysts Boost Their Forecasts Following Upbeat Q2 Results Johnson Controls (JCI) reports upbeat Q2 results, raises outlook with strong earnings and sales growth. Analysts maintain positive ratings.
Appian's AI Bet Pays Off: Q1 Beats Estimates, 2026 Profit Outlook Raised Appian (APPN) stock edges higher after a Q1 earnings double-beat and a massive full-year profit hike. See how seven-figure auto deals and a surge in Agentic AI adoption are driving Appian's 21% revenue growth.
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Marriott After Q1 Results Marriott International Inc. (
NASDAQ:MAR ) reported strong Q1 results, beating estimates. Full-year revenue and EPS outlook raised. Analysts revise price targets.
