Afterhours News

The footwear maker’s sudden transformation into an AI infrastructure play sent shares soaring, but Wall Street sees more hype than substance so far.

On Wednesday, BIRD surged nearly 600%, while INTC rose 2% and MRVL gained 1%.

Lam Research and Applied Materials benefit from rising wafer-fabrication equipment demand tied to AI infrastructure and high-bandwidth memory.

Microsoft recently shifted its AI strategy toward paid Copilot adoption and said it met “some pretty big audacious goals” for Copilot sales in the March quarter.

Fresh analyst cuts, delisting fears, and leadership uncertainty pushed all three stocks to 52-week lows despite pockets of retail optimism.

Wall Street momentum remained strong, with the Nasdaq logging its 11th straight gain and the S&P 500 rising in 10 of the past 11 sessions after recovering losses from the conflict earlier this week.

The company recently said its EMJX AI hedging engine returned 5.69% in March, outperforming a 5% decline in the S&P 500.

Uber has positioned itself as a marketplace for robotaxi operators and has partnered with multiple self-driving tech companies in the past decade.

The Dutch chipmaking equipment maker beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates.

The company’s BlueBird Block 2 launch slipped again this week to Saturday.

The company, which is pivoting from bitcoin mining to data centers, raised the offer from $800 million.

On Tuesday, WULF closed 8% higher, GSAT jumped 10%, and BE surged 24%.

Wolfpack Research on Tuesday disclosed a short position on POET and flagged adverse tax implications for its U.S. shareholders.

The S&P 500 closed within 1% of its Jan. 28 record high, marking its ninth gain in 10 sessions and a full recovery from earlier Iran conflict-driven losses.

Broadcom and Meta are deepening their partnership, with Broadcom set to produce Meta’s AI data center chips through 2029.

The new rules allow brokers to monitor real-time exposure instead of restricting trading frequency.

Cloud computing is in high demand, and hyperscalers are tapping neocloud companies like Nebius, CoreWeave, and Iren to supplement their capacity.

The firm says Infleqtion’s focus on quantum sensing has enabled it to generate revenue while also developing its quantum computing technology for the evolving market.

Tesla currently trades at 172.9x forward earnings, while short interest declined from 80 million to 60 million shares as of last week.

Evercore ISI dismissed the report as speculation but said such a deal could make sense, allowing Nvidia to more easily integrate AI on-premises, rather than in the cloud.

Nokia unveiled a new low-cost enterprise connectivity solution, while analysts raised price targets on Intel and Marvell following sharp rallies in recent days.

The deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday.

On Monday alone, REPL plunged 64%, ONCO dropped 27%, and HOTH slipped 1%, underperforming the broader XLV healthcare ETF.

Trump was using the delivery to spotlight his administration's no-tax-on-tips policy.

Shares of software companies appear to be rebounding from record lows, with analysts projecting the upward swing could be sustained.

Founder Patrick Soon-Shiong said regulators referenced only a transcript submitted during routine promotional-review procedures, not a broadcast commercial.

Index inclusion drives strong institutional buying, often sparking an initial stock spike.

The S&P 500 closed at its highest level since before the Iran war began, the Nasdaq logged a ninth straight session of gains, and the Dow rebounded after recovering from an intraday slide of over 400 points.

Rivian shares dipped overnight on Sunday after the automaker halted its software update over data resets and bricked keys.

Influential Tesla investor Alexandra Merz had earlier outlined a stock-for-stock acquisition scenario in which Tesla shareholders could receive a premium.

The investor, known for his early bets in Meta and Uber, believes Anthropic is gaining ground on OpenAI.

Anthropic is gaining business and launching new AI tools at a rapid clip, developments that have emerged as key triggers in an ongoing selloff in software stocks.

After a series of sales, Wood picked up over $11 million worth of Palantir shares last week.

SNDK has rallied over 2,800% in the past year, leaving investors stunned.

President Trump stressed US energy security by stating oil ships will carry “sweet” US petroleum despite tensions.

Cathie Wood said that collaboration with a prediction market could drive a “resurgence in active equity management” as investors focus more on event-driven outcomes.

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said Bitcoin has begun outperforming gold again after diverging during the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle in 2022.

As demands for de-escalation increased worldwide, Indonesia reportedly welcomed the negotiations as an "encouraging" step toward a peaceful, long-lasting settlement.

In an interview with Stocktwits, Yuri Khodjamirian said Artemis II is shifting the lunar economy towards newer players like Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Intuitive Machines, poised to develop faster than legacy names.

Shares have gained for four straight days, cumulatively over 13%, and are now up 1.2% for the year.

U.S.-listed shares of Telix Pharmaceuticals rose after the FDA accepted its NDA application for a brain cancer imaging agent.

CEO Michael Hurlston said Lumentum is scrambling to meet high demand, while analysts turn more bullish on the stock amid strong order visibility.

Investors remain cautious as large luxury EV SUVs face weaker demand than that of hybrid and extended-range rivals such as the Aito M9 and the Li Auto L9.

Software stocks continue to face pressure even as the broader market climbs on a de-escalation in the Middle East war.

SpaceX's IPO momentum is lifting the broader space economy, with strong inflows into ETFs and gains in sector-specific stocks.

UBS expects DDR prices to rise 37% and NAND prices 40% in Q2, boosting the AI memory demand outlook.

Burry has deleted posts in which he indicated that Palantir is losing enterprise market share to Anthropic, even as traders have argued that the two operate in different market niches.

Oil prices stayed elevated, with WTI above $97 per barrel and Brent closing at $95.92.

“The Big Short” investor’s critical commentary shaved over 6% off PLTR stock on Wednesday.

The neocloud firm is in talks to acquire AI21 Labs, The Information reported.