Rio Tinto shares closed up 0.45% at 7,083p in London on Tuesday, ahead of annual results due Feb. 19. China’s latest inflation data showed weak demand, with consumer prices up 0.2% and
Datadog shares jumped 13.7% to $129.67 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates, posting $953.2 million
Robinhood shares fell about 1% after hours Tuesday to $85.60, following a volatile session after quarterly results. Revenue rose 27% to $1.28 billion but missed Wall Street estimates, while monthly active users dropped 13% to 13 million. Crypto revenue slid 38% to $221 million. The stock is down 24% year-to-date.
Intel shares dropped 6.2% to $47.13 in after-hours trading Tuesday, deepening losses after weak U.S. retail sales and ahead of a delayed payrolls report. The stock lagged chip peers as investors grew cautious amid AI spending concerns and sector downgrades. Intel and AMD warned of long CPU wait times in China. Rakuten Mobile expanded its AI network partnership with Intel.
Broadcom shares fell $3.53, or 1%, to $340.44 in after-hours trading Tuesday after Cisco unveiled a new AI networking chip targeting Broadcom’s Tomahawk line. UBS downgraded the U.S. tech sector to “neutral,” citing concerns over slowing AI infrastructure spending. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data on Feb. 11 and Broadcom’s earnings on March 4.
Advanced Micro Devices shares fell 1.1% to $213.57 in after-hours trading Tuesday after a volatile session. The company named former Salesforce executive Ariel Kelman as chief marketing officer, effective immediately. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower as investors digested flat U.S. retail sales and awaited Wednesday’s jobs report. Chip stocks were mixed, with Nvidia down 0.7% and Intel off 6.2%.
Spotify shares jumped 14.8% to $476.02 in after-hours trading Tuesday after reporting record user growth and forecasting first-quarter earnings above expectations. The company added 38 million monthly active users, reaching 751 million, and highlighted 98 million paid subscribers using its AI-powered DJ. Spotify guided to €660 million operating income on €4.5 billion revenue. Some analysts trimmed price targets despite the surge.
Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) fell 1.4% to $319.74 Tuesday as the company sold $20 billion in bonds, including a rare 100-year sterling note, to fund AI infrastructure. EU regulators cleared Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition, while European publishers filed an antitrust complaint over AI-generated search summaries. TotalEnergies signed a solar power deal for Google’s Texas data centers.
Microsoft shares closed nearly flat at $413.32 after a volatile session Tuesday. The company said it is testing high-temperature superconductor cables to address power constraints in data centers but gave no deployment timeline. Capital spending reached $37.5 billion last quarter, with cloud revenue up 39%. Investors remain cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs data.
Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% to $188.68 after U.S. officials backed domestic access to its AI chips but upheld strict export terms for China. Cisco launched a new AI networking chip and router, intensifying competition with Nvidia and Broadcom. The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 0.4%. Traders are awaiting the delayed U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11 and Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25.
Amazon shares fell 0.8% to $207.14 in after-hours trading Tuesday after a report said the company is developing an AWS marketplace for publishers to sell content to AI firms. AWS circulated slides referencing a “content marketplace” ahead of a conference, but Amazon declined to comment. Investors are watching for more details and upcoming U.S. inflation data.
Sandisk shares fell 6.1% to $547.57 Tuesday, extending a February slide as memory and storage stocks weakened. About 14.4 million Sandisk shares traded hands. Peers Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also dropped. Investors are focused on Friday’s U.S. inflation report, which could influence rate-sensitive tech stocks.
Constellation Energy shares rose 0.4% to $273.25 Tuesday after announcing a 380-megawatt power deal with CyrusOne for a Texas data center and a 20-year energy services agreement for the Tennessee Titans’ new stadium. The company recently completed its $16.4 billion Calpine acquisition. Investors are watching U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week for rate signals.
Thermo Fisher shares fell 0.8% to $542.62 Tuesday after the company priced $3.8 billion in senior notes to help fund its pending Clario acquisition. The bonds, issued in four parts with coupons from 4.215% to 5.546%, come as investors track financing costs and deal timing. Thermo Fisher underperformed peers Danaher and Agilent, both up about 1.3% in afternoon trading. The bond offering is expected to close around Feb. 12.
AST SpaceMobile shares fell 4.3% to $97.75 Tuesday afternoon, underperforming a mostly flat tech sector. The decline followed NTT Docomo’s announcement of an early fiscal 2026 launch for its own satellite-to-phone service in Japan. Traders are focused on AST’s planned BlueBird 7 satellite launch window in late February. Iridium and Globalstar shares were steadier.
Ciena shares rose 1.8% to $295.02 Tuesday, extending gains after joining the S&P 500 this week. The stock replaced Dayforce in the index before Monday’s open and jumped 6.8% that day. Traders cited index-tracking demand and a tech sector rebound. Ciena reports quarterly results March 5.
Datadog shares rose about 14% Tuesday after the company beat fourth-quarter estimates and issued a stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue forecast. The stock traded at $129.88 in the afternoon. Full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted profit guidance fell short of Wall Street expectations. Investors await more details at Datadog’s Feb. 12 Investor Day in New York.
Abbott shares climbed 1.5% to $112.68 Tuesday, outperforming a flat healthcare sector as new atrial fibrillation device data drew investor attention. The company reported 93.9% complete closure at 45 days in its VERITAS study and 84.2% one-year freedom-from-recurrence with its Volt PFA system. Investors remain alert to fallout from Abbott’s recent diabetes sensor recall. Trading volume was near typical levels.
SoFi shares fell 0.8% to $21.17 in afternoon trading Tuesday after swinging between $21.04 and $21.99. The company’s Hong Kong unit announced a partnership with OSL Group to add digital asset trading in-app, its first such move outside the U.S. A broker upgrade lifted shares a day earlier. Investors are watching for U.S. inflation data.
Pfizer shares rose 2.1% to $27.62 Tuesday afternoon after Swiss incubator BaseLaunch announced Pfizer as its newest pharma partner. The move outpaced a flat U.S. healthcare sector. Investors remain focused on Pfizer’s 2026 pipeline and recent obesity-drug data. The FDA granted Priority Review for Pfizer’s hemophilia drug HYMPAVZI, with a decision expected in Q2 2026.
Astera Labs shares fell 1.3% to $185.16 in Tuesday afternoon trading, reversing part of Monday’s 10.5% rally after the company announced a new Israel R&D center focused on AI connectivity. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results due after the close. The stock swung between $181.02 and $197.50 during the session. The Nasdaq slipped 0.3% and S&P 500 fell 0.2%.
Roblox shares fell 0.8% to $72.89 Tuesday afternoon, reversing part of Monday’s 10% surge. Australia’s government requested urgent talks with Roblox over child safety concerns, warning of possible fines up to A$49.5 million. Roblox cited new safety partnerships and early adoption of age checks as scrutiny increased. Dutch regulators also launched a probe into Roblox’s protections for minors.
Vertiv shares fell about 1% to $199.92 in early afternoon trading Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s earnings report. UBS reiterated its Buy rating and $217 price target, citing strong demand signals. Investors are focused on orders and 2026 outlook for data-center power and cooling. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results before market open Wednesday.
XRP fell 1.7% to about $1.42 Tuesday, trading between $1.40 and $1.46 on $2.6 billion in volume. Ripple announced new custody partnerships with Securosys and Figment, adding security hardware and staking tools for institutions. Traders are watching Ripple’s Feb. 11–12 XRP Community Day event for signals. XRP remains volatile, down 11.5% on the week.
Bitcoin dropped 2% to $68,852 on Tuesday, slipping below $70,000 despite $144.9 million in net inflows to U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs. Ether fell nearly 6% to $2,006. Crypto stocks were mixed, with Coinbase down 1.7%. Traders await U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week for signals on interest rates.
The Dow hit a record high Tuesday, rising 237.47 points to 50,373.34, led by gains in Goldman Sachs and Home Depot. U.S. retail sales were flat in December, missing forecasts after a delayed release from a 43-day government shutdown. The S&P 500 edged up 0.04%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.08%. Investors await Wednesday’s jobs report and Friday’s CPI.
Shopify shares jumped 8.5% to $128.46 in U.S. trading Tuesday after MoffettNathanson upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $150. The move comes ahead of Shopify’s fourth-quarter results, due before markets open Wednesday. In Toronto, shares rose about 6%. Investors remain cautious amid volatile software sentiment and a busy U.S. data week.
Coca-Cola shares fell 2% to $76.37 after the company missed quarterly revenue estimates and issued a 2026 outlook seen as cautious by analysts. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $11.82 billion, below forecasts, while adjusted earnings per share beat expectations at 58 cents. Operating income dropped 32% after a $960 million BodyArmor trademark impairment. Coke projects 2026 organic revenue growth of 4%-5% and EPS growth of 7%-8%.