Marcin Frąckiewicz

AppLovin stock jumps 5% then dips after hours as Citi’s $710 target and options bets grab attention

AppLovin stock jumps 5% then dips after hours as Citi’s $710 target and options bets grab attention

AppLovin shares closed up 5.5% at $444.93 Thursday, then slipped about 2% in after-hours trading. Citi initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $710 price target, while Piper Sandler maintained a Buy at $650. Options pricing showed traders bracing for more volatility, with 30-day implied volatility near 73.6. A recent insider filing showed shares withheld for taxes, not an open-market sale.
February 27, 2026
IonQ stock surges on 2026 revenue outlook and Europe security rollout, then dips after hours

IonQ stock surges on 2026 revenue outlook and Europe security rollout, then dips after hours

IonQ shares surged 21.7% to $40.88 after reporting Q4 revenue of $61.9 million, up 429% year-over-year, and projecting 2026 revenue of $225 million to $245 million. The stock slipped 1.9% after hours. The company expects an adjusted EBITDA loss of $310 million to $330 million for 2026 and plans to close its SkyWater Technology acquisition later this year, pending approvals.
February 27, 2026
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price climbs 2%, then slips after hours as AI-travel debate heats up

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price climbs 2%, then slips after hours as AI-travel debate heats up

Booking Holdings shares closed up 2.1% at $4,250.26 Thursday before slipping 0.8% after hours. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, citing “agentic” AI as a key factor, and set a $5,500 target. Investors are watching a 25-for-1 stock split, with a March 6 record date and April 2 distribution. Trading volume more than doubled the 50-day average.
February 27, 2026
Bitcoin slips below $68,000 after near-$69,000 run; ETF flows and Fed data back in focus

Bitcoin slips below $68,000 after near-$69,000 run; ETF flows and Fed data back in focus

Bitcoin dropped 2.1% to $67,457 Thursday, retreating from near $69,000 as traders cited shifting risk appetite and volatile ETF inflows. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $506.5 million in net inflows Wednesday, the highest since Feb. 2. Coinbase shares fell 6.5%. Markets await Friday’s U.S. producer inflation report for clues on Federal Reserve rate policy.
February 27, 2026
Gold price today: Bullion holds near $5,170 as U.S.-Iran talks test the latest rally

Gold price today: Bullion holds near $5,170 as U.S.-Iran talks test the latest rally

Spot gold held at $5,168.72 an ounce after-hours Thursday, with U.S. April futures down 0.6% at $5,194.20 as traders watched U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and tariff signals. Oman reported “significant progress” in the talks, with more meetings set for next week. U.S. jobless claims rose slightly, while silver, platinum, and palladium all fell sharply.
February 26, 2026
Amazon stock price slides after hours as OpenAI $50B talk and antitrust fights shadow AMZN

Amazon stock price slides after hours as OpenAI $50B talk and antitrust fights shadow AMZN

Amazon shares fell 1.3% to $207.92 Thursday, trading between $205.35 and $211.05 before steadying after hours. A California judge was asked to block Amazon from restricting lower prices elsewhere, while a UK court let two lawsuits over the “Buy Box” proceed. Amazon officer David Zapolsky proposed selling $2.19 million in shares. The company faces scrutiny over rising capital spending and legal risks.
February 26, 2026
AMD stock drops 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chip shares; Meta AI deal still in focus

AMD stock drops 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chip shares; Meta AI deal still in focus

AMD shares fell 3.4% to $203.68 Thursday as semiconductor stocks dropped after Nvidia’s earnings. The decline followed news of AMD’s five-year AI chip supply deal with Meta, which includes a warrant for Meta to buy up to 10% of AMD at $0.01 per share. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data and Broadcom’s results next week for further signals on AI spending.
February 26, 2026
Broadcom stock price slides 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chips; after-hours dip deepens

Broadcom stock price slides 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chips; after-hours dip deepens

Broadcom shares fell 3.2% to $321.70 Thursday and slipped another 1% after hours, despite announcing shipments of a 2-nanometer custom chip for Fujitsu. The company expects broader shipments in the second half of 2026 and projected AI chip revenue to double to $8.2 billion in its first fiscal quarter. Chip stocks dropped across the board as investors reacted to Nvidia’s results and sector competition.
February 26, 2026
Tesla stock drops after robotaxi permit report, insider sale filing adds to pressure

Tesla stock drops after robotaxi permit report, insider sale filing adds to pressure

Tesla shares fell 2.2% to $408.33 Thursday after a Reuters report said the company logged zero autonomous test miles in California for a sixth year and has not applied for advanced permits. Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson filed to sell about $10.5 million in stock. Investors tracked insider moves and California permit activity. The Nasdaq dropped 1.18% amid a broader tech pullback.
February 26, 2026
IBM stock price rebounds again after Anthropic’s COBOL claim sparked a selloff — what’s next

IBM stock price rebounds again after Anthropic’s COBOL claim sparked a selloff — what’s next

IBM shares rose 1.7% to $241.68 late Thursday, extending a rebound after a 13.2% plunge earlier in the week triggered by AI startup Anthropic’s claims about modernizing COBOL. A UBS upgrade and a new $112 million U.S. defense contract helped stabilize the stock, though it remains down 18% for the year. Investors await management commentary and earnings in March.
February 26, 2026
Why Mastercard stock is moving: MetaMask’s U.S. crypto card launch and an insider filing

Why Mastercard stock is moving: MetaMask’s U.S. crypto card launch and an insider filing

Mastercard shares fell 5.6% to $509.39 Thursday, dragging Visa and American Express lower, as investors questioned the impact of AI-driven “agent” payments and crypto rails. Consensys launched the MetaMask Card nationwide, linking crypto wallets to Mastercard’s network. Executive Hai Ling sold nearly 9,000 shares under a pre-set plan. Mastercard’s annual report highlighted new AI payment products and said 40% of its transactions are tokenized.
February 26, 2026
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