Movers & Shakers

Nvidia Tops $5 Trillion Market Cap As AI Boom Lifts Intel, AMD And Chip Stocks: 'Own It, Don't Trade It,' Says Jim Cramer

Ananya Gairola — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:17:11 +0000

On Friday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained 4.32%, pushing the chip designer’s valuation past $5 trillion as a fresh wave of AI-driven optimism lifted semiconductor stocks across the board.

AI Demand Fuels Nvidia's Historic Rally

Shares of Nvidia closed at $208.27 on Friday, marking their first record close since October. Year-to-date, Nvidia is up 10.28%, while over the past 12 months it has risen 95.68%, according to Benzinga Pro.

Nvidia's graphics processing units remain central to AI infrastructure, powering services at Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, as well as AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Despite its dominance, Nvidia faces mounting competition. Alphabet is developing in-house AI chips aimed at reducing reliance on Nvidia's hardware, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape.

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Beyond Meat Stock Falls Overnight Amid Meme-Stock Frenzy: What You Should Know

Tanya Rawat — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:41:13 +0000

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) shares were under pressure in after-hours trading following Tuesday's session, extending losses after closing the regular trading day at $1.04, down nearly 10%.

The stock slipped further to around $1.00 in after-hours trading, a drop of about 4%, continuing a volatile stretch for the plant-based food company.

Why It’s Trending

The move comes as Beyond Meat was trending in broader market commentary, highlighting a renewed meme-stock and short-squeeze theme across heavily shorted equities.

The stock was cited alongside names such as Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Navitas Semiconductor ...

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Definium Therapeutics (DFTX) Stock Gains After Hours: Here's What's Driving The Move

Tanya Rawat — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:44:15 +0000

Definium Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: DFTX) shares moved higher in after-hours trading on Monday, rising 6.38% to $24.66, following a modest gain in the regular session and continued momentum in psychedelic-focused biotech stocks.

Sector Tailwinds Boost Sentiment

The broader psychedelic drug sector has recently seen strong buying interest after a policy shift signaled potential regulatory easing. Stocks in the space rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at accelerating the review of psychedelic-based therapies, a move viewed by analysts as reducing regulatory uncertainty.

Definium Therapeutics was among the companies benefiting from the sector-wide momentum, alongside peers that also posted sharp premarket gains earlier in the week.

Inducement Grant Announcement

Separately, Definium Therapeutics announced inducement equity grants ...

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Beyond Meat Stock Is Trending Overnight: Here's What's Going On

Tanya Rawat — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:02:03 +0000

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) shares are moving sharply in after-hours trading following Monday's session, after closing the regular session up about 41%.

BYND gained about 17.24% in after-hours trading, rising $0.20 to $1.36.

Why It's Trending

The move comes as investors react to a newly disclosed SEC Form 144 filing showing planned insider selling activity.

The filing indicates that company officer Teri L. Witteman intends to sell approximately 29,978 shares.

Insider Selling Details

According to the filing, the shares stem from vested restricted stock units acquired over time and are set to be sold through Merrill Lynch.

The transaction ...

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Agnico Eagle Just Bought An Entire Gold District — Here's What It's Planning

Stjepan Kalinic — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:56:42 +0000

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) has launched a multi-billion-dollar acquisition spree, striking three deals to gain control of one of Finland's biggest gold‑producing regions.

The Toronto-based miner is acquiring Rupert Resources (OTCQX:RUPRF) for approximately C$2.9 billion (about US$2.1 billion), Aurion Resources (OTCQX:AIRRF) for about $350 million in cash, and purchasing B2Gold’s (AMEX:BTG) 70% stake in the Fingold joint venture for $325 million.

Combined, the deals give Agnico full control over a 2,492 square-kilometer land package in Finland's Central Lapland Greenstone Belt.

"The scale of the mineralized trends, combined with the elimination of property boundaries, provides a strong foundation for disciplined, multi‑year exploration aimed at expanding resources and delivering new discoveries," Agnico's Executive VP Guy Gosselin said in the announcement.

World-Class Consolidation

The firm's ...

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Why Nvidia Refuses To Become A Hyperscaler — Despite Sitting On Billions

Surbhi Jain — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:08:58 +0000

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) is sitting on massive cash flows, backing AI labs, and effectively powering the infrastructure boom. By all appearances, the next logical step would be to: become a hyperscaler. But CEO Jensen Huang isn't interested.

Speaking on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Huang laid out a different philosophy—one that runs counter to how Big Tech typically expands.

‘Do As Little As Possible’

"This is a philosophy of the company… we should do as much as needed, as little as possible," Huang said, explaining Nvidia's approach to new markets.

That philosophy draws a clear line. Nvidia will build what it believes the ecosystem cannot—but it won't step into areas already well served.

"In the case of clouds… if I didn't do it, somebody would show up," he added.

This is where the business logic kicks in. Hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google already spend tens of billions building cloud infrastructure — and they ...

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QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Drops 20% After-Hours On Wednesday— What's Going On?

Tanya Rawat — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:41:30 +0000

QuidelOrtho Corp‘s (NASDAQ:QDEL) stock is trending lower in after-hours trading on Wednesday, following the release of its preliminary first-quarter 2026 revenue figures.

Weak Flu Season, China Snags Weigh On Q1 Sales

The diagnostic healthcare products maker reported preliminary unaudited revenue in the range of $615 million to $620 million for the first quarter ended March 29.

The results reflect a weaker respiratory season, with U.S. Influenza-like Illness visits down about 30% compared to the prior-year period, along with slower China distributor sales and delays in certain EMEA orders, the company said.

The San Diego, California-based company also expects free cash flow to be negative in the first half of 2026, with first-quarter ...

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S&P 500 Smashes New Records As $45 Billion CTA Wave Ignites Short Squeeze

Stjepan Kalinic — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:57:59 +0000

The equity rebound in Q2 has been sharp. After a 7.6% rally, the S&P 500 is at fresh all-time highs, despite a fragile Middle East ceasefire and elevated energy costs.

However, the financial market plumbing might be providing a powerful tailwind. According to Neil Sethi, Managing Partner at Sethi Associates, Goldman Sachs' data shows that commodity trading advisors, or CTAs, could buy as much as $45 billion of U.S. stocks over this week, including roughly $34 billion tied directly to the S&P 500.

At the same time, hedge funds have covered bearish bets at the fastest pace since March 2020, helping fuel a squeeze higher.

However, the most important question remains whether this rally has real support beneath the flows.

Short covering rallies can be notoriously sharp, especially in crowded markets, yet they're not the same as conviction buying. Once the shorts get covered, the source of demand fades. Price movement doesn't necessarily tell investors much about earnings durability, economic momentum, or whether risk appetite has genuinely broadened.

More Supportive Than It Appears

CTA buying follows the same cautious logic. ...

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Synergy CHC Shares Surge Nearly 100% In After-Hours Trading: What's Going On?

Tanya Rawat — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:56:41 +0000

Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ:SNYR) shares surged nearly 100% in after-hours trading Monday following the company's latest regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Overview

Synergy CHC Corp. is a U.S.-based consumer health and wellness company focused on building a portfolio of branded products across personal care, beauty and lifestyle categories.

The company's strategy centers on acquiring, developing and scaling niche health-focused brands with an emphasis on direct-to-consumer and retail distribution channels. Synergy CHC aims to drive growth through product innovation, brand positioning and expanded market reach across North America.

After-Hours Spike Follows S-8 Filing

The company filed Form S-8 to register shares under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, according to ...

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Beyond Meat Stock Popped On Monday — Here's Why BYND Is Trending Overnight

Tanya Rawat — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:34:13 +0000

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND), shares rose about 10% Monday, after the company announced a nationwide rollout of its latest Beyond Breakfast Sausage lineup across major retailers, including The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) and Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM), with Whole Foods Market expected to follow.

Retail Expansion Drives Product Push

Beyond Meat said the new breakfast sausage lineup available in links and patties is made with avocado oil and designed to meet rising consumer demand for high-protein breakfast options.

The company highlighted that protein remains a key consumer priority, with a majority of Americans actively increasing intake. The new products contain 7–9 grams of plant protein per serving ...

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Workday Is Trending Overnight After Slipping On Wednesday: Here's What's Going On With WDAY Stock

Tanya Rawat — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:37:10 +0000

Workday Inc (NASDAQ:WDAY) stock was seen trending on Wednesday.

Shares of the enterprise software company dropped 6.54% to $119.17 during the regular session, as investors reacted to growing concerns that advances from Anthropic could disrupt traditional SaaS business models.

AI Threat Raises SaaS Concerns

Anthropic introduced Managed Agents on Wednesday, a new class of AI systems capable of autonomously executing multi-step, long-duration tasks.

Introducing Claude Managed Agents: everything you need to build and deploy agents at scale.

It pairs an agent harness tuned for performance with production infrastructure, so you can go from prototype to launch in days.

Now in public beta on the Claude Platform. pic.twitter.com/vHYfiC1G56

— Claude (@claudeai) April 8, 2026

Unlike traditional enterprise software that relies on ...

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Stabilis Solutions (SLNG) Stock Spiked On Thursday, Here's Why It Fell 11% Overnight

Tanya Rawat — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:09:47 +0000

Stabilis Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SLNG) surged during Thursday's session before pulling back in after-hours trading after the company disclosed the termination of a key LNG supply agreement.

SLNG closed the regular session up 4.29% at $4.62 but fell 11.66% after hours to $4.08.

Overview

Stabilis Solutions is a clean energy company focused on providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions across North America. The stock has traded between a 52-week low of $3.21 and a high of $6.36.

Contract Termination

The company said it terminated a previously announced 10-year LNG supply agreement tied to its proposed Galveston liquefaction facility, according to a Form 8-K filed Thursday, for an ...

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Visionary Holdings (GV) Stock Slides Over 21% Overnight As $20 Million Deal Rally Fades

Tanya Rawat — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:24:03 +0000

Visionary Holdings (NASDAQ:GV) shares are trading lower in after-hours action, pulling back after a sharp rally earlier this week following the company's $20 million investment announcement. The decline suggests the rally has cooled down after the deal-driven surge.

Investment Details

Under the agreement, Visionary Holdings Inc (GV) will launch an anti-aging research center and related health centers in China, with the $20 million investment released in milestone-based tranches and potential ...

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