Paramount Skydance stock price pops in premarket as Netflix steps aside on Warner Bros deal

🧠 Dell stock jumps after hours on $50 billion AI server target as traders brace for open

Dell Technologies jumped roughly 10% in late trading as the company mapped out $50 billion in AI server revenue for fiscal 2027, raising the bar for Friday’s open.

This shift is key for investors, who are still trying to figure out if the AI spending surge is resulting in concrete hardware orders, or if it is just driving up hype and squeezing certain components.

Dell, right in the thick of it, sells servers and PCs alike. TechStock² reports.


🤓 Duolingo stock plunges premarket after DUOL flags slower 2026 bookings growth

Duolingo shares tumbled roughly 24% ahead of Friday’s open, deepening the steep after-hours slide.

The language-learning app projected 2026 bookings under Wall Street targets as it shifts focus to quicker user growth.

The selloff stands out. Duolingo’s long been seen as a growth play, consistently squeezing more revenue from each learner.

Now, though, the company is warning investors to brace for the reverse, higher costs and a pullback in monetization “nudges,” as it works to spark daily user growth again. TechStock² reports.


🧲 MP Materials inks rare earths deal with mystery automaker

MP Materials Corp. signed an “enormous” rare-earths supply contract with an unidentified automaker and is pursuing similar deals for a magnet-making plant it plans to build in Texas.

The sole American producer of rare earth minerals said Thursday the agreement would supply neodymium-praseodymium oxide, a key material used to build motors, without providing additional details about the size of the contract.

The news came alongside fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates. Yahoo Finance reports.


💼 Brinks to acquire NCR Atleos in $6.6 billion deal

Brinks Co on Thursday said it will acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $6.6 billion including debt, sending the cash management and logistics provider's shares down 6% in after-hours trading to $126.90.

NCR Atleos provides operational efficiency solutions for financial institutions and retailers, alongside digital-first financial self-service experiences for consumers.

Brinks will acquire each outstanding share of NCR Atleos for $30 in cash and 0.1574 shares of its common stock.

NCR stock jumped 15% before the bell on Friday. Yahoo Finance reports.


⚠️ Why Is Kratos Stock Falling Friday?

Kratos has priced an underwritten public offering of 14,285,714 shares of common stock at $84.00 per share.

The offering is expected to generate approximately $1.17 billion in net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions.

Kratos also granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,142,857 shares.

All shares are being sold by the company.

The transaction is expected to close on March 2, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Kratos said it intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including advancing the development of its defense and security technologies and supporting continued growth initiatives. Benzinga reports.

*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars


VIA: Via Transportation
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: -0.140
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FRO: Frontline
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: 1.020
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NIQ: NIQ Global Intelligence
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: 0.280
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