Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Apple — Shares rose less than 1% after the company announced strong first-quarter results, with particularly strong earnings from the iPhone 17 model launched in September. Apple earned $2.84 per share for the quarter, beating the $2.67 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Sales totaled $143.76 billion, significantly exceeding analysts’ expectations of $138.48 billion. Overall iPhone sales increased 23% on an annual basis to $85.27 billion. A sharp rise in sales in China during the quarter also eased investor concerns about competition and consumer sentiment in the region. Sandisk — The data storage device maker shared solid guidance, sending shares up 11%. SanDisk expects fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings to be in the range of $12 to $14 per share. By comparison, the FactSet consensus is $5.11 per share. The company’s second-quarter results also exceeded Wall Street expectations in terms of sales and bottom line profits. Visa — The financial giant’s stock fell nearly 2% in after-hours trading despite strong first-quarter results. Visa posted an adjusted profit of $3.17 per share on revenue of $10.9 billion, driven by a surge in cross-border payments and payments. That beat LSEG’s $3.14 per share estimate and analysts’ estimates of $10.69 billion. Western Digital — The digital storage company’s stock rose about 1% in after-hours trading. Western Digital gave a rosy outlook for its fiscal third quarter, expecting adjusted earnings of about $2.30 per share and revenue of about $3.2 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.96 billion, or $1.96 per share. Deckers Outdoor — The maker of Ugg boots and Hoka sneakers saw its stock rise 12% after the company released 2026 guidance that beat Wall Street expectations. Dekkers expects earnings for the period to be between $6.80 and $6.85 per share and revenue between $5.4 billion and $5.43 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $5.37 billion, or $6.40 per share. Stryker — The medical device company rose 2% after better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Stryker reported adjusted earnings of $4.47 per share. By comparison, the FactSet consensus was $4.40 per share. Revenue of $7.17 billion exceeded analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. Robinhood — Robinhood shares rose 2% after Bloomberg News reported that the Trump administration is considering giving the company a key role overseeing tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts” created for eligible children under 18. The brokerage platform is preparing for the possibility of being appointed as a new account trustee, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. KLA Corporation — The semiconductor equipment maker fell more than 8% after announcing fiscal third-quarter earnings, excluding one-time items, in the range of $8.30 to $9.86 per share, versus LSEG’s consensus estimate of $8.80. KLA estimated third-quarter sales of $3.2 billion to $3.5 billion, compared to the Street’s $3.25 billion. — CNBC’s Darla Mercado and Scott Schnipper contributed reporting. Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that KLA has pegged its third-quarter revenue at $3.2 billion to $3.5 billion. Previous versions incorrectly stated the lower limit for KLA guidance.
