Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Akamai Technologies — The cloud computing company’s stock fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading after Akamai released disappointing first-quarter earnings guidance. Akamai said it expects first-quarter adjusted earnings to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.67 per share, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 per share among analysts surveyed by LSEG. Dropbox — Dropbox was down less than 1%. Dropbox’s fourth-quarter adjusted earnings were 68 cents per share, narrowly beating analysts’ expectations of 67 cents per share, according to LSEG. Revenues for the period were $636 million, which exceeded the street offering of $629 million. NEWMONT — Mining stocks rose 2% in after-hours trading. Newmont reported adjusted earnings of $2.52 per share, beating the Street account consensus estimate of $2.04 per share. The company also announced free cash flow of $7.3 billion, a record high. Live Nation Entertainment — The live music concert producer reported strong fourth-quarter results, with flagship shares up 2%. Live Nation reported revenue of $6.31 billion in the period, beating the $6.11 billion expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Opendoor Technologies – Residential real estate sales platform shares rose 13%. Fourth-quarter revenue was $736 million, beating LSEG’s consensus estimate of $549 million. Opendoor expects first-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss to be in the low-to-mid $30 million range. By comparison, FactSet consensus calls for a loss of $32.2 million. Management said the company is “driving toward positive adjusted net income by the end of 2026, as measured on a forward-looking 12-month basis.” Texas Roadhouse — The casual dining chain rose nearly 3%. Texas Roadhouse announced that its restaurants’ comparable sales increased 8.2% year-over-year during the first seven weeks of the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The company also expects to increase menu prices by 1.9% in early April. Copart – The online car auction company’s stock price fell 11%. The company’s second-quarter fiscal earnings were 36 cents per share, down 10% from the year-ago period and missing the FactSet consensus call of 39 cents per share. Revenue also came in at $1.12 billion, below the Street’s estimate of $1.15 billion. — Darla Mercado contributed reporting.
