Major U.S. indices closed mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.03% to 52,747.32 and the S&P 500 adding 0.2% to 7,428.78. The Nasdaq slipped 0.22% to end at 24,876.91.
Citadel Securities reportedly predicted the Federal Reserve could deliver a surprise 25-basis-point rate hike, while Jim Bianco noted markets were already pricing in roughly a 38% probability of such a move, suggesting the forecast was not far-fetched.
However, mainstream economists expected the Fed to leave rates unchanged, with attention focused on whether Chair Kevin Warsh would signal that future policy decisions would remain data-dependent.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day.
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY)
SK Hynix fell 8.98% to close at $130.17, after trading between an intraday high of $136.49 and a low of $128.29; the stock’s 52-week range is $128.29 to $194.45. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 1.7% to $132.39.
The semiconductor maker came under pressure as investors reassessed the crowded artificial-intelligence memory trade, with concerns centering on stretched positioning, competition from China and whether hyperscaler spending can keep supporting the sector’s rally.
SK hynix reported record second-quarter results on Tuesday night, with revenue rising 257% year over year to KRW 79.32 trillion ($54.52 billion) and operating profit increasing 557% to KRW 60.54 trillion ($41.6 billion), driven by strong AI-related demand and higher sales of high-value memory products. The company also surpassed KRW 100 trillion ($68.7 billion) in first-half cumulative revenue for the first time.
SK hynix said it has secured multi-year agreements with around 10 key customers and highlighted strong progress with its next-generation HBM4 memory, which has met customer performance, power-efficiency and cost targets. The company plans to expand production capacity while maintaining disciplined capital spending to support long-term AI demand.
At the time of writing, Sk Hynix’s stock in Seoul was trading 0.84% lower at KRW 1,537,000. ($1,056.02).
Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE)
Bloom Energy lost 11.34% to finish at $166.84, after hitting a high of $176.85 and a low of $157.65; its 52-week range stands at $32.52 to $351.28. In the after-hours session, the stock shot up 12.69% to $188.01.
Bloom Energy delivered a strong second quarter, reporting adjusted EPS of 78 cents on $1.07 billion in revenue, comfortably beating analyst estimates. Revenue surged 165.5% year over year, driven by a 215.4% increase in product revenue, as demand for its fuel cell power systems continued to accelerate amid AI data center expansion.
The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance, increasing its revenue outlook to $3.90 billion–$4.20 billion and adjusted EPS forecast to $2.55–$2.85. Bloom also highlighted growing adoption by major U.S. hyperscalers, AI labs and data center operators, helping lift shares more than 11% in after-hours trading.
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX)
Seagate Technology declined 8.53% to close at $747.30, with an intraday high of $777.10 and a low of $698.99; the stock has traded between $138.31 and $1,145 over the past 52 weeks. The shares rose 6.6% to $796.59 in the after-hours session.
Seagate beat fourth-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $5.71 on $3.63 billion in revenue, driven by strong cloud data center demand. The company also posted a 52.7% non-GAAP gross margin, generated $1.1 billion in free cash flow and returned capital to shareholders through debt reduction, dividends and share repurchases.
Looking ahead, Seagate forecast first-quarter revenue of $4.1 billion (plus or minus $100 million) and adjusted EPS of $7.30 (plus or minus 20 cents), both above Wall Street expectations.
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)
Micron Technology dropped 8.85% to end at $820.53, after moving between $848.36 and $789.09 during the session; the stock’s 52-week range is $103.38 to $1,255. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 1.25% to $830.75.
The memory-chip maker was swept into a broader selloff in semiconductor shares as investors questioned how long strong high-bandwidth memory demand, pricing power and heavy hyperscaler spending can sustain the AI rally, while also weighing renewed competition concerns tied to China.
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)
Visa rose 1.12% to close at $366.59, trading as high as $371.16 and as low as $358.25; its 52-week range is $293.89 to $371.16. In the after-hours session, the stock fell 1.15% to $362.37.
The payments giant gained notice after reporting stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, with CEO Ryan McInerney saying consumer and business spending remains resilient as net revenue, payments volume and cross-border activity all posted solid year-over-year growth.
The company reported earnings of $3.32 per share, beating analyst estimates of $3.23. Revenue for the period came in at $11.63 billion, ahead of the $11.39 billion estimate.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate SK Hynix stock has a Growth score in the 97th percentile and a Value score in the 49th percentile.
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