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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Sandisk, Western Digital, E.l.f. Beauty, AppLovin & more

Cnbc · · 596 words · By Tanaya Macheel; Darla Mercado; CFP
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Here are some of the companies making big moves in extended trading.

Claims checked 30
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

Here are some of the companies making big moves in extended trading.

Why it matters

AppLovin — The marketing platform operator tanked 16% after third quarter projections disappointed Wall Street.

Common ground

The company sees adjusted EBITDA for the period in a range of $1.71 billion to $1.74 billion, while the StreetAccount consensus estimate sought $1.75 billion.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 30 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Block — The payment services company fell roughly 1%.”
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Claim 2: “Milano, once an executive at Oracle, previously worked for Salesforce for nearly a decade in Europe.”
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Claim 3: “DoorDash — The meal delivery service lost almost 2% after the latest quarter's earnings of 46 cents a share came in line with expectations.”
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While one source confirms earnings of 46 cents a share matched expectations, there is no corroboration for the specific 'lost almost 2%' stock price movement in the provided evidence. Other sources are general company descriptions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 DoorDash 250 was the twelfth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Sonoma, Calif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_DoorDash_250
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoorDash
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serve Robotics is an American technology company that designs, develops, and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots for last mile food and goods delivery. The company was founded in 2017 as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serve_Robotics
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Claim 4: “For the current quarter, Block sees gross profit of $3.13 billion, matching the FactSet consensus.”
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Claim 5: “A day earlier, the company announced it would let go of about 500 employee s.”
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Sources contradict each other on the number of layoffs. One source reports 'over 500 layoffs' (approx 7% of workforce), while another reports a reduction of 'approximately 3%, resulting in the termination of about 200 employees'.
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web search NEUTRAL — In July 2006, Zillow announced a $25 million second-round investment.[17] By then the company had grown to 118 employees.[17] In December of that year, the Zillow website included features allowing us…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zillow
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web search NEUTRAL — Zillow announced over 500 layoffs, approximately 7% of its workforce, citing a need for a disciplined cost structure and increased efficiency.Social media giant TikTok also laid off 250 employees at i…
https://thenote.app/post/en/tech-layoffs-august-update-googl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zillow announces layoffs. Zillow workforce reduced by 3%. As of January 30, 2026, Zillow has reduced its workforce by approximately 3%, resulting in the termination of about 200 employees.
https://www.bostonreb.com/zillow-announces-layoffs/
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Claim 6: “Western Digital called for adjusted earnings of $4 a share, plus or minus 15 cents, on revenue of $4.1 billion, plus or minus $100 million.”
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Claim 7: “The company sees operating income ranging from $125 million to $135 million, excluding items, versus the FactSet consensus for $133.2 million.”
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Claim 8: “Western Digital — Shares of the data storage company slumped more than 10% as current quarter projections underwhelmed traders.”
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Claim 9: “Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.75, trouncing the LSEG consensus call for 71 cents per share.”
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Claim 10: “Zillow — The online real estate marketplace slid 7% after it expanded chief financial officer Jeremy Hofmann's role, giving him the additional title of chief operating officer.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Zillow expanded CFO Jeremy Hofmann's role to include Chief Operating Officer. However, the specific 'slid 7%' stock movement is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets, though the leadership change is well-documented.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zillow expanded CFO Jeremy Hofmann’s responsibilities to include COO as part of an executive reshuffle following layoffs affecting about 7% of staff. The company also named Sandi Knight as its 1st chi…
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-exec-changes-lay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann said the company is pushing harder into its integrated transaction model. “The integrated transaction strategy is working, and we are…
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zillow has expanded Jeremy Hofmann's role, appointing him as chief operating officer in addition to his existing role as chief financial officer.
https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/zillow-group-…
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Claim 11: “Fourth quarter results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines.”
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Claim 12: “Sandisk said it sees first quarter revenue in a range of $10.3 billion to $10.8 billion, while the LSEG consensus sought $10.47 billion.”
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Claim 13: “The LSEG consensus estimate forecast $3.81 a share on $4.04 billion in revenue.”
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Claim 14: “The company shared third quarter guidance, calling for adjusted EBITDA in a range of $56 million and $60 million, versus the FactSet consensus estimate for $68.7 million.”
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Claim 15: “However, the company said $50 million in tariff refunds helped its profits nearly double.”
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Claim 16: “Bumble posted a loss of 84 cents per share in the second quarter, versus the FactSet consensus estimate fora profit of 25 cents per share.”
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Claim 17: “AppLovin — The marketing platform operator tanked 16% after third quarter projections disappointed Wall Street.”
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Evidence is contradictory. One source reports shares tumbled 16% despite a Q4 beat, while another reports shares soared 15% on an earnings beat and sale of mobile gaming business. A third mentions a 16.6% fall during a Nasdaq debut. The claim's specific link to 'third quarter projections' is not clearly corroborated by the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Foroughi is an Iranian-born American billionaire businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of AppLovin, a mobile technology company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Foroughi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Karam (born 1981/1982) is an American businessman and billionaire who cofounded mobile game developer AppLovin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Karam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AppLovin Corporation is an American mobile technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2012, the company helps developers market, monetize, analyze and publish their apps thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppLovin
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Claim 18: “Duolingo — The mobile learning platform saw its shares tumble 11% after revenue guidance for the current quarter came in lighter than expected at $302 million versus FactSet consensus estimates of $303.9 million.”
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Claim 19: “Bumble — Shares fell 5% for the dating app.”
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Claim 20: “Salesforce — Shares were down almost 5% in extended trading after the company announced it will name Miguel Milano as operating chief on Wednesday.”
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Claim 21: “Revenue in the second quarter also narrowly missed estimates.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that AppLovin's second quarter revenue was below estimates/expectations.
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web search NEUTRAL — AppLovin Second-Quarter Sales Gain, Gives Soft Third-Quarter Outlook. 47 minutes ago.AppLovin Likely To Report Higher Q2 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earn. 11 hours…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — AppLovin's second quarter results were met with a significant negative market reaction as revenue and adjusted EBITDA both came in just below Wall Street expectations.Revenue Guidance for Q3 CY2026 is…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/applovin-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — AppLovin Quarterly Revenue. Long-term growth is the most important, but within software, a half-decade historical view may miss new innovations or demand cycles.
https://stockstory.org/us/stocks/nasdaq/app
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Claim 22: “The company also reported a solid quarter after the bell, with adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents topping estimates of 45 cents, per LSEG, and $772 million in revenue beating estimates of $758 million.”
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Two independent sources confirm Zillow's adjusted EPS of $0.52 (vs $0.45 estimate) and revenue of $772 million (vs $758 million estimate).
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web search NEUTRAL — Zillow exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.52 in EPS versus a $0.45 estimate and revenue of $772 million versus $758.1 million expected. Five stocks to consider instead of Zillow Group.
https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/zillow-group-nasda…
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web search NEUTRAL — of $772 million, both above LSEG estimates. IonQ climbed 3.9% after better-than-expected second-quarter revenue and full-year revenue guidance of $280 million to $290 million that topped a FactSet con…
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/352772611677602
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web search NEUTRAL — DoorDash posted $1.46 billion in revenue versus the Refinitiv consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. Dropbox — The stock added roughly 1% after hours following a better-than-expected quarterly report. D…
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/stocks-making-the-biggest-mo…
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Claim 23: “The company sees adjusted EBITDA for the period in a range of $1.71 billion to $1.74 billion, while the StreetAccount consensus estimate sought $1.75 billion.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about an Italian cooperative (Conad) and unrelated companies (CRH, Paramount). No financial data for AppLovin's EBITDA was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Para…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CRH plc (an acronym for Cement Roadstone Holdings; apparently pronounced "Cee Orr Haitch") is an American-Irish building materials provider headquartered in Dublin and New York, United States. CRH pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRH_plc
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web search NEUTRAL — Nel 2008 viene creato Conad Servizi Assicurativi attraverso cui Conad offre servizi di assicurazione per veicoli, abitazioni, viaggi, salute, animali, infortuni, sicurezza digitale e vita.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conad
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Claim 24: “DoorDash posted revenue of $4.45 billion, beating the LSEG consensus of $4.34 billion.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm DoorDash reported revenue of $4.45 billion, beating the LSEG consensus of $4.34 billion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in both Tempe, Arizona (USA) and Prague, Czech Republic (EU). The company…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and sof…
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web search NEUTRAL — DoorDash added 4% after quarterly revenue of $4.45 billion topped the LSEG consensus of $4.34 billion, while earnings of 46 cents a share matched expectations.
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/352772611677602
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Claim 25: “E.l.f Beauty — The cosmetics manufacturer dropped 3%.”
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Claim 26: “Figma — The maker of the graphics editing app shed 15% after full-year guidance for adjusted operating income came in soft.”
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Claim 27: “Sandisk — The memory chip giant slid 5% as revenue guidance appeared to disappoint traders.”
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Claim 28: “Second quarter results beat estimates otherwise.”
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Claim 29: “Guidance for bookings in the period also missed the mark, expected to land at $307 million versus the anticipated $308.8 million.”
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Claim 30: “The company's shares are down over 27% year to date.”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.