Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SpaceX, Coherent, Atlassian, Airbnb, Trade Desk & more

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 07, 2026 · 731 words · By Ananya Chetia

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Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

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What happened

Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Why it matters

SpaceX — Elon Musk's rocket company gained 12% a day after key insider lock-up provisions expired and investors snapped up newly available shares.

Common ground

The stock is on track for a nearly 19% advance on the week.

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Claim 1: “Doximity — The medical platform surged 35% Friday”

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Claim 2: “its [Atlassian] full-year revenue growth is at 13% year over year, short of FactSet's expectation of 13.4%.”

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Claim 3: “Bank of America recently cited [Lumentum, Marvell Technology, and Coherent] as beneficiaries of such a ban”

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Multiple sources link Lumentum, Marvell, and Coherent as beneficiaries of the reported ban on Chinese optical components/data center parts.

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web search NEUTRAL — US optical component maker. Marvell Technology.Component pricing: Western transceivers from Coherent and Lumentum command premium pricing, and with order books sold out through 2028, there is little p…
https://shaam.blog/articles/us-ban-chinese-data-center-compo…

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web search NEUTRAL — A ban on new Chinese optical transceivers could force American cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, to source more equipment from domestic manufacturers such as Coherent and Lumentum.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/invezz:ec5b3a30f094b:0-cohe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lumentum Holdings Inc. shares rose over 9% in premarket trading after a Reuters report that the U.S. FCC is drafting a ban on Chinese-made optical modules, benefiting North American suppliers of AI da…
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-08-05/us-drafts-ban-on-chi…

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Claim 4: “Shares for solar stocks increased after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on products that are imported to make solar panels.”

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Claim 5: “The stock [SpaceX] is on track for a nearly 19% advance on the week.”

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The provided evidence for SpaceX includes general stock tracking and company descriptions, but no specific data regarding a '19% advance on the week'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and provider of space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services, he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starship is a two-stage, fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Currently built and launched from Starbase in Texas, it is intended as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starlink Services, LLC is a telecommunications subsidiary of the American spaceflight company SpaceX, providing broadband Internet service in approximately 160 countries and territories. It also aims …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink

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Claim 6: “CEO Jeffrey Tangney said the product [AI search tool] brings in 10 times what it costs to run.”

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Claim 7: “Palantir jumped 9%.”

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Claim 8: “The cloud cybersecurity company [Cloudflare] jumped more than 8%”

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Claim 9: “The cloud computing stock [Akamai Technologies] traded 5% lower on the session”

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Claim 10: “a Reuters report earlier this week that the Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of Chinese data center components.”

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Multiple independent sources (Reuters, Global Times, and other web results) explicitly report that the Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of Chinese data center components.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_trade_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of steep tariffs affecting nearly all goods imported into the country. From January to April 2025, the overall a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_ad…

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Claim 11: “SpaceX — Elon Musk's rocket company gained 12% a day after key insider lock-up provisions expired”

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One web search result mentions SpaceX shares climbing after a $100 billion insider lockup expired, but it does not specify a '12%' gain. Other results discuss lockup pressure generally or are unrelated to this specific price movement.

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Claim 12: “Second quarter results [for Cloudflare] also surpassed estimates on the top and bottom lines.”

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Claim 13: “Shares [of Trade Desk] tanked 20% after the digital advertising company Thursday posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that fell below expectations.”

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Claim 14: “Shares of the photonics company [Coherent] popped nearly 16%.”

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Multiple sources confirm a significant jump in Coherent shares. Benzinga reports a jump of 15.5% (nearly 16%), and other sources mention the stock 'rocketing higher'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coherence is, in general, a state or situation in which all the parts or ideas fit together well so that they form a united whole. More specifically, coherence, coherency, or coherent may refer to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherence

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coherent, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California is an American company that develops, manufactures and supports laser equipment and related specialty components. Coherent was founded in May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherent,_Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coherent is a clone of the Unix operating system for IBM PC compatibles and other microcomputers, developed and sold by the now-defunct Mark Williams Company (MWC). Historically, the operating system …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherent_(operating_system)

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Claim 15: “Revenue of $715 million missed the anticipated $751 million [for Trade Desk].”

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Claim 16: “Its [Microchip Technology] second quarter EPS and revenue guidance also beat expectations.”

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Claim 17: “The company's [Atlassian] first-quarter revenue guidance is above FactSet expectations”

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Claim 18: “Cloudflare expects adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share on revenue of $736 million to $737 million in the third quarter.”

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Claim 19: “Shares of Lumentum... and fabless chip designer Marvell Technology... traded up 6% and 3%”

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One source explicitly reports Lumentum shares gaining 5.77% (nearly 6%) following a demonstration with Marvell Technology. However, the specific 3% gain for Marvell is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) shares gained 5.77 percent to $658.43, rising $35.93 on Monday, after the company announced a live AI networking demonstration with Marvell Technology, Inc. at the upcomi…
https://www.rttnews.com/3631114/lumentum-shares-rise-nearly-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lumentum Holdings LITE shares have surged 98.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s drop of 2.9% and the Zacks Communications Components industry’s surge of 5…
https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:ad8543034094b:0-lumen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Marvell Shares Rise, Google Warrant Imposes $120 Billion Buyout Hurdle.FOMC minutes. A potential catalyst for Treasury yields, the dollar, and rate-sensitive stocks as investors reconsider the July pa…
https://ts2.tech/en/lumentum-stock-slides-3-9-as-24-revenue-…

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Claim 20: “Akamai sees revenue in the third quarter ranging from $1.105 billion to $1.13 billion, versus the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.13 billion.”

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Claim 21: “Twilio — The customer engagement platform saw shares soar 31%.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Twilio shares soaring 31%.

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Claim 22: “The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) rose... The ETF was last up nearly 3%.”

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Claim 23: “That compares to the LSEG consensus call for 32 cents per share and $722 million in revenue [for Cloudflare].”

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Claim 24: “Adjusted earnings of 34 cents missed the 40 cents consensus estimate from LSEG [for Trade Desk].”

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Claim 25: “Salesforce and CrowdStrike were up more than 2%.”

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Claim 26: “That [Airbnb results] outpaced the earnings of $1.25 on revenues of $3.58 billion forecast by analysts surveyed by LSEG.”

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Claim 27: “Shares [of Microchip Technology] jumped nearly 14% on the back of Microchip Technology's earnings beat.”

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Claim 28: “Under Armour now sees revenue shrinking in the mid single digits against prior guidance for a slight decline, and a FactSet consensus estimate for sales to retreat 0.6%”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the specific revenue guidance figures for Under Armour.

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Claim 29: “Shares [of Atlassian] were up more than 32% after the company beat FactSet consensus on revenue and earnings for its fourth-quarter earnings.”

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Claim 30: “Under Armour — The Baltimore-based sports apparel maker dropped more than 3% after lowering revenue guidance for the year ending next March”

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The provided evidence for Under Armour consists of dictionary definitions and a link to the official store; there is no financial news regarding revenue guidance or a 3% drop.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2026 · The meaning of UNDER is in or into a position below or beneath something. How to use under in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under

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web search NEUTRAL — Under Armour builds game-changing sportswear, athletic shirts, shoes and more. FREE SHIPPING available and FREE returns on workout clothes, shoes, and gear.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/

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web search NEUTRAL — Under- is a prefix meaning “under” and is used in a variety of senses, including "below or beneath," "inferior," or " lesser." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/under

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Claim 31: “Coherent is heading for a 47% advance on the week”

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While evidence shows Coherent shares rising, there is no specific mention of a '47% advance on the week'.

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Claim 32: “Shares of the vacation rental company [Airbnb] surged 15% after Airbnb posted second-quarter earnings of $1.37 per share on revenue of $3.61 billion.”

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Claim 33: “The company [Twilio] also boosted its full-year revenue growth call to a range of 18% to 18.5% from 14% to 15%, also beating analysts' forecast of 14.8% growth.”

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Claim 34: “First Solar jumped more than 3%, as did Invesco Solar ETF (TAN).”

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Claim 35: “The company [Microchip Technology] reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 76 cents, versus the 70 cents expected from analysts polled by FactSet.”

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Claim 36: “Twilio sees adjusted earnings of $1.42 to $1.47 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion to $1.52 billion.”

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Claim 37: “Revenue [for Microchip Technology] came in at $1.48 billion, topping the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.46 billion.”

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Claim 38: “Fellow IGV member JFrog rose 7% on a second quarter earnings beat.”

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Claim 39: “The LSEG consensus estimate sought $1.39 per share and $1.46 billion [for Twilio].”

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