Archer surges on speculation that Tesla’s announcement has something to do with it

Shares of air taxi maker Archer Aviation rose more than 16% on Monday afternoon amid speculation that the company is somehow involved in an October 7 announcement Tesla has been teasing.

The latest theories appear to revolve around the inclusion of a Tesla Optimus robot and vehicle alongside Archer’s Midnight air taxi in a video Archer posted on X last week. On Sunday, the Tesla X account uploaded a video featuring its logo on a spinning wheel or propeller, leading some to further connect tomorrow’s announcement to the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) industry.

Archer is prone to big swings — the stock has closed up or down 10% 29 times in the past 12 months. Monday’s move propelled the stock to its highest level since July. Archer rival Joby Aviation was also up more than 6% on the day.

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Oscar Health jumps after Trump signals openness to extending ACA subsidies as part of deal to end government shutdown

Oscar Health jumped in after-hours trading after President Trump suggested he is open to extending Affordable Care Act subsidies as part of a funding bill to reopen the government.

The stock was recently up 9.1%.

ACA plans, which are a major source of revenue for some insurers, including Oscar, are at the center of budget negotiations as the government shutdown stretches on.

According to NBC News, when asked if he would be willing to make a deal on the subsidies, Trump told reporters: “If we made the right deal, I’d make a deal.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denied that Trump was talking with Democrats about reaching an agreement but said, “We’ll be at the table,” The New York Times reported.

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Constellation Brands earnings report beats Wall Street estimates

Constellation Brands ticked up in after-hours trading Monday after it reported earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations.

Constellation, which owns a variety of booze brands including Modelo Especial in the US, reported quarterly adjusted earnings per share of $3.63, higher than the $3.38 analysts polled by FactSet were expecting.

It also reported $2.48 billion in revenue, slightly above the $2.45 billion the Street predicted.

The company slashed its full-year guidance last month, reducing its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $11.30 to $11.60, down from its previous range of $12.60 to $12.90. Analysts are penciling in $11.49 adjusted earnings per share for the fiscal year.

The company left that guidance unchanged.

Despite owning one of the US’s most sold beers, Constellation is facing various headwinds ranging from declining beer consumption and pressure on Hispanic consumers.

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The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 all post fresh closing highs

Gold and bitcoin also moved higher.

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AppLovin craters after Bloomberg report that the SEC is investigating its data collection practices

What AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi said would be “a fun quarter” is turning unfun in a hurry.

Shares of the ad tech company tumbled after Bloomberg reported that its data collection practices are the subject of an SEC probe, in particular whether it violated service agreements in a bid to push higher volumes of targeted advertisements.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg says the investigation is in response to a whistleblower complaint as well as reports from short sellers, some of which were published in February.

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