US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: CRWV, AKAM, MCHP, IREN, COIN, NKE

Several notable pre-market moves highlight mixed sentiment in U.S.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 8 May 2026, 13:07 UTCOn the live feed at 12:47 UTC — 4 more headlines followed before this page went public

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UBS (UBSG SW) CEO says Europe will continue to fall behind Asia and the US until politicians are forced into action by a severe crisis, adds that over-regulation has driven the decline in Europe, FT

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Iranian Revolutionary Leaders says that Iran will secure the region of the Persian Gulf, RNA reports

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US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: CRWV, AKAM, MCHP, IREN, COIN, NKE

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US Non Farm Payrolls (Apr) 115K vs. Exp. 73K (Prev. 178K, Low. -15K, High. 150K); Two month net revisions -16k (prev. -7k), February -23k to -156k, March +7k to 185k

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US Nonfarm Payrolls Private (Apr) 123K vs. Exp. 60K (Prev. 178K)

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ES +0.6% NQ +0.9% RTY +0.7%

CRWV -6.7%: Deeper than exp. loss per shr. w/ disappointing next Q rev. guide & raised capex guide
AKAM +25%: Announced a major AI infrastructure deal w/ a frontier model provider
MCHP +1.4%: Top & bottom line surpassed Wall St. exp$MNST +9%: Strong Q metrics
IREN +13.5%: NVDA will invest up to $2.1bln as part of a deal to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure
COIN -2.5%: Surprise loss per shr. & rev. light
NKE -1%: Downgraded at Wells Fargo

Context

equities, driven largely by earnings reports. Akamai's substantial rally of +25% following a major AI deal contrasts sharply with CRWV's -6.7% plunge due to disappointing guidance, indicating a volatile earnings environment where tech and AI infrastructure remain at the forefront.

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