Palantir, AMD, Oracle, and Nvidia Decline After-Hours Amid Corporate Restructuring and Chip Competition

U.S. markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with several AI-related stocks facing pressure after the closing bell. Oracle Corp dropped 5.80% to $234.62, with after-hours losses extending to 0.61%. Advanced Micro Devices Inc declined 5.44% to $166.55, followed by an additional 1.31% drop in after-hours trading to $164.36. NVIDIA Corp fell 3.50% to $175.64, declining an additional 0.34% after-hours to $175.04. Palantir Technologies Inc suffered the steepest decline, falling 9.35% to $157.75 despite expanding its partnership with Fujitsu Ltd.

U.S. markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with several AI-related stocks facing pressure after the closing bell. Oracle Corp (ORCL) dropped 5.80% to $234.62, with after-hours losses extending to 0.61%. Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) declined 5.44% to $166.55, followed by an additional 1.31% drop in after-hours trading to $164.36. NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) fell 3.50% to $175.64, declining an additional 0.34% after-hours to $175.04. Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) suffered the steepest decline, falling 9.35% to $157.75 despite expanding its partnership with Fujitsu Ltd [1].

The broader market indices also showed mixed results. The Dow Jones index gained more than 200 points, rising 0.50% to 45,137.22, while the NASDAQ fell 0.43% to 21,535.75. The S&P 500 rose by 0.07% to 6,453.60. Real estate shares jumped by 1.3%, while communication services stocks fell by 1% [1].

Oracle Corp, which had been making significant strides in the cloud computing sector, faced a setback due to increased operational costs and regulatory challenges. The company's stock price, which had soared due to its cloud infrastructure unit's success, experienced a decline as investors grappled with the company's negative annual cash flow for the first time since 1990. This was partly attributed to Oracle's massive investments in developing large data centers to support AI models [2].

Advanced Micro Devices Inc, a key player in AI chip manufacturing, also faced pressure due to the general decline in AI-related stocks. The company's stock price was impacted by broader market sentiments and the ongoing challenges in the semiconductor industry.

NVIDIA Corp, known for its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in AI applications, also experienced a decline. The company's stock price was influenced by the broader market trends and the increased competition in the AI hardware market.

Palantir Technologies Inc, which expanded its partnership with Fujitsu Ltd, faced significant pressure despite the strategic move. The company's stock price was impacted by broader market sentiments and the ongoing challenges in the AI sector.

The mixed market performance was also reflected in the commodity markets. Oil traded down 0.9% to $62.86, gold traded up 0.1% at $3,380.60, silver traded down 0.4% to $37.895, and copper fell 0.7% to $4.4390 [1].

The U.S. housing starts climbed by 5.2% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 1.428 million in July, while building permits declined by 2.8% to an annualized rate of 1.354 million in July [1].

The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.7%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.5%, London's FTSE 100 rose 0.2%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.4%, and France's CAC 40 rose 1.1% during the session. Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.38%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng falling 0.21%, China's Shanghai Composite falling 0.02%, and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.46% [1].

In conclusion, the U.S. markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with several AI-related stocks facing pressure after the closing bell. The broader market indices showed mixed results, and the commodity markets also reflected the mixed performance. The housing starts and building permits data provided insight into the U.S. housing market. The eurozone and Asian markets showed varied performances. The mixed market performance was influenced by various factors, including the ongoing challenges in the AI sector and the broader market sentiments.

References:
[1] https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/08/47211333/us-stocks-mixed-home-depot-shares-gain-after-q2-results
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/oracle-cloud-powers-openai-nvidia-and-larry-ellison-s-riches