Benzinga·2025-10-09 01:52Core Insights - Major U.S. indices closed mixed, with the Nasdaq rising 1.1% and the S&P 500 slipping nearly 0.6% [1] Company Performance - Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST): - Stock closed at $914.80 with no percentage change, intraday high of $916.38, and low of $910.96. After-hours trading saw a spike of 1.5% to $928.75. The company reported net sales of $26.58 billion for September, an 8% year-over-year increase [1][2]. - Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD): - Stock surged by 11.37% to close at $235.56, with an intraday high of $235.87 and a low of $210.70. After-hours trading rose 2.25% to $240.85. The company is positioned as a significant player in the AI chip market following a major partnership with OpenAI, potentially generating over $100 billion in revenue [2][3]. - Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RXRX): - Stock increased by 16.44% to close at $6.09, with an intraday high of $6.30 and a low of $5.19. The stock experienced a surge in trading volume after a strong second-quarter revenue report [4]. - Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ:CIFR): - Stock rose by 11.75% to close at $17.60, with an intraday high of $18.09 and a low of $15.22. The company reported the production of 251 Bitcoin in its September operational update, highlighting robust mining operations and power sales [5]. - Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW): - Stock climbed 6.56% to close at $250.21, with an intraday high of $251.81 and a low of $237.05. Goldman Sachs identified Snowflake as a top pick in the AI sector, indicating potential benefits from organizing and securing enterprise data for AI applications [6].