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Stocks to Watch for Thursday Trading

CNBC’s Stocks @ Night highlights market movers for the next trading session, focusing on data-center stocks after Jim Cramer flagged the sector, upcoming economic reports (weekly jobless claims and the producer price index) and several company-specific events. Applied Materials is set to report after the bell; CNBC will air special coverage of SK hynix in South Korea. Apple is opening a new manufacturing center in Houston as part of a reported $600 billion U.S. manufacturing investment. Several companies hit all-time highs (Charles Schwab, U.S. Bancorp, Palo Alto Networks). Cerebras missed revenue but raised full-year guidance and fell after hours; StubHub and Cisco also moved after earnings results and guidance. The note flags ETFs and individual data-center names showing mixed recent performance.

Hopper to Pay $35M in FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees

Hopper agreed to a $35 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after the FTC sued the travel app for allegedly misleading users by charging hidden fees and misrepresenting total costs. The FTC found Hopper's interface pre-selected optional charges (like tips and VIP Support), obscured fees until users scrolled, and failed to clearly disclose restrictions on its Price Freeze/Hold offerings. The settlement requires Hopper to provide consumer redress and prohibits future misrepresentations of pricing and undisclosed fees. The article places the case in a broader regulatory trend against 'dark patterns' and hidden or deceptive fee displays.

Brave Expands into France and Germany with Key Hires

Brave Browser & Search Engine has announced expansion into continental Europe, appointing Zouher Yahia as Senior Ad Sales Director for France and Thomas Bindl as Senior Ad Sales Director for Germany. The move follows Brave’s growth in the UK, US and Canada. Brave Search is described as the third-largest independent search engine with an index of over 40 billion webpages and more than 2 billion monthly queries; the Brave browser has over 117 million users. In 2025 Brave reported a 55% increase in search queries via its browser and a 400% rise in advertising revenues. Brave promotes a privacy-first, no-profile search experience, serves a single ad per query, and offers ad formats including solus sponsored search placements and the New Tab Takeover.