after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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Apple’s stock fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading following the earnings call, reflecting investor concerns about the uncertain outlook posed by tariffs and supply chain instability.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Apple’s shares sank 1.5 percent in after-hours trading.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
After the earnings release hit the wire after the close of the market day, shares in Amazon fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Amazon stock was down more than 4% in after-hours trading on Thursday.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Editors’ Picks 17 Easy, Healthy Chicken Dinners That Are Anything but Boring
Apple’s shares sank 1.5 percent in after-hours trading.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
After the earnings release hit the wire after the close of the market day, shares in Amazon fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Amazon stock was down more than 4% in after-hours trading on Thursday.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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