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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Alphabet shares were up 5%, to about $294, in after-hours trading.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Investors, however, were evidently hoping for a bigger beat and stronger forecast by Roku, as the company’s shares were down more than 6% in after-hours trading.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Apple shares rose 5% in after-hours trading after CEO Tim Cook told investors that sales of the company’s flagship product, the iPhone, were on pace to hit a record during the holiday quarter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Apple shares were up around 3% in after-hours trading.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Investors, however, were evidently hoping for a bigger beat and stronger forecast by Roku, as the company’s shares were down more than 6% in after-hours trading.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Apple shares rose 5% in after-hours trading after CEO Tim Cook told investors that sales of the company’s flagship product, the iPhone, were on pace to hit a record during the holiday quarter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Apple shares were up around 3% in after-hours trading.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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