MOAT is trading at $113.26 after-hours, up 4.34% from its September 11 regular-session close of $108.55, following broad market strength after August CPI matched headline expectations.

  • Strong Oracle earnings and AI infrastructure spending lifted technology and industrial-related shares; Oracle’s $664 billion backlog supported AI suppliers including Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell.
  • The catalyst appears global and sector-driven, not MOAT-specific; higher core inflation remains a rate-policy risk. Indexes rose roughly 0.85%-0.99%; confidence is medium because complete holding-level attribution is unavailable.