Dow Jones Giant Merck Crushes Fourth-Quarter Views. But Guidance Could Shake Shares. Merck quashed fourth-quarter expectations Tuesday, but the Dow Jones health giant issued lackluster expectations for 2026.
Google Stock Hits Record High, Leads Select Group Of 14 Stocks Onto Best Stock lists Search and AI data center king Google closed at 343.69 Monday. It was up 1.7% for the day and popped to a record close.
SpaceX Will Merge With xAI, Elon Musk Confrims Elon Musk's startups will combine ahead of SpaceX's planned IPO later this year.
Teradyne Smashes Estimates On AI-Related Demand. Stock Jumps Late. Teradyne smashed Wall Street's targets for the fourth quarter and with its guidance for the current period. Teradyne stock jumped.
Space Stock Sinks After Congress Won't Fund Mars Mission In 2031 Congress didn't fund its $4 billion proposal to retrieve samples from a Mars rover.
Palantir Rebuts Bears With Earnings Beat, Guidance Above Views Palantir stock popped amid Q4 earnings and revenue that topped estimates while 2026 revenue guidance came in well above expectations.
Rare Earth Stocks Rise On Trump $12 Billion Stockpile Report The U.S. Export Import Bank is expected to approve its biggest loan ever.
Nvidia Stock Dips On OpenAI Funding Issues Nvidia stock dipped Monday on conflicting news reports that the artificial intelligence chipmaker lacked confidence in major customer OpenAI.
Why Gold Still May Hit $6,000; Bitcoin Tests Trump 2.0 Low The gold price and silver are trying to recovery from historic plunges after massive run-ups, while bitcoin is struggling to hold its Trump 2.0 floor.
Why Pharming, A Top 3% Biotech Stock, Just Took A Double-Digit Beating Biotech stock Pharming was pummeled Monday after the FDA rejected the company's request to expand the patient pool for Joenja.
Idexx Laboratories Stock Topples Despite Its 'Impressive' Report Idexx stock fell early Monday despite beating fourth-quarter expectations and issuing strong guidance for 2026.
AI Stocks Checkup: Weekly Moves And Who's Leading Or Lagging In 2026 One month into 2026, the leaders and laggards in artificial intelligence stocks looks a lot different than last year. More volatility for AI stocks could be on the way.
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Sandisk Profit Surged 400% Last Quarter; Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club The upgraded RS Rating shows Sandisk stock is outpacing 99% of all stocks when it comes to the most important stock-picking criteria.
Tesla's China EV Rivals Xiaomi, Xpeng, Nio, BYD To Report January Sales With This Big Caveat Tesla China rivals Xiaomi, XPeng, Nio, Li Auto and BYD are set to report January sales, but with Lunar New Year holidays still weeks away.
5 Stocks To Watch Trade Near Buy Points; Three Are Data Center Plays Of the five stocks to watch, three are benefiting from data center expansion. GE Vernova topped a buy point. It beat profit views this week.
FanDuel, DraftKings Get Price Cuts. Betting Bit Player Rally Reverses. FanDuel's parent company Flutter and DrafKings dropped 2% and 8%, respectively, after the news.
Sandisk Rockets As Memory Stocks Called 'The New Gold' Sandisk stock rocketed after the memory-chip maker obliterated Wall Street's targets with its December-quarter results and guidance.
Apple Faces iPhone Shortages Amid Chip Production Constraints Apple's record iPhone sales during the December quarter cleared out much of its supply, which has led to shortages. Apple stock fell Friday.
Is Artificial Intelligence Ready For Its Close-Up? Hollywood vs. The Tillyverse As employment levels in the movie business languish, the rise of artificial intelligence in Hollywood poses a new threat in an already precarious job market.
Will Google Follow Meta With Much Higher 2026 Capital Spending Guidance? Earnings for Google stock are due Feb. 4. Google will likely follow Meta in guiding to higher-than-expected 2026 capital spending, says BofA analyst.
Trump May Tap Robinhood To Manage Pre-401K Initiative, Companies Contribute President Donald Trump this week announced the launch of the "Trump Accounts" savings plans for children. These firms are involved.
Chip-Gear Maker KLA Tops Estimates But Stock Falls KLA beat estimates for its fiscal second quarter and guided above views for the current period. But KLAC stock fell on Friday.
Regeneron Handily Beat Fourth-Quarter Forecasts — Here's Why Shares Fell Regeneron stock took a hit early Friday on its higher-than-expected 2026 cost outlook following a fourth-quarter beat.
Warsh Pick To Lead Fed Firms Up Dollar As Gold, Silver Reverse The next Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, backs lower interest rates but isn't a fan of Fed asset purchases. The dollar rose while gold and silver fell after Trump's nomination.
Why Meta Stock Is Rallying Despite AI Spending Climbing Even Higher Meta stock got a much friendlier investor response with its Q4 report, despite raising AI spending estimates that previously brought worries.
AMD Stock Is Setting Up Bullishly Before Earnings. Watch Out For This. AMD stock has a particular character that investors should consider carefully despite the positive market sentiment.
Will Palantir Stock Shake Off January Blues This Time Around? Palantir stock sold off in January 2024, then rebounded to end the year advancing 340%. Can PLTR stock stage another comeback in 2026?
Verizon Earnings Beat. 2026 Profit Outlook Above Views Amid Job Cuts. EPS, revenue and wireless subscriber adds beat, while the telecom giant guided up.
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Gold Miner Wheaton Precious Metals Leads 14 Top Performers Onto Best Stock Lists A pair of gold miners hit new highs and were among 14 stocks that ascended onto best stock lists Thursday.
Tesla Stock Rises Late As Elon Musk's SpaceX Reportedly Mulls Merger SpaceX reportedly is mulling a merger with Tesla or xAI ahead of its planned IPO. Elon Musk owns SpaceX and xAI. Tesla stock jumped late.
Apple Handily Beats Holiday-Quarter Goals On Record iPhone Sales Apple easily beat Wall Street's targets for the December quarter, thanks to record iPhone sales. Apple stock rose in extended trading.
Sandisk Stock Soars As Memory-Chip Maker Smashes Estimates Memory-chip maker Sandisk crushed consensus estimates with its fiscal second-quarter results and guidance. Sandisk stock soared.
Western Digital Stock Climbs As Earnings Beat Bolsters AI-Powered Rally Western Digital stock jumped late Thursday after the data storage company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat expectations.
Phillip Allen Sharp Improved Human Health With Breakthroughs Phillip Allen Sharp grew up on a small tobacco farm in rural Falmouth, Ky. That may seem an unlikely place to launch a science career.
Southwest Soars Nearly 20% As New Fees For Flyers Lift Guidance Southwest Airlines delivered strong 2026 guidance on the back of its new fees for things like extra legroom and selecting your own seat.
Microsoft Earnings Report Brings Out The Bears As Azure Growth Disappoints Microsoft delivered good results for the December quarter, but failed to meet whisper numbers for Azure growth. Microsoft stock fell.
CAT Stock Rises On Huge Earnings Beat As Backlog Soars CAT stock helped lift the Dow Jones into positive territory early Thursday, blowing away Q4 earnings estimates amid record sales.
Royal Caribbean Guidance Lifts Cruise Stocks. RCL, VIK Shares Jump. Royal Caribbean posted mixed Q4 results, but shares rallied on its guidance. Cruise lines sail higher after the report.
Lockheed Martin Stock Is Breakout-Ready On Q4 Results, THAAD Deal Lockheed Martin stock looks set to break out from a year-long base on its Q4 report, to quadruple THAAD interceptor production.
Electrical Contractor IES Nears Buy Point On Nonstop Demand From Data Centers Data center stocks like IES have seen their share prices soar, as demand for their services booms, alongside the ongoing buildout.
SAP Dives Amid Mixed Results As Key Cloud Metric Disappoints Q4 operating profit beat while revenue missed. A key cloud metric came in light.
Shares Of Energy Giant Williams Pop To Record High, Get Stock Strength Rating Upgrade The company, which is commonly called Williams, earns the No. 2 rank among its peers in the 22-stock Oil & Gas-Integrated industry group.
Rare Earth Stocks Tumble Late On Trump Price Floor Shift The Trump administration reportedly no longer plans to guarantee a price floor.
Southern Copper Stock, Nvidia Among 10 Names Joining IBD Watchlists Southern Copper stock, Nvidia, First Majestic Silver and Applied Optoelectronics are among the 10 new names on IBD watchlists Wednesday.
IBM Stock Jumps As Software Growth Powers Earnings Beat IBM stock jumped late Wednesday after the tech giant reported fourth-quarter results ahead of expectations.
Lam Research Stock Rises As Chip-Gear Firm Tops Targets Lam Research topped estimates for its fiscal second quarter and guided much higher than views for the current period. LRCX stock rose.
Meta Stock Gains As Strong Revenue Growth Powers Earnings Beat Meta stock rose late Wednesday after the Facebook parent company reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations.
Microsoft Beats December-Quarter Targets, But Stock Falls Late Microsoft beat estimates for its fiscal Q2, thanks to growth in its cloud computing and AI businesses. But Microsoft stock fell late.
ServiceNow Q4 Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates Amid Acquisition Spree ServiceNow reported Q4 earnings that topped estimates. The software maker forecast higher-than-expected subscription revenue growth for ServiceNow stock in 2026.
Carvana Dives After Short Seller Criticizes Ties To Lenders Carvana stock fell about 20% on Wednesday after a short-seller report alleged the company's earnings depended on shaky loans.
AI Defense Firm Soars On Air Force Contract; Two Top Names Report Palladyne AI lands a contract for autonomous swarm technology. General Dynamics and Textron fall after quarterly earnings.
Data Center Vendor Amphenol Slides After Earnings Beat. Will Celestica Do The Same Tomorrow? Amphenol slid on fears its data center sales might slow. Investors could have the same concerns for Celestica ahead of its earnings.
