Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher shares fell 1.8% Monday after a regulatory filing showed COO Michel Lagarde and EVP Frederick M. Lowery will depart in the first quarter. The company announced new AI-focused partnerships with TetraScience and Nvidia. Investors await Tuesday’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and the Jan. 29 earnings report for further signals on demand.
Nextpower (NXT) stock jumps on Saudi joint venture launch and 12‑GW factory plan

Nextpower (NXT) stock jumps on Saudi joint venture launch and 12‑GW factory plan

Nextpower shares rose about 9% Monday after the company confirmed its Saudi joint venture and detailed plans for a Jeddah manufacturing facility targeting 12 GW annual solar tracker capacity by Q2 2026. The stock reached $99.70 before settling at $99.62. Partners plan to invest $88 million over two years. Traders await updates on orders and spending at the Jan. 27 earnings call.
Twist Bioscience stock jumps on early revenue beat as TWST investors eye JPM talk and Feb. 2 results

Twist Bioscience stock jumps on early revenue beat as TWST investors eye JPM talk and Feb. 2 results

Twist Bioscience shares rose nearly 8% Monday after preliminary fiscal Q1 revenue reached about $103.7 million, beating company forecasts. DNA Synthesis and Protein Solutions sales climbed 27% to $51.1 million, while NGS Applications revenue hit $52.6 million. CEO Emily Leproust cited strong demand in both segments. Full audited results are due Feb. 2.
Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin shares rose $2.70 to $545.62 Monday as investors moved into defense stocks ahead of Tuesday’s CPI report and amid market volatility. Gains followed threats from the Trump administration to indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a proposal to cap credit card interest rates, which pressured financial stocks. Gold and defense shares rallied after Trump floated seizing Greenland. Lockheed reports Q4 earnings Jan. 29.
XPeng (XPEV) stock jumps 8% as flying-car IPO report hits tape, EU tariff rules in focus

XPeng (XPEV) stock jumps 8% as flying-car IPO report hits tape, EU tariff rules in focus

XPeng shares rose 8.2% to $21.66 in U.S. trading after Bloomberg reported the company hired JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to prepare a Hong Kong IPO for its flying-car unit. The division, now called Aridge, was valued at $2 billion after a mid-2024 funding round. The company also launched its 2026 P7+ sedan and reported 2025 global deliveries of 429,445 vehicles.
AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie shares fell 0.6% to $218.81 after announcing a $650 million licensing deal with China’s RemeGen for the experimental cancer drug RC148. RemeGen could receive up to $4.95 billion in milestones and royalties. AbbVie also agreed to buy a device manufacturing plant in Tempe, Arizona, from West Pharmaceutical Services. The S&P health-care sector declined while the broader market rose.
ServiceNow stock steadies after Goldman’s fresh “Buy” call as earnings near

ServiceNow stock steadies after Goldman’s fresh “Buy” call as earnings near

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of ServiceNow with a Buy rating and a $205 price target Monday, sending shares up 0.2% to around $142 in afternoon trading. The move follows a 3% drop last week. Investors are focused on ServiceNow’s Jan. 28 earnings report for signals on 2026 growth and demand. Stifel recently cut its price target to $200, citing concerns over federal contract trends.
Visa stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk hits payments names

Visa stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk hits payments names

Visa shares fell 1.6% to $344.25 by early afternoon Monday after President Trump proposed a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. Mastercard dropped 1.8%, American Express 4.2%. Analysts said such a cap would require Congressional approval, but the announcement increased volatility in card-related stocks. Traders are watching upcoming bank earnings and Tuesday’s CPI for further signals on consumer credit.
12 January 2026
IREN stock jumps nearly 9% today as Bernstein tags Nasdaq’s IREN a ‘top AI pick’

IREN stock jumps nearly 9% today as Bernstein tags Nasdaq’s IREN a ‘top AI pick’

IREN Limited shares surged 9% to $50.05 by midday Monday, outpacing other U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The rally followed Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani naming IREN his “top AI pick” and setting a $150,000 bitcoin target for 2026. About 29.2 million shares traded after Friday’s close. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data for further market direction.
12 January 2026

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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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