Bloom Energy stock jumps again after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell deal; what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps again after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell deal; what investors watch next

Bloom Energy shares closed up 10% at $134.07 on Friday after American Electric Power announced a $2.65 billion deal for Bloom’s fuel cells tied to a planned Wyoming plant. The stock held gains in after-hours trading as investors watched for further contract milestones. AEP’s 20-year offtake agreement for the plant’s output is contingent on conditions expected by Q2 2026. Bloom’s next earnings report is projected for February 26.
CG Oncology stock jumps 29% on faster Phase 3 PIVOT-006 data clock — what to watch next

CG Oncology stock jumps 29% on faster Phase 3 PIVOT-006 data clock — what to watch next

CG Oncology shares jumped nearly 29% Friday, closing at $54.20, after the company said topline Phase 3 trial data for its bladder cancer therapy will arrive in the first half of 2026, almost a year early. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $93, citing the accelerated timeline. The PIVOT-006 trial enrolled over 360 patients at more than 90 sites.
Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra Corp shares surged 10.5% to $166.37 after Meta signed 20-year deals to buy nuclear power from three Vistra plants. The contracts cover 2,609 MW from Ohio and Pennsylvania facilities, with full operating delivery by 2027 and uprates by 2034. Fitch raised Vistra’s outlook to positive. Vistra also agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
11 January 2026
Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines shares jumped 10.7% to $118.64 Friday amid reports Merck is in talks to acquire the company for up to $32 billion, according to the Financial Times. Trading volume hit 20.8 million shares. AbbVie denied it was in discussions after an earlier report, sending Revolution’s stock down 11.5% after hours. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Revolution’s lung cancer drug candidate.
Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Nitza’s Pizza has closed its Emerald Hills location in Sherwood Park after falling nearly C$200,000 behind on rent, local media report. Separately, residents of Villas on the Green say their subdivision’s only access road remains in legal limbo due to an unresolved ownership dispute tied to receivership. No resolution has been reached in either case.
11 January 2026
NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

CYVN Investments and L’imad Holding disclosed ownership of 418.8 million NIO Class A shares, about 17.9% of the class, in a new SEC filing. NIO shares closed Friday down 1.9% at $4.64, extending a two-day slide and trading 42% below their October high. The company plans to enter Thailand in March and Australia/New Zealand later in 2026. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI shares surged 6.7% to $11.75 Friday, rebounding from early losses after DA Davidson cut its price target to $14, citing execution risks. Trading volume hit 39.3 million shares, and options activity spiked. The move followed CES meetings and new product demos. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with traders watching for follow-through.
AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC Investment Corp. closed Friday up about 2% after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, sending housing-linked stocks higher. AGNC ended at $11.41. Traders await more details on the program and Tuesday’s U.S. CPI data. The move narrowed mortgage spreads and lifted agency MBS prices, but market reaction remains cautious.
Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap shares fell 2.3% to $8.21 Friday, extending a three-day slide and closing about 38% below their 52-week high. CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for roughly $10 million on Jan. 5 under a preset trading plan, according to a regulatory filing. Investors are watching for U.S. inflation data Jan. 13 and Snap’s next earnings report, expected in early February.
11 January 2026
IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN Limited closed up 0.7% at $46.03 after Bernstein named it a top AI pick for 2026, citing bitcoin’s apparent bottom. Bitcoin traded near $90,473, with crypto-linked stocks mixed. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion Microsoft cloud deal and $5.8 billion Dell hardware agreement remain in focus. The U.S. December CPI report is due Tuesday, with the Fed meeting set for Jan. 27-28.
11 January 2026
SoFi stock slips into the weekend: SEC filing lands as CPI, earnings loom

SoFi stock slips into the weekend: SEC filing lands as CPI, earnings loom

SoFi shares fell 1.1% Friday to $27.40, capping a 6% weekly drop ahead of next week’s U.S. CPI data and the company’s Jan. 30 earnings report. An SEC filing showed retiring general counsel Stephen Simcock will remain as a paid adviser through 2026. SoFi completed a stock offering totaling 57.75 million shares on Jan. 5. The S&P 500 closed at a record high Friday.
Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass shares closed up 4.7% at $12.84 Friday after completing its all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate and issuing $1.0 billion in 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2031. Proceeds repaid Anywhere’s debt and covered transaction costs. Anywhere shareholders received 1.436 Compass shares per share. CEO Robert Reffkin will lead the merged company under Compass International Holdings.
Netflix stock slips on Warner Bros deal drama — earnings is the next test

Netflix stock slips on Warner Bros deal drama — earnings is the next test

Netflix shares fell 1.2% to $89.46 Friday, underperforming the market ahead of its Jan. 20 earnings release. Warner Bros Discovery’s board backed Netflix’s $27.75-a-share bid over Paramount’s $30 offer, while shareholders remain split before the Jan. 21 deadline. Netflix confirmed antitrust filings and ongoing talks with U.S. and EU regulators. Paramount criticized Netflix’s bid as uncertain, citing its falling share price.

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Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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