Netflix stock: Warner Bros bid fight keeps NFLX in play ahead of earnings and CPI

Netflix stock: Warner Bros bid fight keeps NFLX in play ahead of earnings and CPI

Netflix shares fell 1.2% to $89.46 Friday, trailing a broader market rally amid a takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery. Paramount Skydance is urging Warner shareholders to reject Netflix’s $82.7 billion cash-and-stock offer in favor of its $108.4 billion all-cash bid. Key dates ahead include U.S. CPI on Jan. 13, Netflix earnings Jan. 20, and Paramount’s tender-offer deadline Jan. 21.
10 January 2026
Johnson & Johnson stock dips on Trump drug-price deal — what to watch before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock dips on Trump drug-price deal — what to watch before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 Friday after the company agreed to lower U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions, with terms undisclosed. J&J will join the TrumpRx.gov platform and said it plans two new U.S. manufacturing sites. The S&P 500 rose 0.65%. Investors await the JPMorgan healthcare conference and J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call.
Exxon Mobil stock in focus as CEO calls Venezuela “uninvestable” while keeping return option alive

Exxon Mobil stock in focus as CEO calls Venezuela “uninvestable” while keeping return option alive

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.38% to $124.61 Friday after CEO Darren Woods said the company may consider returning to Venezuela if legal and regulatory conditions improve. Woods called Venezuela “uninvestable” under current laws and cited past asset seizures. U.S. crude closed at $59.12 a barrel, below most producers’ break-even levels. Chevron remains the only U.S. major operating in Venezuela.
10 January 2026
ASML stock leaps 7% as TSMC revenue beat lifts chip gear names into CPI, earnings week

ASML stock leaps 7% as TSMC revenue beat lifts chip gear names into CPI, earnings week

ASML shares surged 6.7% to $1,273.88 Friday, leading a semiconductor rally that sent the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index to a record high. TSMC reported fourth-quarter revenue up 20.45% year-on-year, beating forecasts ahead of its Jan. 15 guidance update. Investors await the U.S. CPI release on Jan. 13 and ASML’s earnings on Jan. 28. Markets closed flat overall.
Mastercard stock in focus after Trump floats 10% credit card rate cap; what to watch next

Mastercard stock in focus after Trump floats 10% credit card rate cap; what to watch next

Mastercard fell 0.8% to $575.54 Friday after President Trump proposed capping credit card interest rates at 10% for one year starting Jan. 20. Investors await details on the plan and the U.S. CPI report due Tuesday. Senator Elizabeth Warren called the proposal meaningless without legislation. Mastercard’s stock remains below its 52-week high amid regulatory concerns.
10 January 2026
Samsung Electronics stock clings to 139,000 won after record profit guide — what matters before Jan 29

Samsung Electronics stock clings to 139,000 won after record profit guide — what matters before Jan 29

Samsung Electronics shares closed Friday at 139,000 won, up 0.1%. The company forecast Q4 operating profit near 20 trillion won, a sharp jump from 12.17 trillion won in Q3. Investors await the Jan. 29 earnings call for details on memory and margin pressures. DRAM prices surged over 30% quarter-on-quarter, fueling expectations for further gains.
Eli Lilly stock slides 2%: Zepbound trial data, TuneLab AI tie-up and what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly stock slides 2%: Zepbound trial data, TuneLab AI tie-up and what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly shares fell 2% to $1,063.56 Friday, extending a two-day decline and lagging the broader market. The drop followed late-stage trial results for a Zepbound-Taltz drug combo and news of a $1.2 billion deal to buy Ventyx Biosciences. A Form 4 filing showed Lilly Endowment sold 292,148 shares on January 7. Lilly will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 13.
Tesla stock (TSLA) rebounds to $445 as CES self-driving push keeps robotaxi story in play

Tesla stock (TSLA) rebounds to $445 as CES self-driving push keeps robotaxi story in play

Tesla shares rose 2.1% to $445.01 Friday, with 74 million shares traded. The stock moved between $430.40 and $448.78 as investors looked ahead to inflation data and Tesla’s upcoming results. Tesla faces pressure from the end of U.S. EV tax credits and competition from BYD, which surpassed it in annual EV sales. The S&P 500 closed at a record high after U.S. payrolls data came in below expectations.
10 January 2026
Broadcom stock jumps after Mizuho lifts target; CPI week sets up next test for AVGO

Broadcom stock jumps after Mizuho lifts target; CPI week sets up next test for AVGO

Broadcom shares jumped 3.7% to $344.97 Friday, lifting the PHLX Semiconductor Index to a record. Mizuho raised its price target on Broadcom to $480, citing “attractive valuations.” Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 31,573 shares, while Broadcom’s legal chief sold 30,000 shares. The stock remains 17% below its 52-week high after a December warning on profit margins.
Revolution Medicines stock jumps on Merck buyout buzz and an FDA breakthrough tag — what to watch Monday

Revolution Medicines stock jumps on Merck buyout buzz and an FDA breakthrough tag — what to watch Monday

Revolution Medicines shares surged 10.7% to $118.64 Friday after reports that Merck is in talks for a $28–32 billion takeover. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy status to its lung cancer drug zoldonrasib. Insider filings show the CFO and COO sold shares earlier in the week under pre-arranged plans. Revolution denied rumors of a separate AbbVie bid.
10 January 2026
Meta stock ends up after nuclear power deals as WhatsApp EU rules, China review loom

Meta stock ends up after nuclear power deals as WhatsApp EU rules, China review loom

Meta shares closed up 1.1% at $653.06 after announcing 20-year nuclear power deals with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower, aiming for up to 6.6 gigawatts by 2035. European and Chinese regulators launched new investigations into Meta this week. In Europe, WhatsApp Channels exceeded the EU’s regulatory threshold, triggering possible stricter rules. China will review Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus.

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AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 19:14 EST — Market closed. Advanced Micro Devices shares closed up 8.28% at $208.44 on Friday, after dropping 17.31% on Wednesday and 3.84% on Thursday. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, attention turns to whether the rebound carries into Monday. (Investing.com) The move matters because AMD has become a quick proxy for sentiment around the AI hardware cycle. When investors think cloud firms will keep building out data centers, chipmakers tend to catch a bid. When that confidence wobbles, AMD has been one of the first to feel it. A lot of the pressure
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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