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Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck shares rose 0.4% to $111.41 Friday after a report said it is in talks to buy Revolution Medicines for $28–32 billion. Revolution shares jumped 16% in extended trading. Merck just completed a $221.50-per-share tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and said the deal will raise 2026 R&D expense by $9 billion. Analysts warned U.S. vaccine policy changes could cut Merck revenue by $2 billion annually.
9 January 2026
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Robinhood stock edges higher after Argus starts coverage; CEO share sale filing hangs over

Robinhood stock edges higher after Argus starts coverage; CEO share sale filing hangs over

Robinhood shares rose 0.6% to $116.10 Friday after Argus began coverage with a buy rating and $145 price target. CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares this week for about $45.6 million under a prearranged plan, according to a regulatory filing. Barclays trimmed its target to $159 but kept an “overweight” call. A legal brief from Native American groups targeted Robinhood’s prediction market business.
9 January 2026
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Figure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch nextFigureFigure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch next

Figure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch nextFigureFigure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch next

Figure Technology Solutions shares fell 1.5% to $57.50 Friday, easing after a recent price target hike from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The stock is up 43% year-to-date and is set to report earnings Feb. 12, with analysts expecting 16 cents per share. FIGR last posted 34 cents per share on $156.37 million revenue in November. Broader fintech and crypto stocks traded mixed.
9 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.6% to $123.63 after warning lower crude prices may cut Q4 upstream earnings by $800 million to $1.2 billion, partly offset by stronger refining margins. Chevron gained 1.4% as oil prices climbed on supply concerns. Exxon also signed a memorandum with Turkey’s TPAO for exploration in the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Investors await Exxon’s Q4 results on Jan. 30.
9 January 2026
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CG Oncology stock jumps 25% after pulling Phase 3 PIVOT-006 bladder cancer data into 1H 2026

CG Oncology stock jumps 25% after pulling Phase 3 PIVOT-006 bladder cancer data into 1H 2026

CG Oncology shares surged 25.1% to $52.45 after the company advanced the expected release of late-stage bladder cancer trial results to the first half of 2026. The PIVOT-006 Phase 3 trial enrolled over 360 patients and compares cretostimogene grenadenorepvec to surveillance after tumor removal. Trading volume topped 4.1 million shares by midday. Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $89.
9 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps today despite $103 million CFO sale filing: what RKLB traders watch next

Rocket Lab stock jumps today despite $103 million CFO sale filing: what RKLB traders watch next

Rocket Lab shares climbed 4.6% to $86.87 Friday morning after SEC filings showed CFO Adam Spice sold $103.1 million in stock and COO Frank Klein sold $7.3 million, both under preset 10b5-1 plans. Shares had dropped 1.2% Thursday following the insider sales. Investors are watching for the next earnings update and any changes to the Neutron rocket timetable.
9 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps again as $2.65B AEP fuel-cell order keeps Wyoming data-center trade in focus

Bloom Energy stock jumps again as $2.65B AEP fuel-cell order keeps Wyoming data-center trade in focus

Bloom Energy shares rose 3.6% to $126.23 Friday after American Electric Power disclosed a $2.65 billion fuel-cell purchase agreement and 20-year offtake deal for a Wyoming facility. Laramie County approved a massive AI data center and 2.7 GW power buildout using Bloom’s fuel cells. Tallgrass estimates the energy infrastructure alone at $7 billion, with total project costs potentially reaching $50 billion.
9 January 2026
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Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

Mohawk Industries shares climbed about 3% to $117.70 in late morning Friday trading after a 6.9% surge Thursday, topping the 200-day moving average. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock to “Peer Perform,” citing weak prospects for a renovation rebound in early 2026. Traders are watching interest rates and the $114 price level. U.S. job growth slowed in December, with unemployment at 4.4%.
9 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump defense budget boost, but buyback curbs hang over LMT

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump defense budget boost, but buyback curbs hang over LMT

Lockheed Martin shares rose 4.5% to $541.92 in late morning trading Friday after Trump signed an executive order tying defense contractor payouts to delivery schedules and proposed a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget. Lockheed secured a $22.6 million contract modification for AN/SLQ-32(V)6 work and a C-130 logistics contract. Northrop Grumman and L3Harris also gained.
9 January 2026
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Why Texas Pacific Land (TPL) stock is up today: oil climbs, insider filings add color

Why Texas Pacific Land (TPL) stock is up today: oil climbs, insider filings add color

Texas Pacific Land shares rose 1.5% to $307.38 in late morning trading Friday, extending a rebound after a 7.7% surge Thursday. The stock moved between $303.83 and $309.79 as oil prices climbed for a second day. Directors Donna E. Epps and Donald G. Cook each received 554 shares as part of board retainers, recent SEC filings show. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December and unemployment fell to 4.4%.
9 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps again as hyperscaler AI data-center deals come into focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps again as hyperscaler AI data-center deals come into focus

Applied Digital shares jumped 12% Friday morning, trading at $35.69 after reporting $126.6 million in quarterly revenue, beating forecasts. The company said it signed leases with two hyperscalers for 600 MW of power and $16 billion in prospective lease revenue at its North Dakota campuses. CoreWeave paid $85 million for fit-out and rent. Applied Digital posted a $31.2 million net loss for the quarter.
9 January 2026
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ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
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