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Intuitive Surgical stock jumps on heavy volume as ISRG nears 52-week high ahead of key January dates

Intuitive Surgical shares jumped 4.7% to $592.85 Tuesday, with trading volume topping 2.6 million shares. The stock now sits 3.8% below its 52-week high ahead of key company events on Jan. 14 and Jan. 22. Investors await management updates on demand and margins. U.S. economic data due Wednesday could influence rate-sensitive growth stocks.

7 January 2026

NASDAQ:ISRG·Stock Market

Nike stock closes above $65 as sneaker-demand debate flares and jobs data looms

Nike shares rose 1.27% to $65.35 Tuesday, then slipped 0.12% after hours. A Bank of America downgrade of Adidas raised doubts about sneaker demand. Nike stock remains volatile after margin pressure and slow recovery in key categories. Investors await U.S. labor data later this week.

7 January 2026

NYSE:NKE·Stock Market

Home Depot stock climbs 1.5% as investors brace for jobs data and rate clues

Home Depot shares closed up 1.5% at $349.29 Tuesday, tracking gains in major U.S. indexes. The stock remains about 18% below its 52-week high. HD Supply will shut a Tennessee distribution hub this week, affecting around 100 jobs. Investors await key U.S. labor and services data later this week that could shift Federal Reserve rate expectations.

7 January 2026

NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Ondas (ONDS) stock closes higher as resale filing and Jan. 16 investor day set up next catalyst

Ondas Holdings shares closed up 2.5% at $12.84 Tuesday after a prospectus supplement registered 2.39 million shares for resale by two holders, including CEO Eric Brock’s Privet Ventures. The company will host a virtual investor day Jan. 16 to present its 2026 outlook and updates on unmanned systems.

7 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

Microchip stock leaps on upbeat sales update as traders eye Feb. 5 results

Microchip Technology shares surged 11.6% to $74.87 after the company raised its fiscal third-quarter sales outlook to $1.185 billion, above previous guidance. CEO Steve Sanghi cited strong bookings and a broad-based recovery. The update boosted shares of Texas Instruments and NXP Semiconductors. Investors await Microchip’s full results and March-quarter guidance on Feb. 5.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MCHP·Stock Market·Technology

Intuit (INTU) stock jumps 2% after Truist buy call as TurboTax maker heads into tax season

Intuit shares closed up 2.1% at $647.20 after Truist began coverage with a buy rating and $739 target. The company will pay a $1.20 dividend on Jan. 16 and hold its annual meeting Jan. 22. Most analysts remain positive, with a median price target near $820. Intuit’s next earnings report is expected in late February.

7 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

Merck stock in focus after CDC rewrites childhood vaccine schedule, puts Gardasil dosing under a microscope

Merck shares rose 1.3% to $108.87 Tuesday after U.S. health officials revised the childhood vaccine schedule and backed a one-dose HPV regimen. Gardasil, Merck’s HPV vaccine, brought in $2.4 billion U.S. sales in 2024. Investors await Merck’s Jan. 12 JPMorgan conference appearance and Feb. 3 earnings call.

7 January 2026

NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Astera Labs stock drops after insider sale disclosed; earnings next in focus

Astera Labs shares fell 3.6% to $161.01 Tuesday, extending a two-day drop, even as the Philadelphia semiconductor index hit a record high. A regulatory filing showed general counsel Philip Mazzara sold 10,000 shares on Jan. 2 under a pre-set plan. Trading volume in Astera rose to about 8 million shares. The stock had already dropped 6.9% on Monday.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ALAB.O·Stock Market

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slides after $14.2B crypto stash update as share vote nears

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares fell 3.1% to $32.33 Tuesday after reporting $14.2 billion in crypto and cash holdings, including 4.14 million ether. Shareholders will vote Jan. 15 on raising authorized shares. MSCI said it will not exclude “digital asset treasury companies” like BitMine from its benchmarks for now. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with an Overweight rating and a $39 target.

7 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:BMNR·Stock Market·Technology

Salesforce stock climbs as RBC lifts target to $290, putting AI demand back in play

Salesforce shares climbed 2.6% to $262.90 Tuesday, among the Dow’s top gainers as the index rose about 1%. RBC Capital lifted its price target to $290, citing expected AI-driven growth in 2026. The stock traded between $255.00 and $263.55. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate signals.

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

KLA Corporation stock hits a fresh 52-week high after Cantor upgrade — what’s next for KLAC

KLA shares jumped 3.15% to $1,395, hitting a 52-week high Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $1,500. The move followed gains in semiconductor stocks ahead of key U.S. jobs and services data due Wednesday.

7 January 2026

NASDAQ:KLAC·Stock Market

Analog Devices stock jumps 6% as chip index hits a record; traders refocus on analog demand

Analog Devices shares rose 5.6% to $292.94 Tuesday, near the session high, as chip stocks rallied and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit a record. Trading volume reached about 6.4 million shares. A regulatory filing showed SVP Martin Cotter sold 10,000 shares at $278.45 on Jan. 5. Microchip Technology lifted its sales outlook, fueling gains in cyclical chipmakers tied to factory and auto demand.

7 January 2026

NASDAQ:ADI·Semiconductors·Stock Market

American Airlines (AAL) stock slips after free Wi‑Fi plan; analysts lift targets before earnings

American Airlines shares closed down 1% at $15.67 Tuesday after announcing free in-flight Wi‑Fi for AAdvantage loyalty members, with rollout starting this month. The stock traded between $15.60 and $16.16 on volume of 82.8 million shares. UBS and BofA raised their price targets. American’s next earnings report is expected Jan. 22.

7 January 2026

Airlines·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AAL·Stock Market

Vertiv stock (VRT) whipsaws after Nvidia CES cooling claim; earnings next in focus

Vertiv shares closed up 0.6% at $174.95 after dropping as much as 6.6% intraday, following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comment that new Rubin chips need “no water chillers.” Johnson Controls fell 6.2% and Trane dropped 2.5%. Barclays said Vertiv and nVent are better positioned in liquid and precision cooling. About 7.8 million Vertiv shares traded.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:CARR·NYSE:JCI·NYSE:NVT·NYSE:TT·NYSE:VRT·Stock Market·Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock hits a 52-week high as Evercore lifts target and obesity registry launch draws focus

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) closed up 1.6% at $620.72, a new 52-week high, before trading flat after hours. Evercore ISI raised its price target to $650, maintaining an Outperform rating. The company announced first patient enrollment in its PPD CorEvitas Obesity Registry. CEO Marc Casper will speak at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 13, with earnings due Jan. 29.

7 January 2026

NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

Bank of America stock (BAC) holds near 52-week high after accounting change trims key capital ratio

Bank of America said a change in accounting for tax-related equity investments would have reduced its CET1 ratio by 13 basis points as of Sept. 30, 2025, and cut retained earnings by $1.7 billion. Shares closed up 0.63% at $57.25 Tuesday, just below the 52-week high. The bank reports earnings Jan. 14. U.S. jobs data is due Jan. 9.

7 January 2026

NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin stock rises after Patriot PAC-3 production deal; what investors watch next

Lockheed Martin shares rose 2.05% to $522.04 after the company announced a seven-year plan to boost annual PAC-3 MSE interceptor production from about 600 to 2,000 units. The framework agreement with the U.S. government ties initial contracts to fiscal 2026 appropriations. Lockheed delivered 620 interceptors in 2025 and expects a contract award after Congress finalizes the budget. Investors await more details in the Jan. 29 earnings report.

7 January 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT

Johnson Controls (JCI) stock slides 6% after Nvidia’s “no water chillers” line jolts data-center cooling trade

Johnson Controls shares fell 6.2% to $113.95 after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said new chips could sharply reduce data-center cooling needs. Trane dropped 2.5% and Carrier slipped 0.5%. Barclays estimates data centers are a low-double-digit share of Johnson Controls’ sales. Investors now await CES updates, U.S. jobs data, and Johnson Controls’ Feb. 4 results.

7 January 2026

Data Centers·NYSE:JCI·Stock Market·Technology

Mastercard stock climbs as Wall Street hits records; fee-settlement objections and earnings loom

Mastercard shares rose 2.1% to $580.34 Tuesday, outperforming Visa and American Express. New objections to the Visa-Mastercard swipe-fee settlement kept legal risks in focus. U.S. stocks hit record highs, while traders await Wednesday’s jobs and services data. Mastercard’s quarterly earnings are expected Jan. 29.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

Amphenol stock whipsaws on Nvidia’s cable-free Rubin reveal; APH earnings next

Amphenol shares closed up 1.1% at $141.38 Tuesday after rebounding from an early drop tied to Nvidia’s Rubin AI platform launch at CES. Evercore ISI said Rubin may cut some cabling but boost demand for denser connectors, a key Amphenol product. The next focus is Amphenol’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Jan. 28.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:APH·Stock Market

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Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

7 February 2026

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) rose 0.58% to $43.35 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% and Dow’s 2.47% gains. AES Corp climbed 2.95%, while Duke Energy slipped 1.26% ahead of its Feb. 10 earnings report. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week that could shift Treasury yields and rate expectations.

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

7 February 2026

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) fell 0.39% to $115.76 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. Alphabet Class C shares dropped 2.48%, Meta lost 1.31%, and News Corp slid 6%. Comcast, Netflix, and Disney rose, partly offsetting losses. Investors remain wary of heavy AI-related capital spending by big tech firms.

Copper at $5.88 sets up a busy week for basic materials stocks as jobs, CPI loom

7 February 2026

The S&P 500 materials sector closed up 1.77% at 645.93 Friday, bringing its 2026 gain to 12.45%. Miners led gains, with Freeport-McMoRan up 2.45% and Newmont up 6.26%. Copper rose 1% to $5.88 per pound. U.S. markets will watch for key Labor Department data next week, including jobs and inflation reports.

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