Stock Market News for January 7, 2026
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Earnings, guidance and corporate updates that matter
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported December sales results, a high-frequency read traders use to gauge membership-driven retail momentum into the holidays and implications for margins and inventory.
Globus Medical (GMED) posted preliminary record Q4 and full-year sales, signaling medical-device growth and elective-procedure demand recovery.
Applied Digital (APLD) released fiscal Q2 2026 results. As a developer of AI-focused data centers, its operational cadence and occupancy trends matter for memory, compute and colo-capex forecasts.
Franklin Covey (FC) posted Q1 fiscal 2026 results, a datapoint on recurring revenue and cash conversion in corporate training.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) set its calendar for Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, a timing note investors watch for wagering, gaming and hospitality earnings seasonality.
Jefferies (JEF) announced Q4 2025 results timing, relevant for banking comparables and trading revenue visibility.
Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) and Equitable Holdings (EQH) also scheduled results, helping investors track credit trends, fee income and rate sensitivity across financials.
Big pharma, biotech partnerships, M&A and regulatory catalysts
Eli Lilly (LLY) agreed to acquire Ventyx Biosciences to bolster oral therapies for inflammatory diseases, a move that deepens near-term R&D and could shift valuations in mid-cap biotech.
Merck (MRK)'s completion of the Cidara acquisition and the Phase 3 start for calderasib with KEYTRUDA in NSCLC remain central to oncology revenue outlooks.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) remains in focus after partner GSK’s positive Phase 3 topline
Capital markets, debt moves and large transactions
Apollo (APO) is backing a $5.4 billion Valor and xAI data-center compute transaction with a $3.5 billion capital solution, underscoring private financing behind AI infrastructure expansion.
Six Flags (FUN) priced $1.0 billion of 8.625% senior notes due 2032. The deal highlights higher-yield debt issuance in leisure as companies refinance or extend maturities amid uneven cash flows.
The Arena Group (AREN) announced debt maturity extensions to support refinancing efforts, a move that eases near-term liquidity pressure for media operators navigating advertising headwinds.
Compass (COMP) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ) remain active with convertible offerings; investors should weigh dilution risk and capital-allocation trade-offs as financings close.
Leadership, governance and strategic moves
MCB Real Estate’s outreach to Whitestone REIT (WSR) requesting a response to a compelling all-cash acquisition proposal injects potential M&A upside and activist-driven value realization into the REIT space.
StoneCo (STNE), NRG Energy (NRG) and Dexcom (DXCM) also posted leadership changes this cycle, developments that can pivot strategy and investor confidence.
Defense, aerospace and industrial expansion
Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported the F‑35 delivery record and ongoing combat success in 2025, reinforcing backlog visibility for primes and suppliers.
Karman Space & Defense (KRMN) is expanding into maritime defense with an acquisition of Seemann Composites, moving into submarine and UUV systems that could open higher-margin contract opportunities.
Caterpillar (CAT)'s collaboration with NVIDIA on physical AI and robotics signals multi-year demand for automation in heavy equipment.
Tech, AI infrastructure, quantum and semiconductors
Micron (MU) held a groundbreaking for a New York megafab, underlining memory capex tied to AI compute demand.
D‑Wave (QBTS) plans to acquire Quantum Circuits Inc., consolidating quantum hardware capabilities as commercialization paths take shape.
Applied Digital (APLD)'s Q2 results also provide a read on data-center leasing and demand for specialized AI infrastructure, which feeds equipment and cloud-service revenue models.
Payments, fintech and mortgage tech
Nuvei (NVEI) broadened enterprise reach through a FreedomPay partnership, and Upstart (UPST) added MyPoint Credit Union as a distribution partner—moves that support recurring payment flows and originations growth narratives.
Newrez (RITM)'s investment in HomeVision and its AI underwriting plan could accelerate automation and lower cost-per-loan across mortgage origination.
Energy, materials and industrial supply-chain developments
Cabot Corporation (CBT) signed a multi-year supply deal with PowerCo SE (VW Group), reinforcing EV supply-chain revenue visibility for specialty materials.
TOYO (TOYO) secured U.S. polysilicon supply, and Duke Energy (DUK) unveiled a system to produce 100% green hydrogen—both affect project finance, capex timing and long-term decarbonization economics.
Media, retail and consumer rollouts
Omnicom (OMC) launched The New Omni, an AI-driven marketing-intelligence platform that could boost higher‑margin agency services if adoption accelerates.
IBM (IBM)'s IBM‑NRF study on AI before checkout offers context for ad spend shifts and omnichannel retail strategies.
Selected corporate updates, smaller but notable signals
- Cabot (CBT) supply deal with VW's PowerCo reinforces specialty-materials exposure to EV ramps.
- Affinity Bancshares (AFBI) adopted a stock repurchase program, a shareholder-friendly move that can support equity if executed.
- Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) issued its annual corporate-responsibility report, relevant for ESG-focused lodging investors.
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