Student loan provider Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 16.4% year on year to $454.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.12 per share was 19.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of automation software company UiPath (NYSE:PATH) jumped 5.1% in the afternoon session after reports of easing geopolitical tensions in Greenland boosted investor sentiment.
Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the US president announced a framework for a future deal with Greenland. Wall Street saw a broad-based rally, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.2% as investor concerns over global trade tensions eased. The positive sentiment followed an announcement that reversed course on plans to impose tariffs linked to Greenland, which had caused steep market losses earlier in the week. This recovery reflected renewed optimism in the market, as the threat of a widening trade conflict appeared to subside, encouraging investors to move back into equities.
Shares of solar tracker company Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT)
jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced a joint venture to build solar power plants in the Middle East and an analyst raised their price target.
Shares of puerto Rican financial services company OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) fell 8.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, where a beat on earnings per share was overshadowed by misses on key profitability and efficiency metrics.
Shares of food flavoring company McCormick (NYSE:MKC) fell 7% in the afternoon session after the company issued a weak profit forecast for the upcoming fiscal year and reported fourth-quarter results that missed expectations.
Shares of cloud observability platform Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after Guggenheim reiterated its Buy rating, predicting the company would exceed all its fiscal third-quarter top and bottom-line metrics. The research firm expected Dynatrace's subscription revenue to remain stable at around 17%, ahead of the company's own guidance of 13.5%. Guggenheim also forecasted significant growth in net new annual recurring revenue.
Shares of avocado company Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO)
jumped 4.8% in the afternoon session after the company agreed to acquire Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $430 million. Analysts viewed the deal as strategically attractive because it was expected to expand Mission's scale in North American avocados, broaden its customer base, and quicken its diversification into prepared foods.
Residents in Denmark and other countries are looking to boycott American-made products. Apps that help show country origins are rocketing up the app chart.
As the calendar turned to January 2026, a familiar script in the financial markets began to flip. For much of the previous two years, the narrative was dominated by the relentless ascent of artificial intelligence and the "Magnificent Seven." However, the first three weeks of 2026 have signaled a profound
Autonomous driving technology company Mobileye (NASDAQ:MBLY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales fell by 9% year on year to $446 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.94 billion at the midpoint came in 3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.06 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of regional banking company BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) jumped 8.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Shares of leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)
jumped 9.3% in the afternoon session after analysts grew more optimistic about the company's prospects ahead of its upcoming earnings report, with Bank of America significantly raising its price target on the stock. The firm maintained its "Buy" rating but increased its price target to $257 from $197, a jump of over 30%. Analysts cited several reasons for the positive outlook, including a stable pricing environment where demand was expected to outpace supply. They also pointed to strong spending from large-scale data centers and rising prices for hard-disk drives. This confidence led Bank of America to forecast higher earnings per share for the company in the coming years. Adding to the positive sentiment, Rosenblatt Securities also raised its price target to $270 while keeping a "Buy" rating, suggesting a broader belief that the company's revenue and margins would improve.
As the calendar turns to late January 2026, the financial world is bracing for a seismic shift in American monetary policy. President Donald Trump has officially set the stage for a dramatic replacement of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, confirming during a series of high-profile addresses—beginning at Mar-a-Lago in
Shares of AI lending platform Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) jumped in the afternoon session after the company announced a partnership with Rize Credit Union to expand access to personal loans in California. Rize, a credit union with over $1.2 billion in assets, partnered with Upstart to use its artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform.
Shares of chip designer Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) jumped 1.5% in the afternoon session after BofA Securities raised its price target on the stock to $39 from $36. The firm kept its "Buy" rating on the shares.
Shares of regional banking company Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) jumped 5.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Shares of dental products company Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)
jumped 3.8% in the afternoon session after Mizuho analyst Steven Valiquette raised the price target on the stock.
