SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit, filed in the wake of an announcement by F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) that it experienced a “material cybersecurity incident,” which it discovered on August 9, 2025, seeks to represent investors who purchased F5 securities between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2025. The lawsuit follows F5's October 15 and 27, 2025 disclosures about the incident and its adverse financial impact on expected 2026 revenues.

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Think Small-Caps Are Set to Take Off? Here Are Some Expert Stock Tips — Positive

ALK  BIRK  COCO  DUOL  ELF  W   Investopedia — January 09, 2026

The stock market's underdogs may be ready to lead the pack.

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Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Wells Fargo Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings? — Positive

WFC   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

WFC's Q4 earnings likely show a rising NII and solid loan demand, but lower non-interest income and asset quality pressure may weigh on investor sentiment.

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Will Exxon (XOM) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

XOM   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Exxon (XOM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Why Chipotle (CMG) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again — Positive

CMG   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Chipotle (CMG) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Deckers (DECK) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

DECK   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Deckers (DECK) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will General Motors (GM) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

GM   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

General Motors (GM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Why General Dynamics (GD) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again — Positive

GD   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

General Dynamics (GD) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Valero Energy (VLO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

VLO   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Valero Energy (VLO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Illumina (ILMN) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

ILMN   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Illumina (ILMN) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will First Citizens (FCNCA) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

FCNCA   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

First Citizens (FCNCA) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

FITB   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Northrop Grumman (NOC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

NOC   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Why HomeTrust Bancshares (HTB) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again — Positive

HTB   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again — Positive

HWC   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Hancock Whitney (HWC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will ICE (ICE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

ICE   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

ICE (ICE) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Gartner (IT) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

IT   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Gartner (IT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Will Haemonetics (HAE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? — Positive

HAE   Zacks Investment Research — January 09, 2026

Haemonetics (HAE) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Datadog: Is DDOG Stock Downgrade Justified? — Negative

DDOG   Forbes — January 09, 2026

Datadog (DDOG) fell 7.6% on heavy trading volume after a Truist Securities downgrade to ‘Hold' accompanied by a significant price target cut. This shift marked a sharp and aggressive retreat from recent peaks, driven by a wider market rotation away from high-growth technology stocks.

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Dow, S&P 500 Log Records During First Full Week of 2026 — Positive

IVV  SPLG  SPXL  SPY  SSO  UPRO  VOO   Schaeffers Research — January 09, 2026

The new year is off to a wild start, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 (SPX) notching records earlier this week following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which boosted the defense and energy sectors.

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