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.

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.

Protests in Iran provide additional support to oil markets.

OII's subsea robotics segment delivers 99% uptime and global scale, anchoring a platform built for remote, data-driven growth.

AL advances its fleet strategy in Q4 2025, buying 10 new jets and selling 23 aircraft, boosting flexibility while investing $920M in modern planes.

Merck is in talks to acquire RVMD, which could bolster its oncology pipeline, according to a Financial Times report.

Solidifying Boyd's Position as a Leading Player in the North American Collision Industry WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD) (NYSE: BGSI) ("BGSI", "the Boyd Group", "Boyd" or "the Company") today announced the closing of the acquisition of Joe Hudson's Collision Center ("Joe Hudson's"), the definitive agreement to acquire Joe Hudson's having been previously announced on October 29, 2025. The acquisition adds 258 locations across the US Southeast region, increasing Boyd's North American location footprint by 25% to 1,301.

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that, on January 5, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Vera Therapeutics granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 228,750 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) underlying 116,000 shares of Class A common stock to eighteen (18) new employees under the Vera Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Inducement Plan (Inducement Plan).

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Regeneron (REGN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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AN2 Therapeutics (ANTX) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Black Diamond (BDTX) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Revolve Group (RVLV) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Apple shares extended a rare period of weakness this week, slipping 0.5% to $259.04 on Thursday and marking the stock's seventh consecutive session of declines dating back to Dec. 30. While the pullback has been relatively modest — Apple shares are down about 5.

Carvana (CVNA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Rimini Street (RMNI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).