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InMode Shares Tick Higher as Board Launches Strategic Review

InMode Shares Tick Higher as Board Launches Strategic Review

InMode Ltd. (NASDAQ:INMD) shares rose modestly in Monday premarket trading after the company confirmed it has initiated a formal review of potential strategic alternatives. An independent directors committee has been formed and engaged outside legal and financial advisers to evaluate proposals, though the company cautioned there is no assurance the…

Northfield Bancorp to Be Acquired by Columbia Financial in $597 Million Deal; Shares Jump in Premarket

Northfield Bancorp to Be Acquired by Columbia Financial in $597 Million Deal; Shares Jump in Premarket

Shares of Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) climbed 11.9% in premarket trading after the announcement that Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) will acquire Northfield in a transaction valued at about $597 million. The boards of both firms unanimously approved the merger, which will produce a pro forma regional bank with $18 billion in total assets as of D…

VerifyMe Regains Nasdaq Minimum Bid Compliance, Stock Opens Higher

VerifyMe Regains Nasdaq Minimum Bid Compliance, Stock Opens Higher

VerifyMe Inc. reported that it has satisfied Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement after its closing bid exceeded $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days from January 13 through January 29, 2026. The announcement came after a prior notification of non-compliance and preceded a 3.5% increase in premarket trading for the company’s shares.

Morgan Stanley Says Google’s Genie 3 Intensifies Industry Concerns Over Game Production

Morgan Stanley Says Google’s Genie 3 Intensifies Industry Concerns Over Game Production

Morgan Stanley says the release of Google’s Genie 3 world model has amplified concerns that generative world models could alter game production workflows. The bank highlights two potential trajectories for established game companies - integrating AI into existing engines or being overtaken by new technologies - and notes technical hurdles that favo…

Saudi Stocks Climb as Tadawul All Share Gains 1.38% at Close

Saudi Stocks Climb as Tadawul All Share Gains 1.38% at Close

Saudi Arabia's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Tadawul All Share index up 1.38% as gains in several sectors outpaced declines. Leading individual advances included Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances, Rasan Information Technology - which reached an all-time high - and Knowledge Economic City, while select mining and industrial names lagg…

Premarket Moves: Oracle and Disney Up; Nvidia and Tesla Dip as Metals Weigh on Sentiment

Premarket Moves: Oracle and Disney Up; Nvidia and Tesla Dip as Metals Weigh on Sentiment

U.S. stock futures opened lower Monday as a pullback in precious metal prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of a packed week of corporate earnings from major technology firms and the monthly jobs report. Notable premarket movers included gains for Oracle, Disney, and Autodesk, while Nvidia, Tesla, a group of gold miners, EchoStar, Coinbase and …

Evercore: Rapid gold and silver retreat unlikely to derail stock rally

Evercore: Rapid gold and silver retreat unlikely to derail stock rally

Evercore ISI strategists led by Julian Emanuel view the recent sharp drop in gold and silver - following what they describe as frantic, meme-like trading - as unlikely to present a material headwind for equities. The firm notes that parabolic price action across a range of assets in early 2026 reflects stretched trends, and that the subsequent reve…

Revvity Tops Q4 Targets, Guides 2026 Revenue and Profit Above Street Views

Revvity Tops Q4 Targets, Guides 2026 Revenue and Profit Above Street Views

Revvity reported fourth-quarter results that outpaced analyst estimates and provided 2026 guidance for adjusted EPS and revenue that exceed consensus. Management highlighted durability in the diagnostics business even as academic research funding remains subdued, and pointed to broader improvements in the pharmaceutical market and reduced policy un…

J.P. Morgan Sees Gold Surging to $6,300 an Ounce by End of 2026

J.P. Morgan Sees Gold Surging to $6,300 an Ounce by End of 2026

J.P. Morgan projects gold will hit $6,300 per ounce by the close of 2026, citing continued central-bank purchases and a structural shift toward real assets. The forecast accompanies a crowded field of analyst price targets for 2026, even as bullion experienced a sharp one-day decline and further near-term pressure from higher margin requirements.

RBC: Slower EPS Revision Trends Behind Choppy S&P 500 Action

RBC: Slower EPS Revision Trends Behind Choppy S&P 500 Action

RBC Capital Markets strategists led by Lori Calvasina report that S&P 500 companies are experiencing weaker earnings revision dynamics compared with prior quarters, a pattern they say likely contributes to recent volatile market behavior. Upward EPS estimate revisions have fallen and the share of firms beating expectations has dipped, though the bo…

Pandora Shares Jump After Silver Prices Plummet

Pandora Shares Jump After Silver Prices Plummet

Pandora's stock advanced 7.8% on Monday as a steep fall in silver prices created the prospect of lower raw-material costs for the jewellery group. With recycled silver making up about 67% of its raw materials, the company stands to benefit if the commodity rout endures. The metals market slide has been linked to reactions around a Federal Reserve n…