S&P 500 – 6,932.30 (+1.97%)

Dow Jones – 50,115.67 (+2.47%)

NASDAQ – 23,031.21 (+2.18%)

• U.S. Equities Rebound: U.S. stocks surged Friday, with the S&P 500 up 2%, Dow Jones hitting a record above 50,000, and Russell 2000 leading small caps with a 3.5% gain.
• Trump Administration Stakes Raise Concerns: Expanding U.S. government ownership in key companies sparks fears of political influence, market distortion, and long-term risks for investors and competition.
• Hermès Orange iPhone Sparks Apple Revival in China: A viral orange iPhone has reignited Apple sales in China, reversing years of decline thanks to design appeal, social media buzz, and government subsidies.
• NFL Explores New Media Partnerships: The NFL is in talks with nontraditional media platforms to sell live games as streaming rivals broadcast TV, while preparing early negotiations for its next rights package.
• Trump Endorses Nexstar-Tegna Deal: President Trump’s sudden support for Nexstar’s $6.2B acquisition of Tegna highlights shifting political winds amid accelerating media consolidation.
• Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Singer, Dies at 47: The band’s lead singer, behind hits like “Kryptonite,” passed away after battling cancer, leaving a legacy of resilience and iconic rock anthems.
• Treasury Yields Tick Up Amid Risk Appetite: As equities rallied, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose slightly, while the dollar and WTI crude oil remained mostly unchanged amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
• Amazon Slides Despite AI Spending Plans: Amazon announced $200B in 2026 investments in data centers and chips, yet shares fell 8% despite solid revenue and guidance.
• S&P Earnings Momentum Strengthens: With 79% of S&P 500 companies beating expectations, average upside surprises hit 8.2%, boosting earnings growth forecasts to 11.4% from 7.2%.
• Software Stocks Modestly Recover: Salesforce rose 1.2% and Adobe just under 1% as the sector’s forward P/E ratio fell 10.7 points over four months—the largest drop since 2002.
• Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk React to Weight-Loss Pill: Lilly and Novo sold off after Hims & Hers announced a $49 weight-loss pill, with both recovering slightly while Hims & Hers plunged.
• Stellantis Announces $26B Restructuring: Stellantis tumbled 24% following $26B charges tied to strategic pullbacks in its electrification plans, while Hershey jumped 9% after a strong earnings beat.
• Metals and Crypto Volatility: Silver fell further after last week’s selloff, gold edged up 1%, and bitcoin rebounded 4%, lifting Strategy and Coinbase shares amid ongoing market uncertainty.
• OFRM Stock Soars in IPO Debut: Once Upon a Farm shares climbed 16.9% in its market debut, boosted by Jennifer Garner backing and a pickup in IPO activity.

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“Hermès is not about following fashion; it is about creating timeless style.” – Hermès

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Notable Stocks

• Once Upon a Farm (OFRM)
• Apple (AAPL)\
• Amazon (AMZN)
• Nvidia (NVDA)
• Intel (INTC)

Weekly Notables

Hermès Orange iPhone Ignites Apple’s Revival in China

Chinese consumers are embracing Apple’s latest iPhones, with a bold premium model in a vivid orange finish going viral and helping reverse a prolonged sales slump in one of the company’s most important markets. Apple chief executive Tim Cook recently pointed to record iPhone sales in China during the fourth quarter, when revenue jumped 38% year over year to $26 billion—nearly one-fifth of the company’s total revenue.

Trump Reverses Course, Endorses Nexstar’s Bid to Acquire Tegna

President Donald Trump on Saturday voiced support for Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, marking a sharp reversal from his earlier criticism of the deal. In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that the transaction would increase competition in the media landscape. “Letting good deals get done like Nexstar–Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more sophisticated level,” he wrote, urging regulators to approve the merger.

Earnings Spotlight: Coca Cola (KO)

The Coca-Cola Company is set to post its fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the market open Tuesday, with traders anticipating the beverage giant's stock could extend its record-setting rally following the results. UBS analysts said they expect a solid quarter from Coca-Cola and that the biggest hurdle to the stock rising could be a high valuation compared to its peers. 

What's Ahead

The monthly Nonfarm Payrolls report is slated to be released on Wednesday while the CPI report is scheduled to be released on Friday.

Economic:

• Monday (Feb. 9): no reports
• Tuesday (Feb. 10): Business Inventories, Employment Cost Index, Export Prices ex-ag, Factory Orders, Import Prices, Retail Sales
• Wednesday (Feb. 11): Nonfarm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings, Average Workweek, Unemployment Rate, EIA Crude Oil Inventories, MBA Mortgage Applications Index, Treasury Budget
• Thursday (Feb. 12): Producer Price Index (PPI), Continuing Claims, EIA Natural Gas Inventories, Existing Home Sales, Initial Claims
• Friday (Feb. 13): Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  

Earnings:

• Monday (Feb. 9): Apollo Global Management Inc. (APO), Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL), Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX), Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF), CNA Financial Corp. (CNA), Dynatrace Inc. (DT), Monday.com Ltd. (MNDY), ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Waters Corp. (WAT)
• Tuesday (Feb. 10): America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), Barclays PLC (BCS), BP PLC (BP), Cloudflare Inc. (NET), Coca-Cola Co. (KO), CVS Health Corp. (CVS), Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD), Marriott International Inc. (MAR), Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD), S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), Spotify Technologies SA (SPOT)
• Wednesday (Feb. 11): Applovin Corp. (APP), Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), Equinix Inc. (EQIX), Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT), Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM), McDonald's Corp. (MCD), Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI), NetEase Inc. (NTES), Shopify Inc. (SHOP), T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS), Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT)
• Thursday (Feb. 12): Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM), Airbnb Inc. (ABNB), American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP), Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (BUD), Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT), Arista Networks Inc. (ANET), Brookfield Corp. (BN), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX), Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)
• Friday (Feb. 13): Cameco Corp. (CCJ), Enbridge Inc. (ENB), Magna International Inc. (MGA), Moderna Inc. (MRNA), Natwest Group PLC (NWG), TC Energy Corp. (TRP)