Investors are heading into the second half of the trading week, and with it comes plenty of stock market news worth reading about on Thursday. Dive into that below with TipRanks’ list of the hottest market happenings today.
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- BlackRock (BLK) stock gained after the financial firm posted a strong Q4 earnings report.
- Goldman Sachs (GS) stock rallied after the banking company announced mixed Q4 earnings results.
- Toyota Motor (TM) stock jumped after Elliott Management pushed back against a take-private offer for Toyota Industries (TYIDF).
- TSMC (TSM) stock surged after the semiconductor company posted incredible earnings results for Q4 2025.
- TSMC stock also received a new Street-high price target following its earnings report.
- Springview (SPHL) stock rocketed higher after the construction company announced a pilot solar power program.
- Hershey (HSY) stock slipped after the chocolate company raised its ad budget to revamp its classic candy bar.
- Spotify (SPOT) stock was on the move after the music streaming company increased its premium subscription prices.
- Agape ATP (ATPC) stock underwent a massive rally despite no clear catalyst.
- ASML (ASML) stock gained alongside updated analyst coverage following TSMC’s earnings report.
- The S&P 500 (SPX) was up with the release of new labor market data.
- Morgan Stanley (MS) stock slipped even after the financial company beat Wall Street’s estimates for Q4.
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock was on the rise after the shares received bullish coverage from top analysts.
- Microsoft (MSFT) stock climbed on news that BlackRock has obtained funding for an AI collaboration with the tech giant.
- Microsoft stock was also in the news following a possible release date leak for Xbox’s upcoming Forza Horizon 6.
- Penumbra (PEN) stock took off after the medical device company reached an acquisition agreement with Boston Scientific (BSX).
- Citigroup (C) stock soared after the company’s CEO said more job cuts are coming this year.
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