What You Misseed On Wall Street On Friday

Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.

1. STOCK NEWS:

• Amazon (AMZN) reported upbeat Q4 results but provided lower-than-expected revenue guidance for Q1
• Pinterest (PINS) reported downbeat Q4 earnings but provided an upbeat outlook for Q1 revenue
• Tesla (TSLA) car sales in China fell in January as competition heats up, CNBC reports
• SolarWinds (SWI) agreed to be acquired by Turn/River Capital or $18.50 per share
• CBS reported that President Trump is considering allowing Nippon Steel (NPSCY) to complete its pending takeover of U.S. Steel (X), though Trump said at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that Nippon will invest in U.S. Steel rather than own it

2. WALL STREET CALLS:

• Nike (NKE) (RBLX) downgraded to Sell at MoffettNathanson
• Deckers Outdoor (DECK) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi
• Elf Beauty (ELF) downgraded at UBS, Morgan Stanley and DA Davidson after earnings
• Pinterest (PINS) upgraded at Benchmark with monetization catching up to engagement

3. AROUND THE WEB:

• Apple (AAPL) has been ordered to create a “back door” by U.K. security officials that would allow them to retrieve content users have uploaded to the cloud, WaPo reports
• Elon Musk’s X signed a partnership with Magnite (MGNI), Business Insider says
• Alibaba (BABA) has denied reports the company plans to invest in DeepSeek, Reuters reports
• Nikola (NKLA) is working with a law firm to explore its options, which could include a sale or restructuring of the company in bankruptcy, WSJ says
• SoftBank (SFTBY) is close to finalizing a $40B primary investment in OpenAI, CNBC says

4. MOVERS:

• Doximity (DOCS) higher after reporting Q3 results, with revenue and EPS beating consensus
• Affirm (AFRM) and Centrus (LEU) increase after reporting quarterly results
• Uber (UBER) rises after Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman disclosed a 30M-share stake
• Bill (BILL) lower after reporting Q2 results and providing guidance for Q3 and FY25
• Newell Brands (NWL) and Leslie’s (LESL) fall after reporting quarterly results

5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:

• Expedia (EXPE) reported Q4 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensus
• Skechers (SKX) reported Q4 results and provided guidance for Q1 and FY25
• Take-Two (TTWO) reported Q3 results, with CEO Strauss Zelnick commenting, “We achieved solid results during the holiday season”
• Fortive (FTV) reported Q4 results, with EPS beating consensus
• Linde (LIN) reported Q4 results and provided guidance for Q1

INDEXES:

The Dow fell 444.23, or 0.99%, to 44,303.40, the Nasdaq lost 268.59, or 1.36%, to 19,523.40, and the S&P 500 declined 57.58, or 0.95%, to 6,025.99.