Three stocks are moving for three very different reasons, and only one of these moves feels like it can stick without a rug pull. We’ll break down what’s actually driving each pop, what to ignore, and the one simple trigger to watch before you put real money to work.
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Futures at a Glance📈
Futures are trying to bounce after Tuesday’s ugly wipeout, with stocks inching higher as traders digest the latest Greenland-tariff drama ahead of Trump’s Davos appearance. The feeling is cautious relief, not full-on risk-on, with earnings headlines set to fight for attention alongside the geopolitics noise.
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What to Watch
Earnings (Premarket):
Johnson & Johnson [JNJ]
The Charles Schwab Corporation [SCHW]
Prologis, Inc. [PLD]
TE Connectivity plc [TEL]
Truist Financial Corporation [TFC]
The Travelers Companies, Inc. [TRV]
Halliburton Company [HAL]
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated [TDY]
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. [CFG]
Earnings (Aftermarket):
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [KMI]
Economic Reports:
Construction spending (Oct, delayed): 10:00 am
Pending home sales (Dec): 10:00 am
Defense Tech
Ondas Is Doing Backflips, But The Landing Matters
Ondas Inc (NASDAQ: ONDS) ripped higher after Wall Street started tossing around bigger price targets, and the stock did what small caps love to do: turn a normal Tuesday into a trampoline park. When volume shows up like this, it usually means two things: fresh eyes, and weak hands getting shaken out.
The story is simple enough to follow without a PhD. They are pitching a full drone and counter-drone setup, plus private wireless. That is a hot lane right now, so traders are paying for the potential, not the receipts. Management also waved around chunky 2026 revenue targets, which is basically catnip for momentum crowds.
Here is the catch: big financings come with big baggage. More shares and warrants can turn future rallies into speed bumps, and the auditor switch adds a little extra side-eye until the paperwork is filed. This can keep running, but it can also do sudden trapdoor stuff.
My Take For You: If you want in, start tiny and only add on real contract headlines.
My Verdict: High-octane trade, not a tuck-it-away investment yet.
Airlines
United Just Raised The Bar, Now It Has To Clear It
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) popped after it lifted its 2026 profit outlook, and the market basically said finally, an airline headline that is not a horror movie. The big idea is premium seats and loyalty money keep showing up, which is the airline version of selling the good snacks, not just the peanuts.
But airlines always come with fine print. Q1 is usually the sleepy season, so guidance matters more than the vibes. Investors will listen for what is driving the strength, business travel or leisure, and whether the cheaper seats are acting cranky.
The risk is the usual trio: fuel, costs, and surprises. A soft patch in demand, a messy travel headline, or costs creeping up can turn a good forecast into a fast rethink. If the call sounds confident and numbers hold, this can grind higher. If management starts hedging, it can sag.
My Take For You: Buy small on weakness, add only if the call backs up the confidence.
My Verdict: Solid setup, but let the post-call reaction pick the timing.
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Memory Storage
SanDisk Is On A Heater, And Bears Are Smelling Smoke
SanDisk Corp (NASDAQ: SNDK) keeps ripping like it found an unlimited espresso machine. The AI buildout is pulling more storage into the party, and tight supply has turned memory pricing into a no-discount zone. That combo makes stocks do rude things, like ignore your price target and sprint past it anyway.
Analysts are scrambling to keep up, which is usually a late-stage sign the market is moving faster than the spreadsheets. When a stock is up this much this fast, every dip feels like a gift and every green day feels like a dare.
The main risk is simple: if the industry starts adding capacity, this trade can cool off in a hurry. Also, earnings are coming, and expectations are now wearing a tuxedo. If results are great, it can keep running. If results are merely good, it can still drop.
My Take For You: Do not chase a gap. Wait for a pullback or buy a starter and save ammo for earnings.
My Verdict: Monster momentum, but treat it like a sprint, not a stroll.
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Movers and Shakers
Corvus Pharmaceuticals [CRVS]: Premarket Move: −9%
Corvus just announced a $150M stock offering, and the market did what it always does when it hears the word offering: it flinched like you said we’re splitting the dinner bill evenly. Dilution is the party crasher, even when the cash is for something smart.
This is classic biotech behavior. Great science story, expensive reality. If the raise prices well and buys them runway, this dip can turn into a speed bump. If it comes with ugly terms, it can turn into a pothole.
My Take: Do not chase the drop. Let the offering details land, then reassess. If you own it, keep size small and wait for the dust to settle before adding.
Netflix [NFLX]: Premarket Move: −6%
Netflix beat earnings, but investors barely looked up from their popcorn because the bigger headline is the big cash bid for Warner assets and the pause on buybacks. Translation: the company might be swapping steady and boring for bold and expensive.
The stock is reacting to uncertainty, not the quarter. Deals can go smooth, or they can become a never-ending group chat of lawyers, regulators, and surprise costs.
My Take: Let it trade out the deal jitters. If you want in, start small after the first wave of drama fades, and only add if the price action steadies and the deal story stops changing every day.
Progress Software [PRGS]: Premarket Move: +9%
Progress popped after posting a strong quarter and basically waving a sign that says we see the road to $1B revenue and we are not lost. Investors love a simple destination, especially when the company is also throwing off real cash.
This is not a hype rocket, it is more like a sturdy sedan that suddenly got a nicer engine and a clearer map. The move now is to see if the stock holds its gains once the opening bell chaos hits.
My Take: If you missed the pop, do not chase. Look for a mid-morning cool-off and start with a starter position, then add only if it holds above the breakout area for a couple sessions.
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Everything Else
Treasury yields crept higher as investors sized up trade tension headlines and the latest geopolitical noise.
Shareholders at a U.K. trust basically told an activist hedge fund nope, voting down the boardroom shakeup.
China’s biggest platforms are sprinting toward AI super-apps, trying to bundle chat, shopping, and agents into one sticky daily habit.
A social media giant’s new AI group has already shipped early internal models, which is the kind of first output that usually signals the budget is staying on.
A major philanthropist and a top AI lab are teaming up on an AI health push aimed at African countries, with a focus on using models to strengthen real-world care delivery.
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