Stock index futures climbed Friday as strong bank earnings and a tech rally lifted market sentiment, with major U.S. averages aiming to extend their winning streaks.
Biggest stock gainers
- Micron (MU) +4%—Shares rose after the company disclosed that its director, Teyin Liu, bought 23.2K shares of common stock in a total transaction size of $7.8M. The purchases were made at prices ranging from $336.63 to $337.50 per share. Following these transactions, Liu directly owns 25,910 shares of Micron.
- Constellation Energy (CEG) +2.4% – Power producers such as CEG and Vistra (VST) gained on news that the White House administration expected to issue a directive on Friday to propose an emergency power auction in which tech companies would bid for new plants built.
- Ralph Lauren (RL) +1.7%—The company announced the appointment of Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. With the appointment of Mr. Conde, the Ralph Lauren Board is now comprised of 12 directors.
Biggest stock losers
- QXO (QXO) -4.6% Shares fell after QXO priced its public offering of around 31.65M shares of its common stock at $23.80 per share. The offering is expected to close on January 20, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. QXO has granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 4.7M shares at the public offering price
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) -4.9% Shares slipped after mixed results. The logistics company earned a better-than-expected profit despite a 2% drop in revenue. For the final quarter of 2025, J.B. Hunt (JBHT) earned a profit of $1.90 per share, up 24% from a year ago and 8 cents above expectations. The company reduced its total operating expenses as a percentage of revenue to 92.0% from 93.4% a year earlier.