Vertiv(US:VRT) Benzinga·2026-01-05 10:21Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose in the first full trading week of the year, with major benchmark indices showing positive movement [1] - Crude oil prices fluctuated, with WTI's February Futures trading 0.05% lower at $57.29 per barrel following geopolitical developments in Venezuela [2] - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.17%, while the two-year bond was at 3.46%, with an 82.3% likelihood of the Federal Reserve maintaining current interest rates in January [3] Company Highlights - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) advanced 2.81% after issuing FY26 guidance, expecting U.S. net sales of Linzess to be between $1.125 billion and $1.175 billion, with total revenue expectations of $450 million to $475 million and adjusted EBITDA over $300 million [6] - Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares increased by 1.62% after being upgraded to "overweight" by Barclays, with a 75% chance of joining the S&P 500 index [7] - Nukkleus Inc. (NASDAQ:NUKK) rose 3.79% following the completion of a $14 million acquisition of Tiltan Software Engineering, an Israeli defense software company [7] - Brand Engagement Network Inc. (NASDAQ:BNAI) shares climbed 8.22% after announcing a Vendor Services Project Agreement with a global advertising agency [16] - GH Research PLC (NASDAQ:GHRS) soared 19.05% after announcing an update on its FDA IND status and Phase 3 program for GH001 in treatment-resistant depression [16] Sector Performance - The U.S. market saw broad gains across various sectors, including Energy, Industrials, Materials, Utilities, Health Care, Financials, Real Estate, and Information Technology, while Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary were the only sectors to decline [10] - The performance of major indices included a 0.66% increase in the Dow Jones, a 0.19% increase in the S&P 500, and a 1.06% increase in the Russell 2000 [11] Economic Outlook - JPMorgan's "Eye on the Market 2026 Outlook" anticipates continued strength in U.S. equity markets, driven by the technology sector and AI-related spending, despite potential corrections of 10%-15% due to profit-taking [12][13] - The report highlights that tech sector capital spending contributed 40%-45% of U.S. GDP growth over the last three quarters of 2025, with consumer spending expected to remain stable in 2026 [14]