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

1. STOCK NEWS:

Pioneer Natural (PXD) said it is "not contemplating a significant business combination" following reports of a possible tie-up with Range Resources (RRC) [read more]
Pfizer (PFE) is in talks to buy Seagen (SGEN) in a deal that may be valued at over $30B, according to The Wall Street Journal [read more]
Tegna (TGNA) extended the outside date for its merger with Standard General as the latter said it will challenge the FCC's "unprecedented actions" to attempt to scuttle the deal [read more]
Ready Capital (RC) and Broadmark Realty Capital (BRMK) announced a definitive merger agreement [read more]
After Soroban Capital Partners issued a public request to Union Pacific's (UNP) board asking the company to install new leadership, the company revealed in response that its CEO Lance Fritz will step down and that the board is currently planning a CEO transition in 2023 [read more]

2. WALL STREET CALLS:

Shell (SHEL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs [read more]
Wedbush upgrades Sangamo (SGMO) to Outperform [read more]
Telsey downgrades Best Buy (BBY) on weakening consumer demand [read more]
Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer [read more]
Zillow Group (ZG) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan [read more]

3. AROUND THE WEB:

Syneos Health (SYNH) is making a new effort to sell itself, Reuters reports [read more]
McDonald's (MCD) is expanding its test with Krispy Kreme (DNUT) to over 150 restaurants, CNBC reports [read more]
Altria (MO) is in advanced talks to buy NJOY for at least $2.75B, WSJ reports [read more]
EQT (EQBBF) is close to a deal to acquire Radius Global (RADI), Bloomberg reports [read more]
The FTC is expected to challenge ICE's (ICE) takeover of Black Knight (BKI), Politico reports [read more]

4. MOVERS:

Freyr Battery (FREY) gains in New York after reporting quarterly results and announcing strategic mandates and milestones for the next 12 months [read more]
Li-Cycle (LICY) increases in New York after receiving a conditional commitment for a $375M loan [read more]
Kosmos (KOS) higher after reporting quarterly results [read more]
Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA) falls following report that Billy Dunn is leaving the FDA's office of neuroscience [read more]
Taboola (TBLA) declines after reporting quarterly results and providing guidance [read more]

5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:

Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) Q4 operating earnings fell 8% year-over-year [read more]
Fisker (FSR) reported downbeat Q4 results [read more]
Li Auto (LI) reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings and revenue [read more]
FuboTV (FUBO) reported upbeat Q4 results [read more]
AES Corp. (AES) reported upbeat Q4 earnings and revenue [read more]

INDEXES:

The Dow rose 72.17, or 0.22%, to 32,889.09, the Nasdaq gained 72.04, or 0.63%, to 11,466.98, and the S&P 500 advanced 12.20, or 0.31%, to 3,982.24.