Stocks to Watch Friday, Nov. 13: Modine, Cerebras, Liftoff, Newsmax, Flowers Foods
By Tech & Money Press · Pre-market watchlist for Friday, November 13, 2026
Market Setup
Stocks slipped on Thursday as Nvidia fell after Jensen Huang resigned as CEO and board member, effective immediately, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO, according to Benzinga (site coverage). Nvidia closed down 4.3% at $166.19 on about 747 million shares after touching $148.80 at the open, its 52-week low. SPY closed at $757.12 (−0.4%), QQQ at $688.17 (−0.3%), DIA at $522.47 (−0.4%) and the small-cap IWM at $278.44 (−1.6%), per Webull. AI cloud provider Nebius fell 16.8% on the day it reported quarterly results (our take). After the bell, Cisco and Applied Materials reported; by about 8 p.m. ET Cisco was little changed at $101.48 after trading as high as $110.63, and Applied Materials was at $383.90 (+0.8%), per Webull.
Friday’s list has one stock moving on a deal report (Modine), three after-hours earnings gainers (Cerebras, Liftoff Mobile and Newsmax) and one after-hours earnings decliner (Flowers Foods). The levels below are prior highs and lows taken from real daily bars. They are reference points, not trade signals.
1. Modine (MOD) – Samsung reported in talks to buy it, up 28% after hours
Close: $106.10 (−0.5%) · Day range: $101.37–$110.28 · Volume: about 1.7M · After hours: ~$136.00 (+28.2%), high $139.00, about 82K shares
Samsung Electronics is in talks to acquire Modine, a U.S.-listed maker of cooling systems for data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday evening, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies are discussing a deal that could come together in the coming weeks, according to the report, as relayed by Reuters, which said it could not immediately verify it. Bloomberg added that no final decision has been made, the talks could still fall apart and other bidders could emerge; Samsung and Modine declined to comment. One day earlier, Modine said it had started commercial production of data-center chillers at a new 682,000-square-foot plant in Grand Prairie, Texas (Benzinga). Modine was worth about $5.6 billion at Thursday’s close.
Our Take: This move rests on a media report about talks, not on a signed agreement, so headlines from either company can change the picture quickly. Note the thin after-hours volume, about 82,000 shares. Context: the stock fell 21% on Nov. 4, from $125.45 to $98.56, after its quarterly report, and set a 52-week low of $87.84 on Nov. 5. Levels on the chart: $139.00 (after-hours high) and $144.87 (Oct. 28 high) above; $128.40 (Nov. 3 high, the last session before the drop) and $111.32 (Wednesday’s high) below. Older Webull daily bars before October appear adjusted for the October spin-off of its automotive unit, so the levels use only bars from Oct. 2 onward.
2. Cerebras Systems (CBRS) – Core revenue up 70%, a Microsoft deal and a higher outlook, up 18% after hours
Close: $97.75 (−3.3%) · Day range: $93.87–$104.05 · Volume: about 17.5M · After hours: ~$115.72 (+18.4%), high $117.04, about 3.3M shares
The AI chipmaker reported record third-quarter core revenue of $230.9 million, up 70% from a year ago and above the $214.7 million analysts expected, according to CNBC and Reuters (GAAP revenue was $210.8 million). Core cloud revenue rose 272% to $144.9 million. Cerebras raised its 2026 core revenue outlook to $940 million–$960 million from $880 million–$890 million and guided fourth-quarter core revenue to $310 million–$330 million, versus about $271 million expected. CEO Andrew Feldman told CNBC that Microsoft signed a cloud deal with the company in October and that revenue from it should begin in the first quarter of 2027. The company reported $26.1 billion in remaining performance obligations as of Sept. 30.
Our Take: The quarter answers some of the questions raised since the stock peaked at $386.34 in May, but the starting point matters: shares hit a 52-week low of $77.84 on Nov. 5 after a short-seller report from Culper Research questioned its chips’ working life, according to Benzinga. After-hours volume was heavy at about 3.3 million shares. Levels on the chart: $117.04 (after-hours high) and $120.60 (Oct. 28 high) above; $109.30 (Oct. 30 high) and $104.05 (Thursday’s high) below.
3. Liftoff Mobile (LFTO) – Beat on sales and earnings, up 17% after hours
Close: $18.71 (+0.9%) · Day range: $18.48–$19.82 · Volume: about 1.2M · After hours: ~$21.85 (+16.8%), high $22.10, about 106K shares
The mobile app marketing company reported third-quarter earnings of 47 cents per share, versus the 17-cent estimate, on sales of $237.5 million, versus $221.8 million expected, according to Benzinga. It guided fourth-quarter sales to $244 million–$249 million, above the roughly $232.5 million estimate. Liftoff was worth about $3.2 billion at Thursday’s close.
Our Take: A beat plus a guide above estimates is the cleanest combination in earnings season, and the stock had already climbed from a Nov. 2 low of $13.96 into the report. The after-hours price took it back to mid-August levels. Levels on the chart: $22.40 (Aug. 14 high) and $23.86 (Aug. 13 high) above; $19.82 (Thursday’s high) and $18.48 (Thursday’s low) below.
4. Newsmax (NMAX) – Record revenue and a profit, up 13% after hours
Close: $7.29 (−5.8%) · Day range: $7.285–$7.74 · Volume: about 1.1M · After hours: ~$8.22 (+12.8%), high $8.39, about 132K shares
Newsmax reported record third-quarter revenue of $69.0 million, up 52.5% from a year ago, according to the company’s release. That figure includes a one-time $14.0 million payment tied to the termination of an advertising agreement with a customer; excluding it, revenue was $55.0 million, up 21.6%. The company posted net income of $15.2 million, or 12 cents per share, compared with a $4.1 million loss a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA of $19.0 million. Newsmax kept its underlying 2026 revenue guidance at $212 million–$216 million.
Our Take: The headline number is flattered by the one-time fee, so the $55.0 million underlying figure and the unchanged guidance are the cleaner read. The stock had closed near the low of the day before the report. Levels on the chart: $8.56 (Nov. 4 high) and $9.38 (Oct. 16 high) above; $7.98 (Wednesday’s high) and $7.22 (Nov. 6 low) below.
5. Flowers Foods (FLO) – Sales down, outlook cut, down 8% after hours
Close: $6.01 (−3.8%) · Day range: $5.93–$6.54 · Volume: about 12.6M, roughly twice its 20-day average · After hours: ~$5.55 (−7.7%), low $5.11, about 601K shares
The bakery company behind Nature’s Own said third-quarter net sales fell 4.7% to $1.169 billion as volume dropped 7.0%, and adjusted earnings fell to 10 cents per share, according to its release; analysts expected 15 cents, per Investing.com. Flowers cut its 2026 outlook: net sales of $5.016 billion–$5.063 billion (from $5.070 billion–$5.142 billion), adjusted EBITDA of $415 million–$430 million (from $453 million–$481 million) and adjusted earnings of 63–68 cents per share (from 75–85 cents). CEO Ryals McMullian cited pressure on household budgets, changing consumer behavior and heavier promotions.
Our Take: This is a consumer-spending story as much as a company story: shoppers are buying less packaged bread even after price changes. Levels on the chart: $5.93 (Thursday’s low) and $6.54 (Thursday’s high) above; $5.40 (Oct. 1 low, the 52-week low per Webull) and $5.11 (after-hours low) below. The after-hours low was below that 52-week low.
Quick Reference
| Ticker | Catalyst | After Hours (~8 p.m. ET) | Levels Above | Levels Below |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOD | Samsung talks report (Bloomberg) | ~$136.00 (+28.2%) | $139.00 · $144.87 | $128.40 · $111.32 |
| CBRS | Q3 results, Microsoft deal | ~$115.72 (+18.4%) | $117.04 · $120.60 | $109.30 · $104.05 |
| LFTO | Q3 beat, Q4 guide | ~$21.85 (+16.8%) | $22.40 · $23.86 | $19.82 · $18.48 |
| NMAX | Q3 record revenue | ~$8.22 (+12.8%) | $8.56 · $9.38 | $7.98 · $7.22 |
| FLO | Q3 sales drop, outlook cut | ~$5.55 (−7.7%) | $5.93 · $6.54 | $5.40 · $5.11 |
What to Notice Friday
A report is not a deal. Modine’s move is built on talks that Bloomberg says could still fall apart, while the other four stocks moved on reported numbers. After-hours trading was also uneven: Cerebras traded more than 3 million shares, while Modine traded about 82,000, so pre-market volume will show how much of each move holds.
Read tonight’s Watchlist Recap for Nov. 12 to see how Thursday’s list traded.
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Sources: Price data from Webull (daily bars; snapshots and after-hours prices as of about 8 p.m. ET, Nov. 12, 2026). Modine report via Bloomberg News and Reuters; Cerebras via CNBC, Reuters, the company’s release and Benzinga; Liftoff via Benzinga; Newsmax via its earnings release; Flowers Foods via its earnings release and Investing.com; Nvidia via Benzinga.