On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) as his final trade.

As per the recent news, QXO, on Feb. 11, agreed to acquire Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion.  

Amy Raskin, chief investment officer at Chevy Chase Trust, picked Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO).

Lending support to his choice, Thermo Fisher Scientific, on Jan. 29, posted better-than-expected results for the latest quarter. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $6.57 per share, beating the street view of $6.45. Quarterly sales of $12.22 billion increased 7% year-over-year, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $11.95 billion.

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Jim Lebenthal, partner at Cerity Partners, named Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) as his final trade.

On the earnings front, Apollo Global Management posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Feb. 9.

Shannon Saccocia, chief investment officer of NB Private Wealth, picked iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:IYC).

Price Action:

• QXO shares gained 4.4% to close at $27.07 on Friday.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 1% to close at $504.82 during the session.
• Apollo Global shares declined 0.2% to settle at $125.07 on Friday.
• iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF gained 0.4% during the session.

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