Cisco-Splunk deal, Google denies reports of dropping Broadcom: Top Stocks

Tech developer Cisco (CSCO) is set to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk (SPLK) for $28 billion, which Cisco CFO Scott Herren calls "such a powerful transaction for us" on the data front. Google parent company Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) denies speculations of a shaky relationship with chip maker Broadcom (AVGO) after a Reuters report claimed the tech giant was considering dropping the company as its primary AI chip supplier by 2027.

Yahoo Finance Live's Josh Lipton and Akiko Fujita take a look at several trending stocks ahead of Thursday's closing bell.