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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

ON Semiconductor stock: what to watch before Wall Street reopens Tuesday

ON Semiconductor stock: what to watch before Wall Street reopens Tuesday

ON Semiconductor closed at $60.33, up 0.1% Friday, as chip stocks gained before the U.S. market holiday. Micron signed a $1.8 billion deal to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan, aiming to boost DRAM output by late 2027. European tech stocks fell nearly 3% after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight nations. The White House imposed a 25% tariff on some advanced chips starting Jan. 15.
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STMicroelectronics stock slides nearly 5% on Trump Greenland tariff threat; what to watch next

STMicroelectronics stock slides nearly 5% on Trump Greenland tariff threat; what to watch next

STMicroelectronics shares fell 4.8% to 23.14 euros in Paris Monday after President Trump threatened new U.S. tariffs on eight European countries unless Greenland is sold to the U.S. European tech stocks dropped 2.9%, and market volatility hit its highest since November. EU leaders plan an emergency summit Thursday to discuss retaliation. U.S. markets were closed for a holiday.
20 January 2026
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GigaDevice Class A stock in focus after new filing — what could move 603986 at the Shanghai open

GigaDevice Class A stock in focus after new filing — what could move 603986 at the Shanghai open

GigaDevice Semiconductor ended Monday up 2.85% at 288.45 yuan after announcing a completed share capital change tied to equity incentives. Shares have surged about 14% over three sessions, with Monday’s trading volume at 13.2 billion yuan. Morgan Stanley expects DDR4 memory prices to rise up to 50% in Q1. Investors will watch Tuesday’s open for signs of further momentum.
20 January 2026
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First Solar (FSLR) stock price in focus as tariff talk returns, Fed meeting and earnings loom

First Solar (FSLR) stock price in focus as tariff talk returns, Fed meeting and earnings loom

U.S. markets remained closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. First Solar last traded at $243.73, up 0.04%. Investors are watching Trump’s Feb. 1 tariff deadline targeting eight European nations and the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. First Solar’s stock has ranged from $116.56 to $285.99 over the past year.
20 January 2026
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Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas Electronics shares rose 1.4% to 2,355.5 yen in Tokyo Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s close. The move followed a global market drop after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Europe. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election for Feb. 8 and pledged a two-year suspension of the 8% food tax, pushing bond yields to a 27-year high. Renesas will report full-year results on Feb. 5.
20 January 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai shares fell 3.5% to 135.08 yuan ahead of Tuesday’s open, following a year-long surge of 188%. The drop comes as Beijing tightens rules on high-frequency trading and the U.S. announces new tariffs on European goods, rattling semiconductor sentiment. Mainland investors bought HK$393.2 million of Hua Hong’s H-shares in Hong Kong on Monday via Stock Connect.
20 January 2026
NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP Semiconductors shares closed at $237.11 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of U.S. markets reopening Tuesday after a holiday. Wall Street faces renewed trade tensions after President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland. European tech stocks dropped sharply Monday, with volatility spiking. NXP will report earnings after markets close on Feb. 2, with a call set for Feb. 3.
20 January 2026
Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent shares fell 2.5% Friday to $191.04 ahead of the U.S. market holiday, after launching “bondable diamond” thermal-management components for chips. The stock saw heavy trading and volatility, opening at $197 and touching a low of $189.59. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday as Photonics West begins in San Francisco. Coherent forecasts Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue between $1.56 billion and $1.70 billion.
20 January 2026
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Moore Threads stock price in focus as China’s trading curbs and rate fix loom

Moore Threads stock price in focus as China’s trading curbs and rate fix loom

Moore Threads shares closed down 2.08% at 633.30 yuan ahead of Tuesday’s Shanghai open, well below last year’s high. Mainland exchanges raised margin requirements to 100% on Jan. 19, tightening speculative trading. China’s central bank boosted tech lending by 400 billion yuan last week but left broad policy rates unchanged. The loan prime rate is expected to hold steady at 9:15 a.m. local time.
20 January 2026
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MediaTek stock price: Taiwan chipmaker in focus before open after 1.3% drop

MediaTek stock price: Taiwan chipmaker in focus before open after 1.3% drop

MediaTek shares fell 1.33% to T$1,485 Monday, underperforming as Taiwan’s benchmark index closed at 31,639.29 near record highs. Around 5.9 million MediaTek shares changed hands. Global markets slipped after U.S. President Trump announced new tariffs on European goods starting Feb. 1. Micron agreed to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, aiming to boost DRAM output by 2027.
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Cambricon Technologies stock: what to watch before Shanghai opens after Hurun AI Top 50 spotlight

Cambricon Technologies stock: what to watch before Shanghai opens after Hurun AI Top 50 spotlight

Cambricon shares slipped 0.31% to 1,419.66 yuan in Shanghai Monday after topping Hurun’s new China AI Top 50 ranking. China’s securities regulator has ordered brokers to remove client servers from exchange data centers, aiming to limit high-speed trading. About 6.9 million Cambricon shares traded. AI chipmakers remain in focus as traders assess the impact of new restrictions.
20 January 2026
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Analog Devices stock price: ADI in focus as tariff threat jars futures ahead of Tuesday reopen

Analog Devices stock price: ADI in focus as tariff threat jars futures ahead of Tuesday reopen

Analog Devices shares closed down 0.6% at $300.25 Friday, ahead of the U.S. market shutdown for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A new tariff threat from Washington sent S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures tumbling over 1.2%, dragging chip stocks lower. ADI’s next earnings date remains unconfirmed, with analysts expecting a Q1 profit jump to $2.33 per share. U.S. trading resumes Tuesday.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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