Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

ICBC stock (601398) slips into China’s trading curbs and GDP week: what to watch next

ICBC’s Class A shares fell 0.91% to 7.61 yuan Friday as China’s securities regulator moves to tighten margin requirements for stock purchases starting Jan. 19. The bank named Li Jinhong as an independent director after regulatory approval. Major state lenders also declined. Shanghai Composite closed down 0.26%.

17 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601398·Stock Market

AMD stock ends higher as Wall Street turns upbeat; what to watch before Feb. 3 earnings

AMD shares rose 1.7% to $231.83 Friday, with trading volume near 42.5 million. Wells Fargo named AMD its top semiconductor pick, and Riot Platforms announced a 10-year, $311 million data-center lease with the company. AMD’s next earnings report is scheduled for February 3. Officer Ava Hahn filed to sell 2,442 shares valued at about $572,000.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into a long weekend with rates and earnings still driving trade

Bank of America shares rose 0.7% to $52.97 Friday, with about 52 million shares traded. The bank reported Q4 net income of $7.6 billion on $28.4 billion in revenue and reaffirmed its 2026 net interest income growth forecast. The NYSE will pause Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.24%.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Interest Rates·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Netflix stock price holds near $88 as Sony film deal and Warner bid set up Tuesday earnings

Netflix closed at $88.00 Friday, slipping 0.06%, then rose 0.5% after hours ahead of its Q4 results Tuesday. The company’s $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces competition from Paramount Skydance and awaits regulatory approval. Analysts expect $11.97 billion in quarterly revenue and about 10 million new subscribers. Director Bradford L. Smith sold shares at $88–$90 this week, retaining nearly 80,000.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:PARA·NASDAQ:WBD·NYSE:SONY·Stock Market

Alibaba stock price slips 3% into weekend as Qwen AI rollout meets China data week

Alibaba shares fell 3.2% to $165.40 Friday, ending a short rally before the U.S. market holiday. The company upgraded its Qwen AI app this week, adding food delivery and travel booking features now in public testing across China. China’s GDP and activity data will be released Monday, with markets watching for signs of slowing growth.

17 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·China Economy·NYSE:BABA·Stock Market

Micron stock price jumps on insider buy and $100B New York “megafab” — what to watch next week

Micron shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 Friday after a director bought $7.8 million in stock and the company broke ground on a $100 billion New York megafab. Trading volume reached 48 million shares. The new facility aims to start production by 2030. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

17 January 2026

NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Costco stock price closes near $964 as COST dividend dates and Fed meeting come into focus

Costco shares closed Friday up 0.7% at $963.61 after the company declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 13 to shareholders on record Jan. 30. U.S. stock markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reopen Tuesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.06% Friday, while the Dow fell 0.17%. Fed officials signaled no imminent policy shift ahead of the Jan. 27-28 meeting.

17 January 2026

Dividends·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Palantir stock drops into long weekend as February earnings loom

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $170.96 Friday, underperforming broader U.S. markets, which also slipped ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Trading volume reached about 59.5 million shares. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopens Tuesday. Palantir reports quarterly earnings Feb. 2 after the bell.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Mastercard stock: what to know before Tuesday as Trump’s 10% card-rate cap hits the calendar

Mastercard shares fell 0.6% to $539.49 Friday as investors weighed uncertainty over a possible White House cap on credit card interest rates. The Biden administration has not detailed enforcement plans, leaving banks and card issuers in limbo ahead of the holiday weekend. Visa and American Express both closed higher. Mastercard reports earnings Jan. 29.

17 January 2026

NYSE:MA·Stock Market

Visa stock price steadies near $328 as Trump rate-cap deadline and Jan. 29 earnings loom

Visa shares closed Friday at $328.30, up 0.17%, with little after-hours movement. The stock faces uncertainty as the White House weighs executive action to cap credit-card rates. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visa is scheduled to report earnings Jan. 29.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:V·Stock Market

ASML stock closes higher after TSMC capex jolt — now the Jan. 28 earnings test

ASML shares closed at €1,167.20 in Amsterdam Friday, up 1.55%, after TSMC raised its 2026 capex forecast far above expectations. ASML’s market cap topped $500 billion Thursday. U.S.-listed ADRs gained 2.03% to $1,358.57. ASML reports Q4 and full-year results Jan. 28.

17 January 2026

AMS:ASML·Earnings Reports·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Johnson & Johnson stock price: 3 things to watch before JNJ earnings after Friday dip

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.41% to $218.66 Friday after the company released new Phase 3 trial data for Caplyta in major depressive disorder. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. J&J is scheduled to report earnings Jan. 21 before the bell. The S&P 500 ended nearly flat, with healthcare stocks weighing on indexes.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

Exxon Mobil stock price near $130: what to watch into Tuesday and Jan. 30 earnings

Exxon Mobil shares closed Friday up 0.59% at $129.89, near their 52-week high. Oil prices rose ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend, with Brent settling at $64.13 a barrel. Exxon plans a major 3D seismic survey off Trinidad and Tobago starting early 2026. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30.

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Oracle stock: lawsuit and AI debt worries hang over ORCL ahead of shortened holiday week

Oracle shares closed Friday up 0.65% at $191.09, then slipped to $190.85 after hours. A New York lawsuit accuses Oracle of failing to disclose plans for major new debt to fund AI infrastructure. Oracle’s CFO sold 35,000 shares this week under a preset plan. The company will pay a $0.50 quarterly dividend on Jan. 23.

17 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market

Samsung Electronics stock flirts with 150,000 won as chip rally drives Seoul — what to watch next week

Samsung Electronics rose 3.47% to close at 148,900 won Friday, nearing 150,000 won as the Kospi hit a record 4,840.74. SK hynix gained 0.93%. Investors focused on memory chip stocks ahead of Samsung’s Jan. 29 earnings call, while uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs on AI chips lingered.

17 January 2026

KRX:005930·Stock Market·Technology

Tencent stock slips as buybacks roll on; traders eye China margin curbs and March results

Tencent shares closed down 0.7% at HK$617.50 in Hong Kong on Friday after a volatile week. The company bought back 1.017 million shares for about HK$636 million on Jan. 15. Stricter margin rules take effect in China on Jan. 19. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and review the final dividend.

17 January 2026

China Economy·HKG:0700.HK·Stock Market

JPMorgan stock closes higher — but Trump’s credit-card rate cap plan looms over Tuesday

JPMorgan shares rose 1% to $312.47 Friday, outperforming a modestly lower S&P 500 and Dow. White House officials are weighing executive action to cap credit-card rates, drawing market focus to Washington. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Senior JPMorgan executives sold shares Friday under pre-arranged trading plans.

17 January 2026

NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Walmart stock price: WMT ticks up after leadership reshuffle ahead of CEO handover

Walmart shares closed up 0.42% at $119.70 Friday after announcing a leadership overhaul ahead of John Furner’s CEO start on Feb. 1. David Guggina will lead Walmart U.S., Chris Nicholas will head Walmart International, and Latriece Watkins will run Sam’s Club. Kathryn McLay will depart by April. Walmart joins the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20.

17 January 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Eli Lilly stock price in focus as FDA slips obesity pill deadline — what to watch in LLY next week

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% to $1,038.40 Friday as the FDA set April 10 as the new target date for a decision on its experimental weight-loss pill. The agency delayed review timelines for several drugs, including Lilly’s, under its fast-track program. Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill saw about 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in its first four days, according to IQVIA data.

17 January 2026

NYSE:LLY·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed up 0.14% at $493.29 Friday, last trading at $493.74 after hours. The move came as Wall Street ended a volatile session nearly flat, with the Dow down 0.17% and S&P 500 off 0.06%. Investors eyed policy risk after President Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates starting Jan. 20. Berkshire raised CEO Greg Abel’s salary to $25 million effective Jan. 1.

17 January 2026

NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

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GE Aerospace stock price jumps to $321 as dividend rises; what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

GE Aerospace shares closed up 4.78% at $321 Friday after the company raised its quarterly dividend 31% to 47 cents a share. Trading volume reached 5.7 million, above the 50-day average. The stock ended the week 3.54% below its 52-week high. The new dividend is payable April 27 to shareholders of record as of March 9.

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026

Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.

Cisco stock jumps 3% into earnings week as tech shakeout keeps CSCO in focus

7 February 2026

Cisco shares closed up 3% at $84.82 Friday after a volatile week for tech stocks. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 11, with analysts expecting EPS of $1.02 on $15.12 billion revenue. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by the federal shutdown, are also due next week. About 23.9 million Cisco shares traded Friday.

Alibaba stock price (BABA) back in focus after Qwen giveaway strains app — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 3% at $162.51 Friday after a Qwen app giveaway in China triggered a surge in downloads and service disruptions. Qwen’s free bubble tea offer drove over 10 million orders in nine hours, pushing the app to the top of China’s App Store. Traders await Alibaba’s Feb. 19 earnings and China’s Spring Festival holiday.

Khadija Saeed

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