Today: 7 February 2026
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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 (ON) stock price: Wall Street lifts targets as traders size up the next chip catalyst

ON Semiconductor (ON) stock price: Wall Street lifts targets as traders size up the next chip catalyst

ON Semiconductor closed Friday at $60.33, up 0.08%, then dipped to $60.29 after hours. Wells Fargo, Stifel, and Citi raised price targets but kept ratings unchanged. The sector advanced after TSMC announced higher 2026 capital spending. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; traders await Tuesday’s open.
18 January 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A shares jump to 140 yuan — but a margin-rule shift is the next test

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A shares jump to 140 yuan — but a margin-rule shift is the next test

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares closed up 6.9% at 140 yuan, near a 52-week high, valuing the company at about 184 billion yuan. China’s chip stocks outperformed as traders eyed Jan. 19, when exchanges will raise margin requirements for leveraged stock buys. Hua Hong plans to acquire nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan in new shares, pending approvals.
18 January 2026
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Giga Device Semiconductor Class A stock hits limit-up in Shanghai as memory-price bets build into Monday

Giga Device Semiconductor Class A stock hits limit-up in Shanghai as memory-price bets build into Monday

GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Shanghai shares surged 10% to 280.46 yuan Friday, hitting their daily limit on heavy volume. Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 16.7% to HK$272. Semiconductor stocks outperformed as memory prices climbed and traders looked ahead to the company’s March 31 earnings. Mainland markets remain closed until Monday.
18 January 2026
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Coherent stock swings into Tuesday reopen as analysts cite AI-optics demand, Photonics West

Coherent stock swings into Tuesday reopen as analysts cite AI-optics demand, Photonics West

Coherent Corp shares fell 2.5% to $191.04 Friday after surging 6.4% Thursday. Analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley raised price targets, citing strong optical transceiver demand tied to AI. Coherent launched new laser and imaging products this week and plans to debut its Sapphire XT platform at Photonics West in San Francisco. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) jumps on AI data-centre power push as China traders brace for new margin rules

Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) jumps on AI data-centre power push as China traders brace for new margin rules

Sungrow Power Supply’s Shenzhen-listed shares rose 3.34% to 170.99 yuan Friday after the company said it is expanding into AI data-centre power supply and expects initial deliveries by 2026. Broker coverage and investor interest in infrastructure for artificial intelligence fueled gains. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.26%. New margin-financing rules take effect Jan. 19.
18 January 2026
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ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology’s U.S. shares closed Friday at $19.41, up 1.2% to a record high, as chip stocks led Wall Street gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose about 1.2%, while broader indexes stayed flat. ASE’s Taiwan shares also gained 1.68%. Investors now await next week’s earnings reports and ASE’s Feb. 5 results.
18 January 2026
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Microchip Technology stock price: Stifel’s $90 target and auto-flash tie-up put MCHP in focus

Microchip Technology stock price: Stifel’s $90 target and auto-flash tie-up put MCHP in focus

Microchip Technology shares closed up 0.3% at $74.70 Friday, with 7 million shares traded. Stifel lifted its price target to $90, while TD Cowen raised its target to $75. Microchip and United Microelectronics launched an automotive-grade chip platform. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Monolithic Power Systems stock ends higher after Wells Fargo upgrade — what MPWR holders watch next week

Monolithic Power Systems stock ends higher after Wells Fargo upgrade — what MPWR holders watch next week

Monolithic Power Systems shares rose 2.37% to $1,033.17 Friday after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to “Overweight” and raised its price target. The move outpaced other chip stocks ahead of the U.S. market holiday. MPWR has gained for five straight sessions and will report earnings Feb. 5. Markets reopen Tuesday.
18 January 2026
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NXP stock price slips into long weekend as TD Cowen lifts NXPI target and traders eye earnings

NXP stock price slips into long weekend as TD Cowen lifts NXPI target and traders eye earnings

NXP Semiconductors fell 0.6% to $237.11 Friday, underperforming chip peers as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.2%. TD Cowen, Citi, and Wells Fargo raised price targets, citing strong demand outlooks. NXP, set to report earnings Feb. 2, also announced a healthcare packaging partnership. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
18 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares ended Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, notching a fresh 52-week high as energy stocks tracked a broad U.S. equity rally into the weekend. (MarketWatch) The setup for next week looks less tidy. Oil has been swinging on U.S.-Iran headlines, and that tends to spill straight into big integrated names like Exxon. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel on Friday while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, finished at $63.55. “We keep going back and forth on this Iran situation,” said John Kilduff, a partner at
Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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