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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.

Why Charles Schwab stock is near a 52-week high — and what traders watch next

Why Charles Schwab stock is near a 52-week high — and what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 17:01 EST — Market closed. Charles Schwab shares ended Friday roughly 1% higher at $103.82, holding close to recent peaks as the market heads into a holiday-shortened week. U.S. stock and bond markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, pushing focus to Tuesday’s reopening and a jam-packed week ahead. Traders will have fewer sessions to react to major catalysts, squeezing positioning into a tight window. (Investopedia) Schwab’s next major data release comes Wednesday, Jan. 21, with its quarterly earnings report. Investors want fresh details on client growth and asset inflows, plus
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Amphenol stock price holds up near highs after India offer details; analysts lift targets into earnings

Amphenol stock price holds up near highs after India offer details; analysts lift targets into earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:58 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Amphenol Corp ended Friday up 0.1% at $154.39, holding firm following a week packed with deal news and new price target upgrades from Wall Street ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings report. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend and will remain shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading resumes Tuesday, when investors will focus on Amphenol’s earnings report due in late January. (New York Stock Exchange) This is significant since Amphenol’s shares often act as a stand-in for data-center expansions, where even slight
17 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical stock (ISRG) heads into earnings week after Friday drop — what to watch next

Intuitive Surgical stock (ISRG) heads into earnings week after Friday drop — what to watch next

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:53 EST — Market closed. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG.O) shares closed Friday down 1.2% at $535, marking a fifth straight session of losses as volume outpaced recent averages. The stock traded in a range from $532.63 to $542.99 during the day, while medtech peers showed mixed results. (MarketWatch) U.S. stock markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, leaving investors to start a shortened week still digesting recent figures from the surgical-robot maker. Trading picks up again Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) The immediate focus is on pace, not only the dollar amounts. Intuitive’s
17 January 2026
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Inditex stock (Industria de Diseno Textil ITX.MC) closes higher — what to watch before Monday

Inditex stock (Industria de Diseno Textil ITX.MC) closes higher — what to watch before Monday

Madrid, January 17, 2026, 22:39 CET — The market has closed. Zara parent company Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) closed Friday at 55.86 euros, rising 0.36%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 dipped 0.15%. About 1.8 million Inditex shares traded. The stock has fallen 1.06% over the past five days and is down 0.85% year to date. (MarketScreener) Madrid is closed for the weekend, and trading won’t pick up until Monday. So, Inditex heads into the next session without any new corporate news to drive it. That usually means the stock will move based on risk sentiment, interest rates, and whatever
17 January 2026
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Shopify stock price dips into holiday break as AI-shopping pitch meets rate nerves

Shopify stock price dips into holiday break as AI-shopping pitch meets rate nerves

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:44 (EST) — Market closed. Shopify Inc’s U.S.-listed shares closed down 1.38% on Friday at $155.81, while the Toronto-listed stock fell 1.21% to C$217.03. The U.S. shares traded between $155.57 and $159.92 and are still about 15% below their 52-week high. (Shopify Investors) The pullback left Shopify heading into a long U.S. weekend with investors focused on rates, positioning and a widening earnings calendar. “Markets have been flat-lining” as results season gets under way, Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, said. (Reuters) Traders are also looking past Friday’s monthly options expiration — a
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Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:36 (EST) — Market closed Linde stock slipped a bit on Friday, closing out a quiet week as U.S. markets eased toward the holiday pause. The pause carries extra weight this time. In a shortened week, price swings often appear tidier than they really are, particularly among big, liquid stocks where investors hold back for new triggers. For Linde, the next earnings report remains a key trigger after the industrial gases giant signaled weaker volumes in Europe last quarter. In October, it projected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share—excluding certain one-time items—between $4.10 and $4.20. CEO
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KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 4:43 PM EST — Market closed KLA Corp shares (KLAC.O) closed Friday at $1,567.82, marking a 1.48% gain following a 7.70% surge on Thursday. During the session, the stock hit a peak of $1,581.34. (Investing.com) The latest surge came as investors piled into chip-equipment stocks following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s record profit report and its plan to spend $52 billion to $56 billion on capital expenditures in 2026. TSMC also projected revenue growth near 30% this year. CEO C.C. Wei admitted the company was “very nervous” about the hefty investment. (Reuters) Semiconductor tool shares saw
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T-Mobile (TMUS) stock sinks to a 52-week low range — what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

T-Mobile (TMUS) stock sinks to a 52-week low range — what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:32 EST — Market closed. T-Mobile US Inc shares slipped 2.28% on Friday, ending the day at $186.32. The stock hit a session low of $185.18, brushing the bottom of its 52-week range amid a tough day for U.S. telecom stocks. (Investing.com) U.S. stock markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As trading resumes Tuesday, stocks face fresh technical pressure with limited time before key company-specific events. (NASDAQ Trader) T-Mobile plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11. The company will also hold a Capital Markets Day update
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MUFG stock rises toward a fresh high after New York Fed nod, with BOJ policy in focus

MUFG stock rises toward a fresh high after New York Fed nod, with BOJ policy in focus

TOKYO, Jan 18, 2026, 06:27 JST — Market closed. Shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ended the day at 2,990 yen, rising roughly 0.9%, following news that its U.S. broker-dealer, MUFG Securities Americas (MUSA), received approval as a primary dealer from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The stock hit a session high of 3,015 yen. (Investing.com) That status is crucial since primary dealers play a central role in the U.S. Treasury market, the global benchmark for “risk-free” rates. According to the New York Fed, primary dealers act as trading partners for its monetary policy operations and are
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BlackRock stock price closes at $1,163 — record $14T assets, dividend hike, and Tuesday’s next test

BlackRock stock price closes at $1,163 — record $14T assets, dividend hike, and Tuesday’s next test

New York, January 17, 2026, 16:35 (ET) — The market has closed. BlackRock (BLK) shares ended Friday up 0.56%, settling at $1,163.17. The stock stayed close to its intraday peak, buoyed by recent earnings news. It capped off a hectic couple of days for asset managers and ETF-related stocks. (BlackRock) U.S. equity and options markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, setting the stage for a key session on Tuesday. This pause is crucial for BLK, as investors await confirmation—or a reversal—after the initial glimpse into asset-management flows this earnings season. (NASDAQ Trader) The
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AppLovin stock price: APP slides 6% into holiday week as traders brace for the next catalyst

AppLovin stock price: APP slides 6% into holiday week as traders brace for the next catalyst

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 16:32 EST — Market closed. AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares dropped 6.3% Friday, closing at $568.76 as high-growth software stocks continued to slide. The stock fluctuated between $615.98 and $560.05, with roughly 8.6 million shares traded. The slide marked the third day in a row of losses, pushing the stock down roughly 15% since Tuesday’s close. AppLovin now trades about 24% under its 52-week peak of $745.61. Friday’s volume nearly doubled compared to the session before. (Investing.com) Investors are pulling back from software stocks amid rising interest rates. Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial,
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Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

London, Jan 17, 2026, 21:28 GMT — Market closed. Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) edged higher heading into the weekend following a fresh round of share buybacks and a late-week stabilization in crude prices. (MarketWatch) Energy stocks are behaving like an oil beta trade, reacting sharply to the volatile swings in oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions and chatter over supply changes. A minor shift in Brent often outweighs a full week of corporate news in shaping sentiment. (Reuters) The timing is tight, with Shell’s buyback window open until Jan. 30. Then, the company’s Q4 earnings drop on Feb. 5. (GlobeNewswire)
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BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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