Intel stock slips from $50 high as Citi turns neutral and earnings near
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:38 EST — Regular session Intel shares slipped roughly 0.6% to $48.05 on Friday morning, pulling back from an earlier high of $50.15.
Eli Lilly stock price edges higher as FDA timeline for obesity pill comes into focus
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 11:00 EST — Regular session Eli Lilly shares rose 0.3% to $1,036.46 on Friday morning, after touching as low as $1,019, as investors weighed an updated U.S. regulatory timeline for the company’s experimental obesity pill.
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot, puts “Golden Dome” bids in focus
New York, January 16, 2026, 10:33 EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares surged $16.20, or roughly 16%, to $117.45 Friday morning after the company announced it secured a prime contract role in the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program. “Being selected as a prime contract awardee for the MDA’s SHIELD program is a major validation of our unique, on-orbit, dual-use technology,” said Chief Commercial Officer Chris Ivory.
Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as RKLB tests fresh highs
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:39 EST — Regular session Shares of Rocket Lab Corp jumped roughly 6% on Friday following an upgrade from Morgan Stanley, signaling renewed investor faith in the space launch and satellite firm. The stock climbed 6.4% to $96.61 in morning trading.
Alphabet GOOG stock drops as AI copyright fight flares — what Wall Street watches next
NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 10:37 — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares fell Friday, retreating from recent peaks as investors weighed a fresh legal challenge linked to Google’s AI training alongside growing skepticism toward expensive megacaps. The non-voting shares dropped $3.16, roughly 0.9%, to $330.00 in early trading.
Oracle stock price slips again as bondholder lawsuit keeps AI debt fears in play
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:42 EST — Regular session Oracle shares slipped roughly 1% to $188 Friday morning, as investors grappled with fallout from bondholders suing the company over alleged disclosure lapses connected to its sizable debt issuance for AI expansion.
GE Vernova stock jumps as PJM emergency auction plan puts data-center power in focus
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:42 AM EST — Regular session Shares of GE Vernova jumped 5.6% to $678.21 by 10:42 a.m. EST Friday, following news of a proposed emergency power auction on the PJM grid that boosted demand for turbine and grid suppliers.
Venus Concept stock price jumps nearly 400% as Madryn flags possible delisting in filing
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:39 EST — Regular session Venus Concept Inc. shares surged over 390% on Friday, closing near $7.06 after an early range from $2.27 to $7.75. Trading volume exceeded 155 million shares.
Palantir stock slides in early trade as PLTR volatility, options expiry loom
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:31 EST — Regular session Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc dropped 2.3% to $172.94 in Friday’s morning session, after fluctuating from a high of $182.12 to a low of $172.94.
Sandisk stock price rises again as analysts lift targets; what SNDK investors watch next
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:22 EST — Regular session Sandisk Corp shares edged up 1.1% to $413.71 in morning trading on Friday, bouncing between $405.39 and $437.30 earlier in the session.
XRP price slips as Coinbase opposition stalls key U.S. crypto bill — what traders watch next
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:11 AM EST — Regular session. XRP dropped roughly 2% to $2.06 on Friday, deepening its retreat after a U.S. Senate committee put the brakes on a broad crypto market-structure bill.
Broadcom stock price rises as chip rally returns — China curbs and RBC call in focus
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:14 EST — Regular session Broadcom Inc shares were up 1.8% at $349.27 on Friday morning, after trading as high as $352.94, as chip stocks helped lift Wall Street at the open.
Bitcoin price slips under $96,000 as Senate crypto bill delay dents risk mood
NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 10:20 EST — Regular session Bitcoin dipped 0.9% to $95,412 on Friday, after hitting an intraday peak of $96,975. Ether dropped 1.4%, closing at $3,303. Crypto-related stocks showed mixed moves: Coinbase edged up 0.1%, Strategy slipped 0.4%, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF barely moved.
Gold price slips from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed bets back in focus
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:04 EST — Regular session Gold slipped on Friday as investors cashed in gains following recent record highs, while signs of easing geopolitical tensions dulled some of the metal’s appeal as a safe haven. Spot gold dropped 0.2% to $4,606.54 an ounce by 9:14 a.m. ET, still poised for a second straight weekly rise of roughly 2.1% after hitting a record $4,642.72 on Wednesday. U.S. February gold futures edged down 0.3% to $4,610.70. “It’s a general retreat in the commodity complex,” said Marex analyst Edward Meir, highlighting profit-taking and de-escalation in the Middle East. Data from LSEG showed markets pricing in a first quarter-point rate cut in June, while physical demand in India remained soft and China premiums stayed firm ahead of the Lunar New Year.
TSMC stock climbs again as chip rally returns — what Wall Street is watching next
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:03 EST — Regular session Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, listed in the U.S., climbed roughly 2% to $348.48 Friday morning. The move pushed the chip sector’s rebound further after a patchy stretch for U.S. stocks earlier in the week.
Dow Jones Today: Dow slips as options expiry hits and investors weigh bank earnings
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:02 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped in early Friday trading, erasing a modest gain from the open as declines in healthcare and consumer sectors weighed on the index. Around 10 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 70.37 points, or 0.14%, at 49,372.07. The S&P 500 edged up 0.07%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.26%. Among the Dow's biggest losers were Salesforce, Merck, and UnitedHealth, with Nvidia bucking the trend and moving higher.
Intel stock treads water as Citi upgrade meets TSMC-fueled chip rally
New York, January 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. ET — Regular session Intel shares edged up 0.1% to $48.35 Friday morning, holding firm following a solid rally that has drawn renewed attention from traders.
Silver price slides below $90 as dollar firms; traders eye Fed week ahead
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:08 ET — Regular session Spot silver dropped to roughly $89.38 an ounce on Friday, slipping 3.2% for the day and deepening its retreat following this week’s surge to new highs.
Meta stock price climbs as Louisiana data-center probe and Wikipedia AI deal sharpen cost focus
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 09:52 — Regular session Meta Platforms shares climbed roughly 0.7% to $625.36 in early Friday trading, following a stronger tech sector. Investors digested new developments on the company’s AI expansion and the related expenses.
Micron stock jumps as insider buy and $100 billion New York buildout grab attention
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Micron Technology, Inc. shares jumped roughly 6% early Friday, lifted by a wider rally in memory-chip stocks following a director’s multi-million dollar stock buy and new specifics on the company’s upcoming New York “megafab” project. The stock last traded $20.18 higher at $356.81.
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