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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Apple stock price slips into holiday week as India antitrust warning and earnings near

Apple stock price slips into holiday week as India antitrust warning and earnings near

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:40 EST — Market closed. Apple Inc shares slipped on Friday, closing at $255.53 as investors digested a fresh antitrust warning from India ahead of the upcoming U.S. trading session. The timing couldn’t be more inconvenient. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, squeezing the week and spotlighting just a few key dates and court filings. (New York Stock Exchange) Apple’s legal risks have resurfaced, not only in India but also in Washington. Efforts to challenge Alphabet’s Google have consistently highlighted the huge sums Apple pockets for default search placement. Wall Street
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Pfizer stock slips into holiday week as CEO filing, vaccine-policy row and biotech IPO news land

Pfizer stock slips into holiday week as CEO filing, vaccine-policy row and biotech IPO news land

New York, January 17, 2026, 07:32 EST — Market closed. Shares of Pfizer Inc (PFE) closed Friday down 0.9% at $25.65. Investors wrestled with a jumble of policy updates, regulatory filings, and a biotech IPO that dragged Pfizer’s name back into the paperwork spotlight. The next real hurdle for the stock arrives Tuesday. U.S. markets shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, tightening the news flow and often making the session after the holiday a bit jittery. (NYSE) Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla expressed he was “seriously frustrated” following U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to roll back
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Bank of America stock price: BAC ends higher, but Wall Street is fixated on the Jan. 20 credit-card cap

Bank of America stock price: BAC ends higher, but Wall Street is fixated on the Jan. 20 credit-card cap

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:50 a.m. ET — Market closed. Shares of Bank of America Corp climbed 0.7%, closing at $52.97 on Friday. Investors are now gearing up to assess policy updates following the extended weekend. https://investor.bankofamerica.com/shareholder-information/historical-data Washington is pushing to cap credit-card APRs at 10% for a year starting Jan. 20, and BAC is already feeling the impact. The proposal hit bank balance sheets before all the details were clear. “There will be an ongoing conversation between the industry and the administration,” said Stephen Biggar, a banking analyst at Argus Research. Brian Mulberry, senior client portfolio manager at
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Cipher Mining stock jumps 7% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot-AMD data center deal

Cipher Mining stock jumps 7% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot-AMD data center deal

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:36 EST — Market closed. Cipher Mining Inc shares climbed 7.3% on Friday, closing at $18.80, with more than 45 million shares changing hands. The boost followed a broad rally among U.S.-listed bitcoin miners, sparked by Riot Platforms’ announcement of a long-term data-center lease connected to chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. (TheMinerMag) The rally is significant for Cipher as its stock now moves along two fronts: the bitcoin price and the miners’ ability to convert cheap power and land into steady data-center rental income. High-performance computing (HPC) — the intense data center work behind AI model
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Rocket Companies stock (RKT) lags mortgage peers as Davos housing plan nears

Rocket Companies stock (RKT) lags mortgage peers as Davos housing plan nears

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:41 ET — Market closed. Rocket Companies, Inc. shares ended Friday down 0.9%, finishing at $23.24. That underperformed as smaller mortgage lenders saw gains—LoanDepot surged 19.5%, while UWM Holdings added 5.2%. Mortgage stocks face a tricky start to next week. Policy news can quickly shift expectations, while mortgage rates add another layer of volatility. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett announced the Trump administration’s plan to let investors tap some retirement savings for a home down payment, with more details expected next week. “We’re going to allow people to take money out of their 401(k)s
17 January 2026
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Micron stock in focus: $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal adds DRAM capacity as MU heads into a holiday break

Micron stock in focus: $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal adds DRAM capacity as MU heads into a holiday break

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:26 EST — Market closed. Micron Technology, Inc. announced Saturday it has signed an exclusive letter of intent to buy Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s P5 fab in Tongluo, Taiwan. The $1.8 billion all-cash deal is designed to boost its memory production capacity. https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-signs-letter-intent-purchase-tongluo-site-begin-strategic-partnership-with-psmc Investors have been pushing memory-chip stocks higher, betting that demand for DRAM—a key memory in servers, PCs, and phones—will remain strong as data centers ramp up capacity to handle AI workloads. Micron’s rally will face a fresh test once trading picks back up. U.S. markets remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King
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MARA stock pops 6.6% as bitcoin steadies near $95,000 — what to watch next week

MARA stock pops 6.6% as bitcoin steadies near $95,000 — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:20 EST — The market has closed. MARA Holdings shares jumped 6.6% to close at $11.36 on Friday, bouncing back after a steep decline the previous day. Trading volume hit roughly 51.6 million shares. (Yahoo Finance) The timing is key with a long weekend ahead: U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so trading won’t resume until Tuesday. (NYSE) Bitcoin miners represent the high-beta segment of crypto equities for traders. Their stocks tend to move more sharply whenever bitcoin tests or breaks key levels. MARA dropped roughly
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IREN stock jumps 11% on analyst upgrade chatter — what matters before Nasdaq reopens

IREN stock jumps 11% on analyst upgrade chatter — what matters before Nasdaq reopens

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:20 EST — Market closed. Shares of IREN Limited (IREN) surged 11.5% on Friday, closing at $57.82, up $5.97. The stock fluctuated between $51.94 and $58.74 during the session, with about 54 million shares traded. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner and data-center operator has turned into a high-beta play, frequently moving more sharply than the broader market. Its fortunes hinge on two unpredictable narratives: crypto prices and the scramble for AI computing power. This combination can attract momentum traders — and just as quickly repel them. U.S. stock markets remain closed over the weekend and for
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:03 EST — The market has closed. Riot Platforms shares surged Friday after the bitcoin miner announced it signed its first data center lease with Advanced Micro Devices and purchased the land beneath its Rockdale, Texas facility. The stock closed at $19.24, rising roughly 16% on heavy volume. This move is significant because Riot aims to repurpose its energy-intensive bitcoin mining sites into data centers geared for high-performance computing — the kind of capacity AI workloads demand — rather than relying solely on crypto cycles. Investors will get their first real glimpse of this pivot
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Palantir stock slides into long weekend as volatility, Feb. 2 earnings loom

Palantir stock slides into long weekend as volatility, Feb. 2 earnings loom

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:10 EST — Market closed. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares dropped 3.4% to close at $170.96 on Friday, moving between $182.12 and $170.03 amid heavy volume. The stock had opened at $179.50. Palantir fell behind a market that remained trapped in a narrow range ahead of the long weekend, as investors held back on major moves with earnings season heating up. “Most investors will take that as a win two weeks into the year,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, noting the S&P 500’s hover near the 7,000 mark. (Reuters) That’s significant now
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Ford stock price set for spotlight after BYD battery talks report as markets reopen Tuesday

Ford stock price set for spotlight after BYD battery talks report as markets reopen Tuesday

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:02 ET — Market closed. Ford Motor shares slipped 1.5% on Friday and may remain under scrutiny next week following reports that the automaker is negotiating with China’s BYD over batteries for hybrid vehicles. The talks sparked backlash from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. (Reuters) The report is crucial now as Ford shifts focus toward hybrids—cars combining a gasoline engine with an electric motor and battery—while dialing back its expensive bet on fully electric vehicles. Batteries remain the main choke point and expense. It hits a sensitive nerve for investors: forging stronger links with
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Grab stock in focus: HSBC flips to Buy as GRAB heads into a long U.S. market pause

Grab stock in focus: HSBC flips to Buy as GRAB heads into a long U.S. market pause

NEW YORK, January 17, 2026, 07:01 (EST) — Market closed Grab Holdings Ltd (GRAB.O) heads into the extended U.S. market holiday after HSBC bumped its rating on the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery firm to Buy, citing the recent dip in its shares. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. (Fintel) That’s crucial since Grab’s shares have been struggling to find support. A new “buy” rating could shake up the opening trade of a shorter week. It might also trigger some short-covering amid thinner liquidity. Investors are now focused on the
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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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