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American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

American Express shares rose 2.1% to $364.79 Friday, outpacing a flat market before the holiday weekend. The White House is weighing an executive order to cap credit card rates at 10%, sources told Bloomberg. AmEx’s December SEC filing showed consumer delinquencies fell to 1.3%, while small business delinquencies edged up to 1.7%. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Merck stock price slips as FDA fast-track doubts surface before MRK earnings

Merck stock price slips as FDA fast-track doubts surface before MRK earnings

Merck & Co shares fell 1.9% to $108.83 Friday after a Reuters report highlighted industry concerns over the FDA’s new fast-track drug approval program. Internal FDA documents show some drug reviews have been delayed due to safety and effectiveness worries, including a patient death linked to Sanofi’s Tzield. The S&P 500 healthcare sector dropped 0.8% amid broader market weakness. Only one drug has been approved under the program so far.
17 January 2026
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Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Eaton shares jumped 3.1% to $343.75 Friday after HSBC upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $400, citing strong data-center exposure. The move came as the S&P 500 and Dow slipped and ahead of a U.S. market holiday. Eaton traded above its 200-day moving average and saw heavier-than-usual volume. The company’s next earnings report is expected between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan shares fell 2.1% to $58.71 after a mine-safety shutdown order at its Morenci site, which was lifted the same day. Copper prices remain above $13,000 a metric ton, keeping the company in focus ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings. Indonesian troops freed 18 Freeport employees trapped at a Papua outpost this week. The board declared a $0.15 per share cash dividend, payable Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Boeing stock price ends flat as Spirit union vote and earnings set the next tests

Boeing stock price ends flat as Spirit union vote and earnings set the next tests

Boeing shares closed down 0.02% at $247.68 Friday as investors watched a pending labor vote for 1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems employees, set for Jan. 30. The proposed contract includes a 20% wage pool increase over 58 months and a $6,000 bonus. The FAA reissued a proposed directive for older 737 models, with comments due Feb. 23. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 6% as CEO sale filing and new president move hit tape — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 6% as CEO sale filing and new president move hit tape — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares rose 6.1% Friday to $37.40 after the company named co-founder Jason Zhang as president, effective Jan. 14, with a $700,000 base salary. CEO Wes Cummins sold 165,000 shares for about $6 million, according to SEC filings. Director Richard Nottenburg also reported insider sales. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
CrowdStrike stock price: CRWD holds near $454 as China ban chatter and a court win hang over the trade

CrowdStrike stock price: CRWD holds near $454 as China ban chatter and a court win hang over the trade

CrowdStrike shares closed down 0.2% at $453.88, steady after hours. China reportedly ordered firms to stop using some foreign cybersecurity tools, but CrowdStrike said it does not sell in China. A U.S. judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit over the July 2024 outage, though the complaint may be amended. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Chevron stock price: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan expansion put CVX in focus after the close

Chevron stock price: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan expansion put CVX in focus after the close

Chevron shares edged up 0.1% to $166.26 after the U.S. signaled plans to expand its Venezuela license, allowing cash payments to Caracas. Chevron and partners approved a $2.36 billion expansion of Israel’s Leviathan gas field, targeting a 2029 start. U.S. stocks were little changed ahead of the holiday. Chevron controller Alana K. Knowles sold 3,200 shares at $168 each, per SEC filing.
17 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock closes higher as insider sales filings surface ahead of holiday week

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock closes higher as insider sales filings surface ahead of holiday week

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) rose 0.5% to $28.83 Friday on heavy volume, as insider filings showed CEO Alan Baratz and other executives sold shares, mostly to cover tax withholding. The company is working to close a $550 million deal for Quantum Circuits, with terms tied to share price and an April 6 deadline. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold demand stayed firm in December, with record ETF inflows of 116 billion rupees, the World Gold Council said. Gold futures slipped on Jan. 16 after profit-taking, as international prices retreated from record highs above $4,600 an ounce. Jewellery buyers shifted to lighter, lower-purity items, while digital gold purchases via UPI reached 21 billion rupees last month.
17 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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