Natural gas slips toward $3.11 as storage stays heavy; UNG, EQT and Cheniere in focus

Natural gas slips toward $3.11 as storage stays heavy; UNG, EQT and Cheniere in focus

U.S. natural gas futures closed down 0.6% at $3.109 per mmBtu Friday, near the lowest since October. Storage stood at 3,185 Bcf, 106 Bcf above the five-year average, after a 71 Bcf withdrawal last week. UNG ETF edged up 0.3% late, with EQT and Cheniere Energy also higher after hours. Traders are watching late-January weather and LNG feedgas flows.
AI stocks move after hours: Nvidia slips on China H200 curb as Broadcom, AMD rise

AI stocks move after hours: Nvidia slips on China H200 curb as Broadcom, AMD rise

Nvidia slipped 0.5% in after-hours trading Friday after reports that Chinese customs blocked its H200 AI chips from entering China. Broadcom rose 2.6% and AMD gained 1.7%. U.S. and Taiwan reached a trade deal lowering tariffs and boosting chipmaker incentives. TSMC shares jumped 4.4% Thursday after forecasting strong growth and expanding U.S. operations.
XRP price wobbles after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY Act markup — what traders watch next

XRP price wobbles after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY Act markup — what traders watch next

XRP traded near $2.07 in late New York hours Friday, down 0.1% after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a key crypto bill markup. The delay followed objections from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who criticized the bill’s language. Ripple announced preliminary approval for an e-money license in Luxembourg. Investors now await Senate Agriculture Committee action later this month.
16 January 2026
Bitcoin price wobbles near $95,000 after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY crypto bill

Bitcoin price wobbles near $95,000 after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY crypto bill

Bitcoin fell 0.3% to $95,417 Friday after the Senate Banking Committee delayed a key crypto market-structure bill. The token had surged midweek as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs drew over $1.7 billion in three days. Coinbase shares dropped after CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew support for the draft bill. Senate Agriculture Committee set Jan. 27 for its own markup session.
16 January 2026
Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

Gold fell over 1% Friday, retreating from record highs as traders took profits and the dollar strengthened. Spot gold touched $4,536.49 before recovering to $4,592.29 an ounce by early afternoon in New York. U.S. jobless claims dropped to 198,000, boosting the dollar and pressuring bullion. London-listed mining stocks also declined, with Endeavour Mining down 2.6%.
16 January 2026
Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron Technology shares jumped as much as 7.8% to $362.75 in after-hours trading Friday after director Teyin M. Liu disclosed buying 23,200 shares for about $7.8 million. The purchase came as chip stocks held steady following Taiwan Semiconductor’s upbeat outlook. Liu’s stake rose to 25,910 shares, according to an SEC filing. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
16 January 2026
JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

JPMorgan Chase shares climbed about 1% in after-hours trading Friday after the bank announced a new private capital advisory team. CEO Jamie Dimon said he plans to stay “at least five more years,” though a spokesperson later called it a joke. Investors reacted to fee growth and lending results, while policy risks, including Trump’s proposed credit card rate cap, weighed on bank stocks.
16 January 2026
CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave shares jumped 6.4% to $101.23 in after-hours trading Friday after JPMorgan said a previously delayed data-center project is now back on schedule. The bank maintained its Hold rating and $110 price target. Hagens Berman filed a securities class action over statements tied to the Denton, Texas data-center expansion. The lawsuit covers investors who bought shares between March 28 and Dec. 15, 2025.
Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

Rocket Lab USA shares rose 6.1% to $96.30 Friday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight and raised its price target to $105. The stock gained another 0.5% in after-hours trading. Director Merline Saintil sold 108,500 shares this week at prices between $86.58 and $90, according to SEC filings. Rocket Lab’s next earnings report is expected around Feb. 26.
16 January 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $115.77, after the company announced it secured a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract program. The SHIELD contract allows for future defense task orders but does not guarantee immediate revenue. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, reopening Tuesday.
Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

AppLovin shares fell 6.3% Friday to $568.76, then held steady after hours. Evercore ISI initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $835 target, citing strength in ad tech and e-commerce. The company will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 11 after markets close. The SEC continues to investigate AppLovin’s data practices, with no formal charges reported.
16 January 2026
Walmart (WMT) stock price nudges higher after-hours on CEO-in-waiting’s leadership shake-up

Walmart (WMT) stock price nudges higher after-hours on CEO-in-waiting’s leadership shake-up

Walmart shares rose 0.7% in after-hours trading to $119.70 after the company named new CEOs for Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club, effective Feb. 1. John Furner, incoming CEO, promoted internal candidates and expanded the growth chief’s role. The board approved higher pay and stock awards for the new leaders. Investors now await the CEO handover on Feb. 1 and the next earnings report on Feb. 19.
16 January 2026
Google stock price: Alphabet Class C (GOOG) slips after-hours on data-sharing court fight — here’s what’s next

Google stock price: Alphabet Class C (GOOG) slips after-hours on data-sharing court fight — here’s what’s next

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.8% to $330.34 in after-hours trading Friday after Google asked a U.S. judge to delay a court order requiring it to share search data with rivals while it appeals a monopoly ruling. The company warned that immediate compliance could expose trade secrets. Alphabet’s earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 4.
16 January 2026
Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel shares fell 1.8% Friday to $47.43 and slipped further after hours, ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings call. Citi upgraded Intel to Neutral, RBC began coverage at Sector Perform, and Barclays raised its price target to $45. The broader chip sector rose, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 2.1%. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
16 January 2026
Meta stock nudges lower after hours as Wikipedia AI deal and FTC scrutiny sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Meta stock nudges lower after hours as Wikipedia AI deal and FTC scrutiny sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Meta shares slipped 0.1% to $620.32 in after-hours trading Friday after a flat session. Wikimedia Foundation signed new AI data deals with Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, setting a precedent for paid training data. Investors await Meta’s Jan. 28 earnings for signals on spending and ad demand. U.S. regulators are increasing scrutiny of tech hiring practices.
Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

Broadcom shares rose 2.6% to $351.77 on Friday, outperforming rivals as semiconductor stocks gained ahead of the holiday. The move followed a Wells Fargo upgrade and strong Taiwan Semiconductor results. U.S. markets were mostly flat; the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%. China-related risks over VMware lingered after a reported ban on foreign cybersecurity software.
16 January 2026

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Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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