Walmart stock slips as CEO shake-up lands ahead of Nasdaq-100 entry

Walmart stock slips as CEO shake-up lands ahead of Nasdaq-100 entry

Walmart shares fell 0.3% to $118.82 after the company named David Guggina CEO of its U.S. business, with John Furner set to become overall CEO later this month. Chris Nicholas was appointed head of international, and Latriece Watkins will lead Sam’s Club U.S. Walmart joins the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20. Fourth-quarter earnings are scheduled for Feb. 19.
16 January 2026
Australia mortgage shock: CBA and Macquarie lift fixed home loan rates ahead of RBA decision

Australia mortgage shock: CBA and Macquarie lift fixed home loan rates ahead of RBA decision

Commonwealth Bank of Australia raised fixed home loan rates by up to 0.70 percentage points, with its three-year fixed rate now at 6.04%. Macquarie Bank also increased fixed rates, while NAB currently offers the lowest big-four fixed rate at 5.39%. The Reserve Bank of Australia meets Feb. 2–3, following a key inflation report due Jan. 28. The RBA cash rate remains at 3.6%.
16 January 2026
Salesforce stock slips again as AI “Cowork” jitters hit software names — what to watch next

Salesforce stock slips again as AI “Cowork” jitters hit software names — what to watch next

Salesforce shares fell 2% Friday to $228.57, underperforming the tech sector as investors worried that new AI agents could pressure subscription pricing. The decline weighed on the Dow, with Salesforce and UnitedHealth dragging the index lower. Analysts cited Anthropic’s product launches as a trigger for the sector’s selloff. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said AI tools have kept engineering headcount flat while boosting productivity.
Denison Mines stock jumps with uranium names as Phoenix approvals come into focus

Denison Mines stock jumps with uranium names as Phoenix approvals come into focus

Denison Mines shares rose about 4.1% to $3.70 Friday morning, trading as high as $3.80, as uranium stocks advanced. Cameco gained 3.8% and Uranium Energy jumped 4.6%. Investors are watching for final approvals on Denison’s Phoenix uranium mine in Canada, which could start construction this year. Around 7.3 million Denison shares changed hands by mid-morning.
Intel stock slips from $50 high as Citi turns neutral and earnings near

Intel stock slips from $50 high as Citi turns neutral and earnings near

Intel shares fell 0.6% to $48.05 Friday morning, retreating from a $50.15 high, even as chip stocks broadly rallied. Citi, Barclays, RBC, and Loop Capital all raised price targets ahead of Intel’s earnings next week, citing foundry opportunities and advanced packaging shortages at TSMC. The iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 2.1%. Investors await Intel’s results amid heightened competition and new U.S.-Taiwan chip deals.
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot, puts “Golden Dome” bids in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot, puts “Golden Dome” bids in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 16% to $117.45 Friday after the company announced it won a prime spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract vehicle. The SHIELD contract has a $151 billion ceiling but provides no upfront funding; payments depend on future task orders. Investors are watching for early orders and a company update. The Pentagon awarded 340 more SHIELD contracts Thursday, extending the deal through 2035.
American Airlines stock slides as United rivalry at O’Hare sharpens — what to watch next

American Airlines stock slides as United rivalry at O’Hare sharpens — what to watch next

American Airlines shares fell 1.1% to $15.55 Friday morning, trailing rivals as investors watched a growing battle with United at Chicago O’Hare. United plans nearly 650 daily flights from the airport this summer, while American is adding about 100 peak-day flights. Gate access and pricing power remain in focus ahead of American’s Jan. 27 earnings report. Delta and Southwest shares were little changed.
Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as RKLB tests fresh highs

Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as RKLB tests fresh highs

Rocket Lab shares rose 6.4% to $96.61 Friday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $105. The move followed a downgrade by KeyBanc a day earlier. Investors are watching for updates on the Neutron rocket timeline and the company’s next earnings report, expected near Feb. 26. Director Merline Saintil sold 108,500 shares this week, SEC filings show.
Why ImmunityBio stock is surging today: ANKTIVA sales jump and a key bladder-cancer trial nears the finish line

Why ImmunityBio stock is surging today: ANKTIVA sales jump and a key bladder-cancer trial nears the finish line

ImmunityBio shares jumped 16.5% to $4.60 Friday after the company reported $113 million in preliminary 2025 net product revenue from ANKTIVA and disclosed accelerated approvals in Saudi Arabia for lung and bladder cancer uses. Trading volume topped 56 million shares. Enrollment in the company’s pivotal bladder-cancer trial surpassed 85%, with FDA filing planned by late 2026.
Alphabet GOOG stock drops as AI copyright fight flares — what Wall Street watches next

Alphabet GOOG stock drops as AI copyright fight flares — what Wall Street watches next

Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares fell about 1% to $330.00 in early Friday trading, underperforming the Nasdaq 100. The drop followed news that major book publishers joined a copyright lawsuit over Google’s AI training data and fresh concerns about limits to data-center expansion. A YouTube-BBC content deal could be announced next week. Alphabet’s earnings call is scheduled for February 4.
Oracle stock price slips again as bondholder lawsuit keeps AI debt fears in play

Oracle stock price slips again as bondholder lawsuit keeps AI debt fears in play

Oracle shares fell about 1% Friday after a bondholder lawsuit alleged disclosure failures tied to debt raised for AI infrastructure linked to OpenAI. The case intensified concerns over rising borrowing by major tech firms, with credit markets uneasy about further debt issuance. Oracle executive Doug Kehring filed to sell 35,000 shares, valued at $6.82 million, on Thursday. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Vale (VALE) stock slips as iron ore cools — here’s what traders are watching next

Vale (VALE) stock slips as iron ore cools — here’s what traders are watching next

Vale SA’s U.S. shares fell 0.7% to $14.57 Friday morning after opening at $14.49. Iron-ore futures dropped overnight in China and Singapore as buyers stayed cautious. Sandvik will supply 16 surface drills to Vale Base Metals’ copper sites in Brazil. Investors are watching Vale ahead of its Q4 production report on Jan. 27 and financial results on Feb. 12.
Venus Concept stock price jumps nearly 400% as Madryn flags possible delisting in filing

Venus Concept stock price jumps nearly 400% as Madryn flags possible delisting in filing

Venus Concept shares soared over 390% Friday, closing near $7.06 after Madryn Asset Management disclosed it now controls 91% of the company. Trading volume topped 155 million shares. Madryn’s SEC filing urged cost cuts and raised the possibility of delisting, recapitalization, or other strategic changes. Investors await further filings after a key financing deadline passed Jan. 14.
16 January 2026
Airtel and Tata want Vodafone Idea-style AGR relief as India rechecks telecom dues

Airtel and Tata want Vodafone Idea-style AGR relief as India rechecks telecom dues

Bharti Airtel and two Tata group telecom firms are preparing a joint plea for relief on adjusted gross revenue dues, seeking terms similar to Vodafone Idea’s recent payment extension. The Department of Telecommunications will reassess Vodafone Idea’s dues after a formal undertaking, reviewing records from the past 11 years. Operators must begin overdue payments in March, increasing financial pressure. Airtel’s AGR liabilities stand at about 48,103 crore rupees.
16 January 2026

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AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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