Tencent stock price: 0700.HK closes at HK$617.50 as AI push and March results date come into focus

Tencent stock price: 0700.HK closes at HK$617.50 as AI push and March results date come into focus

Hong Kong, Jan 18, 2026, 23:21 HKT — Market has closed. Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) closed Friday at HK$617.50, slipping HK$4.50, or 0.72%, as markets wound down for the weekend with limited new Hong Kong price cues. The stock fluctuated between HK$613.50 and HK$630.00, with 20.62 million shares traded. (Investing.com) Hong Kong trading picks up again Monday, bringing Tencent’s annual-results announcement into focus. The company disclosed its board will convene on March 18 to approve the results for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025, and decide on a final dividend, if any. (Tencent) Over the weekend, the South China Morning
Samsung Electronics stock eyes Monday test after 3.5% jump as U.S. chip tariffs loom

Samsung Electronics stock eyes Monday test after 3.5% jump as U.S. chip tariffs loom

Seoul, Jan 19, 2026, 00:21 (KST) — Market closed. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shares ended Friday, Jan. 16, up 3.47%, closing at 148,900 won. That puts the stock near the top of its recent trading range as it heads into the new week. So far this year, the shares have gained around 24%. (MarketWatch) The next trigger is political rather than product-related. South Korea plans to push for favorable terms on U.S. tariffs targeting imported memory chips. This follows Washington’s recent focus on advanced AI processors, thrusting South Korean chip exporters back into the limelight. (Reuters) Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo
JPMorgan stock heads into Tuesday with Trump lawsuit threat and credit-card cap in focus

JPMorgan stock heads into Tuesday with Trump lawsuit threat and credit-card cap in focus

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:08 EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares closed up roughly 1% at $312.47. The bank faces renewed political drama ahead of next week after President Donald Trump announced plans to sue over alleged “debanking” within two weeks. CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back, saying, “There was no job offer,” while the bank stated accounts shouldn’t be closed based on political or religious beliefs. (Reuters) U.S. stock markets will remain closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying trading until Tuesday. Investors get an additional day to digest weekend news before
Walmart stock price: leadership shake-up hits as Nasdaq-100 debut looms

Walmart stock price: leadership shake-up hits as Nasdaq-100 debut looms

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:06 EST — Market closed. Walmart (WMT) shares closed Friday at $119.70, gaining roughly 0.7%. The boost came after the company announced leadership changes effective Feb. 1, with John Furner set to become CEO. (Walmart Corporate News) The reshuffle installs new leaders at critical operating units as Walmart strives to stay ahead in a retail market investors see as a test of U.S. consumer resilience. It comes amid ongoing inflation concerns and trade policy uncertainties that could disrupt major supply chains, Reuters reported. (Reuters) Furner described the change as a structural shift rather than a
Oracle stock price steadies after PFO Kehring’s planned share sale filing as holiday week looms

Oracle stock price steadies after PFO Kehring’s planned share sale filing as holiday week looms

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:25 AM ET — Market closed. Oracle shares closed up Friday following a regulatory filing revealing that CFO Doug Kehring sold shares through a pre-arranged trading plan. The stock gained 0.7% to $191.09, with roughly 19.2 million shares changing hands. Prices swung between $186.60 and $192.09 during the session. (CloudFront) The announcement comes just before a holiday pause that shuts U.S. stock markets on Monday, cutting the trading week short by two days. Investors now face less time to adjust positions before month-end and the upcoming batch of tech earnings. (New York Stock Exchange) Why
Eli Lilly stock price: What to watch after Friday’s close as FDA review scrutiny and Novo’s pill data hit

Eli Lilly stock price: What to watch after Friday’s close as FDA review scrutiny and Novo’s pill data hit

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:06 EST — Market closed Eli Lilly shares ended Friday at $1,038.40, rising 0.5% after fluctuating between $1,019 and $1,049.83 during the session. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, traders are left to digest regulatory and competitive developments ahead of Monday’s open. Why it matters now: Lilly’s next valuation boost hinges on weight loss, and investors are weighing two fresh signals — the speed of the U.S. drug regulator’s action, and whether pills can expand demand beyond injections. The setup is more delicate than it appears. Speeding up the timeline for a new oral
TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

Taipei, Jan 18, 2026, 23:02 (GMT+8) — Market closed. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) are set to draw attention when trading restarts in Taiwan on Monday, following a local media report that the chip giant intends to build four new advanced chip-packaging facilities on the island. The company has declined to comment on the plan. (Taipei Times) The report is crucial since “advanced packaging” — the process that links chips and frequently stacks them to speed up data flow — has emerged as a bottleneck in the supply chain for high-end processors powering artificial intelligence servers. Adding packaging
Meta stock holds near $620 as a holiday week starts and investors eye Powell pay filing, teen-safety lawsuits

Meta stock holds near $620 as a holiday week starts and investors eye Powell pay filing, teen-safety lawsuits

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:47 ET — Markets have closed. Meta Platforms shares ended Friday at $620.25, fluctuating between $620.08 and $629.08 throughout the session as investors digested a steady flow of corporate and policy news from the Facebook and Instagram parent. (Nasdaq) Why it matters now: U.S. markets jump back Tuesday after Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day break, leaving traders with a tighter window to gear up for a late-January wave of major earnings reports. (Kiplinger) Meta faces a tricky situation. Its stock remains sharply reactive to any shifts in sentiment about spending on new products or
Tesla stock faces fresh Full Self-Driving probe deadline as TSLA heads into holiday-shortened week

Tesla stock faces fresh Full Self-Driving probe deadline as TSLA heads into holiday-shortened week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:54 (EST) — Market closed. Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares slipped roughly 0.2% to close at $437.50 on Friday. This came after U.S. auto safety regulators pushed back the deadline for the company to respond to an investigation into its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. (Claims Journal) Markets will reopen Tuesday after the U.S. stock exchanges close Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That leaves a shorter week and sharper focus on upcoming corporate news. (Nasdaq) This is crucial for Tesla since FSD stands at the core of how many investors view its future
Nvidia stock price in focus after report of China blocking H200 chip shipments — what NVDA traders watch next

Nvidia stock price in focus after report of China blocking H200 chip shipments — what NVDA traders watch next

New York, January 18, 2026, 09:32 (EST) — Market closed. Chinese customs officials have blocked shipments of NVIDIA Corporation’s H200 artificial-intelligence processors from entering China, prompting suppliers of parts for the chip to pause production, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report and Nvidia did not respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. Nvidia shares closed down 0.41% at $186.23 on Friday. (Reuters) With the market shut for the weekend, the China headline hits after a choppy first stretch of 2026 that has kept investors quick to fade swings in megacap
Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:36 EST — Market closed. Shares of Amazon.com edged up roughly 0.4% to $239.12, finishing the week mostly flat. Investors digested new policy steps targeting electricity-price spikes linked to data centers. The White House on Friday called on PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. electric grid, to hold an emergency procurement auction as data center demand outpaces new power plant construction, Reuters reported. A proposed plan would require major users to fund new generation built specifically for them—a strategy officials are dubbing “bring your own generation.” (Reuters) Amazon, a major player in data center construction and
Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:32 EST — Market closed. Apple Inc (AAPL) shares ended Friday at $255.53, slipping $2.68 or 1.04%. After-hours trading saw the stock dip slightly further, last quoted at $255.25. (StockAnalysis) The shift unfolded as U.S. stocks finished almost unchanged in a tense session ahead of the long weekend. Investors stayed cautious with Monday’s market holiday and quarterly earnings kickoff looming. “With the S&P 500 still within spitting distance of 7,000, most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Traders are watching to see if Friday’s

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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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