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IREN Limited stock price jumps 11% on Friday — what to watch after the MLK Day market break

IREN Limited stock price jumps 11% on Friday — what to watch after the MLK Day market break

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:38 EST — Market closed Shares of IREN Limited surged 11.4% on Friday, finishing at $57.82. In after-hours trading, they edged up another 0.8% following the 4 p.m. close. (StockAnalysis) The stock faces an extended break this time. U.S. markets will be shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading picks back up Tuesday. (Nasdaq) This is significant for IREN, which straddles two volatile sectors — crypto and artificial intelligence. Bitcoin hovered near $95,073 on Sunday, showing little movement. Analyst moves played a role as well. On Jan. 13, H.C. Wainwright & Co
18 January 2026
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Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:38 EST — Market closed Silvercorp Metals shares surged 10.8% on Friday, closing at $11.31 following a flurry of company news and new broker insights late in the week. Hecla Mining and First Majestic Silver also saw gains, whereas Pan American Silver slipped slightly. U.S. markets were closed Sunday, leaving Monday’s direction up in the air. Small and mid-cap miners have been volatile alongside bullion prices, with investors snapping up momentum plays whenever fresh headlines drop new figures. Silvercorp’s latest catalyst came from its third-quarter fiscal 2026 production and sales update, showing unaudited revenue around
18 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock jumped 11% Friday — here’s what matters before the next trade

Intuitive Machines stock jumped 11% Friday — here’s what matters before the next trade

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:39 EST — Market closed Intuitive Machines’ stock ended Friday up 10.7%, closing at $21.58 after moving between $19.37 and $22.40 during the session. That push boosted the Nasdaq-listed company’s market cap to roughly $3.9 billion. (MarketWatch) U.S. stock markets are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The real test for investors will come when trading resumes Tuesday morning. (New York Stock Exchange) Why it matters now: Intuitive Machines remains a high-beta play, where positioning can quickly become skewed. Finviz data puts short interest at about 25% of the free float,
18 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:17 ET — Market closed Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. shares closed Friday’s session at $73.91, climbing 13.8% from the previous close. The fintech’s surge followed a series of fresh price-target upgrades that reignited trader interest. During the session, the Nasdaq-listed stock peaked at $76.52. This move is significant because it pushes further a strong rally that kicked off the year, in a company pitching Wall Street on a rare combo: large-scale home-equity lending paired with blockchain tech for trading and asset financing. If investors buy into that story, Figure’s valuation will depend less on interest
18 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock spikes on AMD’s $311 million data-center lease — what RIOT investors watch next

Riot Platforms stock spikes on AMD’s $311 million data-center lease — what RIOT investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:10 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares surged 16% on Friday following an announcement that the bitcoin miner secured a long-term data center lease with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. The stock closed at $19.24, with roughly 53.7 million shares traded. This matters because investors are chasing crypto-linked companies that can bring in more stable, contract-backed revenue by leasing power and space for AI and high-performance computing. Riot’s agreement offers the kind of strategic shift traders have been expecting from miners with large operations in Texas. (TheStreet) Riot revealed AMD will lease an initial 25
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Skip LAX: JSX eyes San Jose–Santa Monica flights as it ramps up Vegas, Scottsdale service

Skip LAX: JSX eyes San Jose–Santa Monica flights as it ramps up Vegas, Scottsdale service

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 18, 2026, 03:55 (PST) JSX plans to launch flights connecting San Jose in Silicon Valley with Santa Monica, banking on its new ATR turboprop planes to reach destinations off-limits to its smaller jets, CEO Alex Wilcox said in an interview this week. The airline is also eyeing a route from Santa Monica to Telluride, Colorado, he added. https://thepointsguy.com/news/jsx-silicon-valley-colorado-flights/ This shift is significant since Santa Monica Airport has mostly steered clear of routine passenger flights, despite frustration among Los Angeles travelers over long trips to and through bigger airports. JSX aims to carve out a space with
18 January 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot — what to know before trading resumes

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot — what to know before trading resumes

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:14 EST — Market closed AST SpaceMobile shares rose 14.3% to close at $115.77 on Friday, following news the satellite-to-smartphone firm landed a spot in a U.S. missile-defense contract. The Nasdaq stock fluctuated between $106.02 and $120.72, with roughly 33.7 million shares traded. The move matters as investors weigh what gaining a defense foothold could mean for a company still expanding its commercial network. Government contracts tend to be sticky, yet they often come with delays and uneven progress. The pause will stretch further, as U.S. stock markets shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr.
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Why ImmunityBio stock jumped nearly 40%: ANKTIVA sales surge and a fresh trial timeline

Why ImmunityBio stock jumped nearly 40%: ANKTIVA sales surge and a fresh trial timeline

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:03 (EST) — Market closed ImmunityBio’s IBRX shares ended Friday at $5.52, jumping roughly 40% following a series of company updates that attracted momentum traders. Trading volume surged past 182 million shares. This shift is key as ImmunityBio heads into a shortened week, aiming to convert early interest in its first cancer drug into consistent revenue. Investors also received fresh insight on the company’s timeline for expanding ANKTIVA into a wider first-line bladder cancer market. ImmunityBio reported preliminary net product revenue of roughly $113 million for 2025 in a Friday release, with fourth-quarter revenue hitting
18 January 2026
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Argan stock jumps 16% into a long weekend — here’s what traders will watch next

Argan stock jumps 16% into a long weekend — here’s what traders will watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 07:08 ET — Market closed Argan, Inc. shares surged 16.4% on Friday, finishing at $383.66 after swinging between $335.53 and $392.48, according to Yahoo Finance data. (Yahoo Finance) The jump left traders heading into a long weekend with little time to chase the move. U.S. equity markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reopen on Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) One read-through for investors: the stock’s sharp burst came as short interest eased in the latest settlement-date report. Short interest measures the number of shares borrowed and sold by investors
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Rocket Companies stock heads into holiday week as yields rise — what RKT investors watch next

Rocket Companies stock heads into holiday week as yields rise — what RKT investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 06:31 ET — Market closed. Rocket Companies Inc shares slipped 0.9% to close at $23.24 on Friday, pulling back from earlier gains ahead of a holiday-shortened week. Rising bond yields weighed on rate-sensitive stocks, sapping some momentum. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RKT/history/ Rocket, the company behind Rocket Mortgage, often moves in sync with mortgage rate trends. Lower rates typically boost refinancing activity, while higher rates quickly dampen volume and squeeze margins. Sensitivity is back in focus as housing affordability takes center stage in U.S. policy discussions. At the same time, markets are recalibrating expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts
18 January 2026
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American Airlines stock slips into market holiday: AAL price, O’Hare hub fight and earnings dates in focus

American Airlines stock slips into market holiday: AAL price, O’Hare hub fight and earnings dates in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 07:03 EST — Market closed Shares of American Airlines Group Inc dropped $0.35, roughly 2.2%, closing at $15.37 on Friday. The U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (New York Stock Exchange) The drop followed news that the airline has opened a new chapter in its ongoing battle for premium travelers: Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Reuters reported Friday that United and American are locked in a fierce battle at O’Hare, where control of gates and corporate contracts—key to business traveler traffic—can shift pricing power. American is rolling out
18 January 2026
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Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 06:38 (EST) — Market closed Apple Inc shares slipped roughly 1% on Friday, finishing at $255.53 ahead of a holiday-shortened week and a busy earnings calendar. The iPhone giant carries a market value near $3.0 trillion and trades around 30 times earnings—a key metric showing what investors pay per dollar of profit. The slight pullback left Apple drifting lower amid a jittery tape that kept U.S. indexes close to record highs. On Friday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.06%, while the Nasdaq also dropped 0.06%. Markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

7 February 2026
Verizon shares fell 1.7% to $46.31 Friday, ending a seven-session rally and closing about 2.7% below Thursday’s one-year high. The dip follows news that consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down, with Alfonso Villanueva named interim head. Verizon has climbed 16% since January 29 amid strong subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback plan.
Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

7 February 2026
Cisco shares rose 3% to $84.82 Friday, nearing $85 ahead of fiscal Q2 results due Feb. 11. UBS maintained a Buy rating and $90 target, citing strong product order growth and data-center demand. Investors are watching AI-related spending and U.S. economic data that could affect rates. Peers Fortinet, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks also gained.
Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Coherent Corp shares jumped 8.8% to $227.68 Friday, rebounding after a two-day slide following its quarterly results. The company reported December-quarter revenue of $1.69 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.29 a share, with datacenter and communications driving 72% of sales. Barclays, Stifel, and JPMorgan raised price targets to $235–$245. FMR LLC disclosed a 15% stake as of Dec. 31.
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