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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
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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
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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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Microsoft stock heads into Tuesday with Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim in the mix

Microsoft stock heads into Tuesday with Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim in the mix

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 09:37 EST — Markets have shut down for the day. Elon Musk is pursuing up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft Corp, alleging they reaped “wrongful gains” from his early investment in the AI lab, according to a federal court filing. OpenAI dismissed the lawsuit as “unserious,” while Microsoft declined to comment. Microsoft shares closed Friday up 0.7% at $459.86. (Reuters) Timing is crucial as Microsoft approaches its next earnings report, with less than two weeks to go. Investors are eager to see if AI investments are delivering returns quickly enough. The company plans
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Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

New York, January 18, 2026, 09:43 EST — Market closed Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG.O) slipped 0.8% to close at $330.34 on Friday, after moving between $329.03 and $333.69 during the session. The company asked a U.S. judge to halt a court-ordered fix that would compel it to share search data with competitors while it challenges a ruling that deemed its online search monopoly illegal. Google told the court it’s “prepared to do everything short of turning over its data” as the appeal proceeds, even as U.S. regulators consider tougher measures, including a possible Chrome divestiture and ending default-search
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Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Riyadh, Jan 18, 2026, 17:47 AST — Market closed Shares of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. rose on Sunday, climbing alongside a rebound in Riyadh stocks following the market’s first drop in over a week. The stock finished at 24.98 riyals, up 0.73%. (MarketScreener) Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index climbed 0.9%, bouncing back from the drop it saw in the previous session. Oil prices, however, remained weaker than earlier this week, keeping investors cautious. Sentiment got a boost after the government announced plans to ease capital market access for foreign investors. (Reuters) Why it matters now: Aramco’s earnings and dividends are closely
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Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares jumped 2.5% Friday, ending at $351.71. The AI-linked chipmaker remains in the spotlight as the U.S. heads into a shortened trading week. (Broadcom Investors) With markets set to reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, this move takes on added weight as investors navigate the start of earnings season amid ongoing volatility in big tech. Chipmakers climbed broadly Friday, though the main indexes ended the day mostly flat. (Reuters) Jefferies analyst Blayne Curtis named Broadcom his top chip-stock pick for 2026, maintaining a $500
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Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Johannesburg, Jan 18, 2026, 16:07 SAST — Market closed Sasol Limited’s shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange fell 11.8% Friday, closing at 101.91 rand. Its ADRs in New York dropped 11.75%, finishing at $6.31. The stock remains under close scrutiny as trading picks up again. (StockAnalysis) Timing is crucial. Sasol plans to release its Q2 FY26 performance figures on Jan. 22, followed by interim results on Feb. 23. These will draw fresh attention to production levels and cash flow after the recent retreat. (Sasol) Macro factors offered little support. Brent closed Friday at $64.13 a barrel, with U.S. WTI at
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Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:06 EST — Market closed Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. shares closed down 13.25% at $9.56 on Friday, snapping a run that had pushed the luxury menswear group above $11 a day earlier. The stock traded between $9.53 and $10.59, with about 2.21 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets closed this weekend — and shut again on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day — investors will carry that move into Tuesday’s open with little new tape to dilute it. For Zegna holders, it turns the next session into a straight read on whether the
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MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:48 EST — Market closed MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) shares climbed 6.6% on Friday, closing at $11.36. The bitcoin miner continued its volatile January streak, with investors snapping up crypto-linked stocks ahead of the weekend. The bounce is significant as miners are shifting from being seen as steady industrial players to fast-moving proxies for bitcoin, now with an added twist: investors are betting on data-center and AI-related revenue streams. That dynamic can flip fast once a major deal drops. U.S. stock markets remain closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The
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Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:39 EST — Market closed Voyager Technologies shares climbed 6.7% to $35.38 on Friday, hitting a peak of $35.93 during the session with over 2 million shares changing hands. After-hours trading, which starts after the 4 p.m. close, showed little movement, with the stock holding at $35.53. (StockAnalysis) Voyager remains in the spotlight as the holiday-shortened week approaches. U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and resume trading Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) That’s key for a stock like VOYG, which has seen sharp swings since it debuted. The
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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:34 EST — Market closed Shares of IonQ (IONQ.N) rebounded Friday, climbing 6.8% to close at $50.80. The gain wiped out a sharp drop from the previous day, as investors returned to quantum-computing stocks following a volatile week. (IonQ Investor Relations) The rebound is significant since IonQ has been behaving like a high-beta stand-in for risk appetite. With U.S. markets closed for the holiday, there’s no fast way to recalibrate if sentiment turns. This comes early in earnings season, when wild moves in tech and small caps often ripple through thinly-traded, momentum-heavy shares. The following
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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