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Amazon’s Europe-only AWS cloud launch puts cloud computing stocks in focus before Tuesday’s open

Amazon’s Europe-only AWS cloud launch puts cloud computing stocks in focus before Tuesday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 13:45 EST — Market closed Cloud computing stocks enter the extended U.S. weekend under fresh scrutiny after Amazon’s AWS rolled out a cloud service based solely in Europe. The move targets clients worried about data access and legal jurisdiction. (Reuters) The term “sovereign cloud” — which refers to keeping data and control within a given jurisdiction — is shifting from a niche preference to a must-have for certain regulated buyers. Investors are also pressing tougher questions about whether massive AI investments will deliver returns quickly enough. Markets shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
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Communication Services stocks slide into long weekend: Netflix earnings, Google court fight in focus

Communication Services stocks slide into long weekend: Netflix earnings, Google court fight in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 14:08 EST — Market closed. Communication services stocks closed the week weaker, as the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 0.9% on Friday to $115.17. The ETF has slipped roughly 2.3% over the last five sessions, marking a fifth consecutive daily drop. (StockAnalysis) XLC is an ETF that tracks the communication services sector of the S&P 500, covering media, entertainment, telecom, and interactive services. It’s heavily weighted at the top, with Meta Platforms and Alphabet leading the pack. Netflix and Disney follow as some of the largest holdings. (SSGA) That concentration takes on added
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JPMorgan lawsuit threat and credit-card cap: what to watch in U.S. financial stocks next week

JPMorgan lawsuit threat and credit-card cap: what to watch in U.S. financial stocks next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:54 EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase and the broader U.S. financial sector face a tense long weekend after President Donald Trump announced plans to sue the bank, alleging it “debanked” him. Trump also denied ever offering JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon the Federal Reserve chair position, contradicting a report from earlier this week. (Reuters) The timing is critical as financial stocks have already been shaky amid policy speculation and early bank earnings. On Friday, the S&P 500 financial sector nudged up 0.1% but still posted its worst weekly drop since October, dragged down by concerns
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Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 13:36 (EST) — Market closed. U.S. data center stocks wrapped the week with mixed results as Washington urged PJM Interconnection to conduct an emergency power procurement auction. The goal: add new generation and push more costs onto large data center users. Digital Realty finished Friday up 1.9%, Vertiv climbed 2.5%, and Equinix saw little movement. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov) The narrative in the sector has shifted away from racks and rent, focusing instead on watts. Power availability and the rising cost of electricity now directly influence how quickly operators can scale up and what
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Nvidia stock’s next test: Trump’s AI chip tariff meets China’s H200 roadblock

Nvidia stock’s next test: Trump’s AI chip tariff meets China’s H200 roadblock

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:02 EST — The market has closed. Nvidia and AMD shares face a new hurdle next week after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation slapping a 25% tariff on some advanced computing chips, including Nvidia’s H200 AI processor and AMD’s MI325X. South Korea’s trade minister noted the tariff targets “advanced chips made by Nvidia and AMD.” (Reuters) This move is significant since AI-chip stocks now serve as a fast barometer for geopolitics alongside data-center demand. Tariffs act as import taxes, and even targeted rules can disrupt pricing and supply strategies in a market where buyers
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Ucore Rare Metals stock jumps again as Washington’s critical-minerals push heats up — what’s next

Ucore Rare Metals stock jumps again as Washington’s critical-minerals push heats up — what’s next

Toronto, January 17, 2026, 13:19 EST — The market has closed. Ucore Rare Metals shares ended Friday’s session up 4.4% at C$9.43 on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange, building on a 5.9% rise from Thursday. The momentum comes amid ongoing policy talk keeping rare-earth stocks active. (Investing.com) This shift is crucial as investors scramble to figure out which segments of the rare earth supply chain Washington aims to develop domestically—and which could face trade hurdles. Attention this week turned away from mining and onto processing, an area where the U.S. remains heavily dependent on imports. On January 14, the White House
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IonQ, Rigetti and QUBT move: what’s driving quantum computing stocks into next week

IonQ, Rigetti and QUBT move: what’s driving quantum computing stocks into next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:22 EST — Market closed. Rosenblatt Securities analyst John McPeake kicked off coverage on Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing Inc, handing both Buy ratings, Barron’s reported. The quantum computing sector stays under the spotlight, despite ongoing skepticism about extended timelines and scant near-term revenue. “Rigetti does indeed need to get their error rates down to be more competitive,” McPeake noted. (Barron’s) Quantum computing uses quantum bits, or qubits, to tackle problems beyond the reach of classical computers. But in the market, that potential is tough to value. Stocks in this space usually move on technical
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Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:08 ET — Market closed. Micron Technology (MU.O) shares jumped on Friday after a Form 4 filing — the SEC disclosure insiders use for stock trades — showed director Teyin M. Liu bought 23,200 shares in open-market transactions. The purchases were priced around $337 a share and totaled about $7.82 million, the filing showed. (SEC) Chip stocks now head into a holiday-shortened week with tariffs and U.S. buildout plans back in focus after the United States and Taiwan clinched a trade deal that cuts broad tariffs on most Taiwanese exports to 15% from 20% and
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Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 2026, 12:56 (EST) Taiwan moved to tamp down fears its chip and tech base will be stripped out by a new trade pact with Washington, as its flagship manufacturer TSMC pushes deeper into the United States. “This is not an industrial relocation, but instead an extension and expansion of Taiwan’s technology industry,” Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said at a briefing in Washington. (Bloomberg Tax) The pushback comes as the Trump administration widens its use of semiconductor tariffs and exemptions as leverage, pitching chip supply as a national-security issue and pressing allies to build more capacity in the
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Natural gas price closes at $3.10 — what traders watch before markets reopen

Natural gas price closes at $3.10 — what traders watch before markets reopen

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:10 (EST) — Market closed. U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures closed Friday at $3.103 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), slipping 2.5 cents, or 0.8%, from Thursday’s finish. Leveraged ETFs tied to gas mirrored the move: ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) gained 1.8%, while ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (KOLD) dropped roughly 2.0%. (Investing.com) The market heads into Sunday’s reopen with very little margin for mistakes. January rallies have been met with swift selling, yet short positions risk getting caught if weather models turn colder for a stretch. Federal data released Friday showed
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Oil stocks head into long weekend with Iran risk in focus as Exxon, Chevron earnings near

Oil stocks head into long weekend with Iran risk in focus as Exxon, Chevron earnings near

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:12 EST — Market closed. U.S. oil inventories edged up slightly on Friday as crude prices finished the day stronger. Investors, cautious of new geopolitical developments, prepared for the long weekend ahead. The timing is crucial. U.S. equity markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, giving energy traders a two-day stretch of headline risk without access to the cash market. (Kiplinger) Oil prices have been volatile. They plunged sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran wiped out much of the risk premium in crude, only for some
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XRP price steadies near $2 after U.S. Senate crypto bill delay — what to watch next week

XRP price steadies near $2 after U.S. Senate crypto bill delay — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:57 EST — Market closed. XRP held steady near $2.07 on Saturday, barely moving as weekend trading slowed following U.S. lawmakers’ decision to put a key crypto bill on hold. The token trades nonstop, but the real sentiment test likely awaits when Washington gets back to business. Despite a strong start to 2026 across much of crypto, traders are now fixated on “rules” headlines that could either fuel inflows or cut them off. The focal point is the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, aiming to clearly define which regulator oversees what. In a market driven
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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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