Today: 26 May 2026

Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue shares rose 0.1% to $17.77 Friday as investors await a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its proposed sale to Kimberly-Clark. The deal would give Kenvue holders $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares per Kenvue share. Institutional Shareholder Services recommended approval but cited litigation risks. Trading volume has surged ahead of the vote.
23 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slips as Wall Street waits for earnings next week

Amphenol stock slips as Wall Street waits for earnings next week

Amphenol shares fell about 0.9% to $151.14 Friday afternoon as investors awaited its quarterly report due January 28. Trading volume was below average, with focus on the integration of the recently acquired CommScope connectivity business. The company expects the deal to boost adjusted profits by 2026. Broader U.S. markets were mixed, with the Dow down and S&P 500 near flat.
23 January 2026
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PNC stock price slips as regional banks slide — bond sale and Fed week loom

PNC stock price slips as regional banks slide — bond sale and Fed week loom

PNC shares fell 1.4% to $218.91 by Friday afternoon, tracking a broader 3% drop in regional bank stocks. A filing showed PNC plans to raise $1.5 billion in subordinated notes due 2041 and $1.5 billion in senior notes due 2029. Investors are watching next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and bank guidance on net interest income. First Citizens BancShares shares dropped 8% after warning of weaker net interest income for 2026.
23 January 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.5% to $31.64 Friday, reversing early gains ahead of its Feb. 3 earnings report. The company previously shifted $1.5 billion in revenue to the December quarter due to last-minute GPU rack changes. Super Micro expects second-quarter revenue of $10–11 billion, topping analyst forecasts. Rising component costs and margin pressures remain concerns for investors.
23 January 2026
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USB stock falls today as bank sector slides; U.S. Bancorp bond sale and Fed week in focus

USB stock falls today as bank sector slides; U.S. Bancorp bond sale and Fed week in focus

U.S. Bancorp shares fell 1.1% to $55.58 Friday afternoon, tracking a 3% drop in the SPDR S&P Bank ETF as regional banks slid after First Citizens BancShares’ weak outlook. The lender priced $2.25 billion in fixed-to-floating senior notes this week. Investors are focused on next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and its impact on bank margins. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan also declined in afternoon trading.
23 January 2026
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Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture shares fell 1.2% to $281.73 by midafternoon Friday, despite recent announcements of a major AI data center partnership with Sovereign AI and Palantir across EMEA. Berenberg initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $313 target. Investors remain uncertain about the timing of revenue from new AI projects. Accenture’s next earnings call is scheduled for March 19.
23 January 2026
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Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom shares fell 1.6% to $320.14 Friday as chip stocks slid, following Intel’s sharp warning on data center demand. About 22.2 million Broadcom shares traded, with the price swinging between $314.19 and $326.90. Investors are watching next week’s Fed rate decision and major tech earnings. Broadcom announced a new U.S. government software contract this week.
23 January 2026
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Gold races toward $5,000 as Ray Dalio warns of ‘capital wars’ and dollar strain

Gold races toward $5,000 as Ray Dalio warns of ‘capital wars’ and dollar strain

Gold hit a record $4,993.02 an ounce Friday, silver topped $100, as investors sought safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and a weaker dollar. Ray Dalio warned at Davos that the old “rule-based” order is gone, raising the risk of “capital wars.” Asset managers promoted gold and bitcoin as hedges against inflation and currency debasement. The dollar index fell 1.65% this week after tariff threats over Greenland.
23 January 2026
Silver breaks $100 as gold nears $5,000 — what’s driving the record precious-metals run

Silver breaks $100 as gold nears $5,000 — what’s driving the record precious-metals run

Spot silver jumped above $100 an ounce for the first time, closing at $100.94 late Friday. Gold neared $5,000, hitting a session high of $4,988.17, as investors sought safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and rate cut expectations. Platinum and palladium also surged, with platinum reaching a record $2,771.10. Tight supply and thin liquidity fueled sharp price swings across metals markets.
23 January 2026
SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB shares closed nearly unchanged at $49.33 Friday after beating quarterly profit forecasts and raising its dividend, but warned of weaker first-quarter results. North America revenue jumped 26%. Executives said SLB is ready to expand in Venezuela if U.S. licensing and payment terms are resolved. Trading volume was high as investors weighed the earnings beat against a cautious outlook.
23 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1% to $180.46 Friday, underperforming tech peers after launching new AI-driven security products. Most cybersecurity stocks rose, with Fortinet up over 5%. The company this week announced updates to its Hybrid Mesh Firewall and a new Prisma Browser Connector. Investors await Palo Alto’s next earnings report amid concerns over security spending and growth forecasts.
23 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer shares fell 1.9% to $25.62 Friday as the stock went ex-dividend, nearly matching the $0.43 payout. The drop outpaced the health-care sector, with Moderna tumbling over 7% and Merck down 1%. Policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unsettled vaccine makers. Pfizer reports quarterly results and hosts a webcast on Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One shares fell 6.8% to $219.17 Friday after it announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire fintech Brex and posted higher fourth-quarter credit-loss provisions and expenses. The deal includes $2.75 billion in cash and 10.6 million shares, pending regulatory approval. Net income for the quarter was $2.1 billion. BTIG cut its price target, citing near-term dilution.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Micron Soars on UBS AI-Driven $1.8 Trillion Valuation Forecast
    May 26, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT. Micron Technology (MU) surged over 10% to a record intraday high after UBS raised its price target to $1,625, more than tripling its previous forecast. UBS cited the AI boom's transformative impact on memory chip demand, suggesting Micron's valuation should shift from cyclical to more stable multiples. The new target implies a market capitalization near $1.8 trillion, placing Micron among the top U.S. tech giants by value. This rally boosted the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (^SOX) to intraday records, with other chip stocks like Marvell, AMD, and Qualcomm also gaining. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri emphasized AI's role in smoothing Micron's earnings and demand visibility, marking a structural shift in the semiconductor sector driven by artificial intelligence growth.

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