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ServiceNow stock drops again — what to watch before its January 28 earnings

ServiceNow stock drops again — what to watch before its January 28 earnings

New York, January 15, 2026, 18:59 EST — After-hours Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. dropped roughly 2.6% to $131.17 on Thursday, continuing a sector-wide retreat seen this week. The stock swung between $129.93 and $136.14, with volume around 14.6 million shares. The selloff hits as investors reassess software stocks amid renewed concerns about “agentic” AI — systems designed to act on a user’s behalf rather than just respond to queries. Anthropic’s debut of “Cowork” has sparked fresh fears, with traders fretting that this kind of automation might gradually reduce the count of paid “seats,” or per-user licenses. (Investors) Another concern is
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Western Digital stock jumps after Barclays, Wells lift targets as AI storage trade heats up

Western Digital stock jumps after Barclays, Wells lift targets as AI storage trade heats up

New York, January 15, 2026, 19:01 ET — After-hours. Western Digital Corp shares were up 3.3% at $222.10 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after brokerage notes pushed up price targets and kept the focus on storage names tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. The move matters because the trade has been crowded and jumpy. In the last two weeks, retail flows have piled into memory and storage stocks on the view that AI buildouts will keep supply tight and pricing firm, leaving little room for disappointment. Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley lifted his price target on Western Digital to $240 from
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AST SpaceMobile stock tops $100 as ASTS rally stretches into late trade

AST SpaceMobile stock tops $100 as ASTS rally stretches into late trade

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 19:00 EST — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares surged 6.4% to $101.25 on Thursday, breaking into triple digits following an intraday peak at $106.88. The Nasdaq-listed stock showed strong momentum throughout the session. This matters because AST is among the crowded plays on “direct-to-cell” service — satellite links that work with regular phones — and its stock has swung wildly on thin, often indirect catalysts. Investors remain jittery, trying to figure out when testing will shift into full service and actual paying customers. Adoption gains momentum. VEON reported Thursday that Kyivstar’s Starlink-powered “Direct to Cell” service
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Mastercard stock slips after UK fee-cap court loss as Washington targets swipe fees

Mastercard stock slips after UK fee-cap court loss as Washington targets swipe fees

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 18:21 EST — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares slipped in late trading on Thursday, tracking a dip in Visa, after a UK court rejected a challenge to a proposed cap on certain cross-border card fees. The decision lands as policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic circle the plumbing of card payments — a business built on fees that are easy to ignore when spending is strong and growth is clean. Interchange fees, sometimes called swipe fees, are the slice of a card purchase paid by the merchant’s bank to the card-issuing bank. They help fund
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Bank of America stock steadies after earnings whiplash as rate-cap risk hangs over banks

Bank of America stock steadies after earnings whiplash as rate-cap risk hangs over banks

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 18:26 EST — After-hours Shares of Bank of America Corp (BAC) inched higher in after-hours trading Thursday. Investors weighed the lender’s strong interest-income forecast against the ongoing efforts in Washington to cap credit-card rates. The stock climbed roughly 0.2% to $52.59. The upcoming session is crucial as major U.S. banks have become a play on rates and politics this week. Earnings provided fresh figures, yet the main focus remains on how much borrowing costs will drop — plus the potential impact of new consumer lending regulations. Bank of America faces unusually sharp tension. It serves
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Morgan Stanley stock jumps after earnings beat as dealmaking fees surge

Morgan Stanley stock jumps after earnings beat as dealmaking fees surge

New York, January 15, 2026, 18:14 (EST) — Post-market trading Morgan Stanley shares rose 5.8% to $191.23 after U.S. markets closed Thursday, following better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits driven by stronger dealmaking. Investment banking revenue surged 47% to $2.41 billion. CFO Sharon Yeshaya told Reuters she sees an “accelerating pipeline” in M&A and IPOs — mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. The stock has climbed about 41% in 2025, trailing Goldman Sachs but outpacing the S&P 500. (Reuters) The print arrives at a sensitive time for bank stocks. Investors are weighing if last year’s surge in corporate dealmaking and IPOs will
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UnitedHealth stock climbs as UnitedHealthcare rolls out fast-pay Medicare Advantage pilot for rural hospitals

UnitedHealth stock climbs as UnitedHealthcare rolls out fast-pay Medicare Advantage pilot for rural hospitals

NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 18:09 EST — After-hours Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated climbed $3.95, or 1.2%, to close at $338.96 on Thursday, beating the modest gains seen across the broader market. Attention turned back to the company’s government-backed insurance segment, where shifts in payment schedules, medical expenses, and policy changes can quickly alter market sentiment. UnitedHealthcare on Wednesday kicked off a six-month pilot to speed up Medicare Advantage payments for select independent rural hospitals in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota, and Missouri. The goal: slash collection times to less than 15 days, down from under 30. The move comes as
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KLA stock jumps after TSMC capex signal and fresh Wall Street upgrades — what investors watch next

KLA stock jumps after TSMC capex signal and fresh Wall Street upgrades — what investors watch next

New York, January 15, 2026, 18:10 EST — After-hours KLA Corp shares climbed 7.7% to $1,544.96 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a session that saw the stock fluctuate between $1,487.53 and $1,571.19. The boost came after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co exceeded expectations and raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $52 billion-$56 billion. That increase sparked fresh optimism about chipmaking investments, with some analysts suggesting it could ease concerns over a slowdown in AI-driven demand. “The market has underestimated again how large is the demand for AI, and the implementation is going faster than everybody expected,” said Han Dieperink, chief
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Visa stock dips after UK fee-cap ruling as stablecoin push builds into earnings

Visa stock dips after UK fee-cap ruling as stablecoin push builds into earnings

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 17:59 EST — After-hours Visa Inc (V) shares dipped 0.4% in after-hours trading Thursday, following a UK court ruling against Visa, Mastercard, and British fintech Revolut. Judge John Cavanagh upheld the Payments Systems Regulator’s authority to cap cross-border card fees, citing concerns that interchange fees were “unduly high.” David Geale, PSR managing director, said the judgment “confirms our powers to ensure card payment costs are fair for UK businesses and consumers.” Visa, meanwhile, cautioned that such caps could “negatively impact the value people and businesses receive” from card payments. (Reuters) The ruling comes at a
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Boston Scientific (BSX) stock drops after $14.5B Penumbra deal; FDA nod and earnings date ahead

Boston Scientific (BSX) stock drops after $14.5B Penumbra deal; FDA nod and earnings date ahead

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 18:09 (ET) — After-hours update. Shares of Boston Scientific Corp (NYSE: BSX) dropped roughly 4% Thursday following its deal to acquire blood-clot treatment company Penumbra. Boston Scientific’s stock slipped $3.75, closing near $90.03 in late U.S. trading. Meanwhile, Penumbra (NYSE: PEN) surged around 12%, reaching $350.49. Boston Scientific announced it will pay $374 per Penumbra share in a mix of cash and stock, putting the deal’s value at about $14.5 billion. CEO Mike Mahoney described the acquisition as a chance to break into fast-growing vascular segments, leveraging Penumbra’s mechanical thrombectomy catheters—devices designed to remove blood
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Rocket Lab stock slips on KeyBanc downgrade as insider sale filing lands

Rocket Lab stock slips on KeyBanc downgrade as insider sale filing lands

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 17:56 EST — After-hours Shares of Rocket Lab Corporation slipped Thursday following a downgrade from KeyBanc, halting a recent rally that had drawn attention to the space company’s valuation. The stock closed down 1.13% at $90.76 and later dipped another 0.53% to $90.28 in after-hours trading. (Investing.com) The downgrade hits hard because Rocket Lab is now seen as a high-beta proxy for “space-and-defense” enthusiasm, with its shares acting like they depend on fresh catalysts. In that environment, one company’s pullback can spark rapid selling. This follows a steep climb that leaves minimal margin for missteps,
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Springview Holdings (SPHL) stock jumps 674% on Singapore solar housing tie-up, then slips after-hours

Springview Holdings (SPHL) stock jumps 674% on Singapore solar housing tie-up, then slips after-hours

New York, January 15, 2026, 17:48 EST — After-hours Springview Holdings Ltd shares closed up about 674% on Thursday and eased in after-hours trading after the Singapore construction group flagged a new solar push for its housing projects. The stock ended at $17.41 and was down 8.1% at $16 as of 5:45 p.m. EST. (StockAnalysis) Turnover was anything but normal. The stock swung between $6.08 and $25.11 and traded about 112.5 million shares, versus an average volume of about 38,898, according to SoFi data. (SoFi) The catalyst was a memorandum of understanding — essentially a non-binding outline — between Springview’s
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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