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Antitrust News 18 January 2026 - 5 February 2026

GOOG stock price drops as Alphabet earnings loom and DOJ appeal adds fresh antitrust risk

GOOG stock price drops as Alphabet earnings loom and DOJ appeal adds fresh antitrust risk

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 1.8% to $334.62 by midmorning Wednesday, hitting a new intraday low ahead of its earnings report. The drop followed a global selloff in software and data-analytics stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork launch. Alphabet’s earnings call is set for 4:30 p.m. EST, with analysts watching for updates on AI and data center spending. Regulators said they will appeal remedies in the ongoing Google search monopoly case.
4 February 2026
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Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix shares fell 1.9% to $81.20 Tuesday as lawmakers increased scrutiny of its proposed $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary antitrust panel. A rival Paramount Skydance tender offer expires Feb. 20. In Germany, voice actors launched a boycott over Netflix’s AI dubbing contract clauses.
3 February 2026
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Netflix stock slides as antitrust heat builds on Warner Bros deal

Netflix stock slides as antitrust heat builds on Warner Bros deal

Netflix shares fell 2.3% to $82.69 in late morning trading Thursday amid mounting political scrutiny over its proposed Warner Bros Discovery merger. More than a dozen UK politicians urged regulators to review the deal, warning it could harm competition. The Nasdaq dropped 1% as tech stocks slid. A Senate antitrust hearing on the merger is set for February 3.
29 January 2026
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Netflix stock price slips after hours as Feb. 3 antitrust hearing clouds Warner deal

Netflix stock price slips after hours as Feb. 3 antitrust hearing clouds Warner deal

Netflix shares fell 1.1% to $84.64 in after-hours trading Wednesday as U.S. and UK regulators increased scrutiny of its proposed Warner Bros. merger. The Senate antitrust panel set a Feb. 3 hearing, while UK politicians urged a full review. Trading volume reached 37.6 million shares. Netflix recently boosted its bridge loan commitments to $42.2 billion for the deal.
29 January 2026
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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.7% to $328.43 Friday after new legal and regulatory challenges surfaced for Google’s search business and Waymo. A U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to proceed. The NTSB opened a probe into Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school buses in Austin. Investors await Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4 and next week’s Fed meeting.
24 January 2026
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Apple stock slips after hours as China discounts and India antitrust fight sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Apple stock slips after hours as China discounts and India antitrust fight sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Apple shares slipped 0.15% to $248.04 in after-hours trading Friday as investors weighed China iPhone discounts and regulatory risks in India. Apple has asked an Indian court to block access to its global financials in an antitrust probe, warning of possible fines up to $38 billion. The company will report quarterly earnings Jan. 29. The Dow closed down 0.58%, with the S&P 500 flat and Nasdaq up 0.27%.
23 January 2026
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Meta stock price holds near $604 as FTC appeal revives antitrust cloud ahead of earnings

Meta stock price holds near $604 as FTC appeal revives antitrust cloud ahead of earnings

Meta shares edged up 31 cents to $604.43 in early Wednesday trading, trailing gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. The FTC said it will appeal a court’s dismissal of its antitrust case seeking to force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. UK regulators intensified scrutiny over illegal gambling ads on Meta’s platforms. CTO Andrew Bosworth announced an internal launch of new AI models ahead of Meta’s Jan. 28 earnings report.
21 January 2026
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Meta stock slides after FTC revives Instagram-WhatsApp antitrust fight, with earnings next week

Meta stock slides after FTC revives Instagram-WhatsApp antitrust fight, with earnings next week

Meta Platforms shares fell 2.5% to $604.12 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the U.S. FTC said it will appeal a court ruling dismissing its antitrust case over Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The move comes days before Meta’s earnings and as UK regulators criticized Meta for allowing illegal gambling ads. Alphabet, Snap, and Pinterest also posted losses.
20 January 2026
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Big Tech stocks head into short week with Nvidia China snag, Google antitrust appeal in focus

Big Tech stocks head into short week with Nvidia China snag, Google antitrust appeal in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed. Big Tech stocks kick off a holiday-shortened week rattled by Nvidia, following news that parts suppliers stopped production related to its H200 AI chip shipments to China. The “Magnificent Seven” — Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla — continue to drive major U.S. indexes. When they falter, it often ripples through risk appetite and the wider “AI trade,” Wall Street’s term for bets linked to AI investment and chip demand. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, leaving investors with fewer days to
18 January 2026
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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
18 January 2026
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
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