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Business News News 21 January 2026 - 22 January 2026

GE Aerospace earnings beat: 2026 profit forecast tops estimates as airlines keep engines in the shop

GE Aerospace earnings beat: 2026 profit forecast tops estimates as airlines keep engines in the shop

GE Aerospace forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.10 to $7.40, above Wall Street estimates, citing strong demand for parts and maintenance as airlines keep older planes flying. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS rose to $1.57, with revenue up 20% to $11.9 billion. Shares jumped nearly 4% premarket. GE reported a $190 billion backlog and record LEAP engine deliveries.
22 January 2026
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Beazley Rejects Zurich’s $10bn Takeover Bid as Lloyd’s Plan B Takes Shape

Beazley Rejects Zurich’s $10bn Takeover Bid as Lloyd’s Plan B Takes Shape

Beazley’s board rejected Zurich Insurance’s £8.4 billion all-cash bid at 1,280p per share, calling it a “material undervaluation.” Beazley shares dropped about 3% after the announcement. Zurich faces a UK deadline to confirm or withdraw its offer and is preparing a Lloyd’s syndicate as an alternative entry into the market. Beazley urged shareholders to wait for full-year results due March 4.
22 January 2026
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Keppel Ltd stock price rises as Australia $10 billion AI data centre plan takes shape

Keppel Ltd stock price rises as Australia $10 billion AI data centre plan takes shape

Keppel shares rose 1.4% to S$10.88 in Singapore afternoon trading Thursday, following news of a planned 720MW, $10 billion data centre project near Morwell, Australia. The company secured rights to a 123-hectare site last week and is in talks with major cloud providers. Local officials support the project but flagged planning and water concerns. Keppel’s full-year earnings report is due February 5.
22 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock price ticks up after hours as OpenAI tie-up and Oppenheimer cut sharpen focus on Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow stock price ticks up after hours as OpenAI tie-up and Oppenheimer cut sharpen focus on Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow shares rose 0.5% to $125.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a fifth straight day of losses. Oppenheimer cut its price target to $175, citing concerns over recent acquisitions. Investors await Jan. 28 results for updates on AI rollout and integration. ServiceNow and OpenAI announced a multi-year deal to embed GPT-5.2 in ServiceNow workflows.
22 January 2026
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Kenvue stock price slips as Kimberly-Clark drops, deal vote stays in focus

Kenvue stock price slips as Kimberly-Clark drops, deal vote stays in focus

Kenvue shares fell 1.7% to $17.29 Wednesday afternoon, underperforming a modest market rebound. Kimberly-Clark, which plans to acquire Kenvue, slipped 1.8%. The deal’s implied value fluctuates with Kimberly-Clark’s stock, widening the spread as both stocks drop. Traders are watching the Jan. 29 shareholder vote.
21 January 2026
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Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $25.73 Wednesday after the company agreed to exit its ViiV Healthcare stake, with Shionogi paying $1.875 billion and raising its holding to 21.7%. Pfizer also secured rights to Novavax’s Matrix-M adjuvant for $30 million upfront. Both deals await regulatory clearance and do not guarantee near-term earnings growth. Investors await Pfizer’s Q4 results on Feb. 3.
21 January 2026
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Netflix stock slides after earnings as $83 billion Warner Bros deal freezes buybacks

Netflix stock slides after earnings as $83 billion Warner Bros deal freezes buybacks

Netflix shares fell 4.5% to $83.38 Wednesday after pausing buybacks and forecasting 2026 revenue below some expectations, despite topping holiday-quarter estimates and surpassing 325 million subscribers. The drop came as Netflix pursues a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, drawing regulatory scrutiny in the US, UK, and EU.
21 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 7% as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings, Innovation Day

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 7% as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings, Innovation Day

Western Digital shares jumped 6.9% to $238.39 Wednesday after Citi, UBS, and Bank of America raised price targets, citing strong cloud demand and tight drive supply. The company reports quarterly earnings Jan. 29 and will host an Innovation Day Feb. 3. Seagate shares also rose 3.1%. Investors are watching for updates on pricing, margins, and capacity bookings as data storage stocks rally.
21 January 2026
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Lucid stock jumps on Rockwell Saudi factory deal — here’s what traders watch next

Lucid stock jumps on Rockwell Saudi factory deal — here’s what traders watch next

Lucid shares jumped 13% Wednesday after Rockwell Automation expanded its partnership to supply FactoryTalk MES software for Lucid’s Saudi plant. Rockwell said Lucid will use the software to manage key production areas and train local staff. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 earnings for updates on cash burn and production targets. Rockwell shares rose 3%.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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