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Walmart stock price: WMT ticks up after leadership reshuffle ahead of CEO handover

Walmart stock price: WMT ticks up after leadership reshuffle ahead of CEO handover

New York, January 17, 2026, 10:05 EST — Market closed. Walmart Inc. shares finished Friday 0.42% higher, closing at $119.70. The retailer announced a major shake-up across its operating units ahead of John Furner’s CEO debut next month. (Investing.com) The U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing the next trading session to Tuesday. This extended pause gives portfolio managers extra time to weigh if recent shifts point to standard succession plans or hint at deeper unrest. (New York Stock Exchange) The timing is both crucial and inconvenient. Walmart is shaking up leadership across its
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Argan stock (AGX) jumps 16% — what investors watch next after the long weekend

Argan stock (AGX) jumps 16% — what investors watch next after the long weekend

New York, January 17, 2026, 08:05 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Argan, Inc. (NYSE: AGX) surged 16.4% on Friday, finishing at $383.66. The move puts the power-plant contractor’s market cap near $4.2 billion. (Yahoo Finance) The shift comes just before a quiet patch for U.S. markets. Wall Street will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing the earliest test of buyer interest to Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Argan is nearing a dividend milestone. It plans to pay a $0.50-per-share quarterly dividend on Jan. 30 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 22. CEO
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Eternal Limited share price drops on Friday; Jan 21 results and Blinkit risks now loom

Eternal Limited share price drops on Friday; Jan 21 results and Blinkit risks now loom

BENGALURU, January 17, 2026, 17:37 IST — The market has closed. Eternal Ltd shares closed Friday down 3.9% at 287.70 rupees, with roughly 62.8 million shares traded. Despite the drop, the stock remained marginally higher over the last five sessions. (MarketScreener) Indian benchmarks inched higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.11% and the Sensex gaining 0.23%. Traders digested early earnings reports while remaining wary of global risks and trade tensions. Eternal stood out as the day’s clear laggard. “Markets are unlikely to see a sustained directional move,” noted Pankaj Pandey, head of retail research at ICICI Securities. (Reuters)
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Venus Concept (VERO) stock jumps 459% on Madryn’s 91% stake filing — what to know next week

Venus Concept (VERO) stock jumps 459% on Madryn’s 91% stake filing — what to know next week

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 04:58 EST — The market is now closed. Venus Concept Inc shares ended Friday at $8.00, surging 459.44% from the previous session. The stock fluctuated between $5.68 and $12.93 during the day. Trading volume hit roughly 307.6 million shares, a notable jump from recent levels for the Nasdaq-listed microcap. (FinancialContent) Madryn Asset Management’s latest Schedule 13D/A filing revealed it holds 18,763,125 shares, representing 91.0% of Venus Concept’s common stock. The firm informed the company’s board it expects a focus on slashing operating costs, including considering the “potential delisting and deregistration” of its shares, according to
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Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 09:21 GMT — Market is now closed. Smiths Group Plc (SMIN.L) shares climbed 1.95% on Friday, finishing at 2,612 pence and hitting a new 52-week high, even as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. The stock surpassed its previous peak of 2,574 pence from the day before. Trading volume stood at 789,474 shares, below the 50-day average of roughly 1.1 million. (MarketWatch) The recent gain came after a 4.15% surge on Thursday to 2,562 pence, marking another fresh one-year peak, in a session where the FTSE 100 climbed 0.54%. Smiths has made two swift advances up the
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Diageo share price slips again: insider buys and China options keep DGE.L on watch

Diageo share price slips again: insider buys and China options keep DGE.L on watch

London, January 17, 2026, 08:28 GMT — The market has closed. Diageo plc shares slipped again on Friday, continuing a patchy stretch that’s rattled investors ahead of the new week. The owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker has operated with razor-thin margins for mistakes. Even the slightest signal on strategy, pricing, or asset sales can shift the stock more than ordinary market fluctuations. This is crucial since there aren’t many near-term figures to shift expectations. The next major update arrives with interim results in late February, and investors are debating what, if anything, will move the needle first. Diageo closed
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BAT stock: South Africa plant closure plan and buyback update set the agenda for Monday

BAT stock: South Africa plant closure plan and buyback update set the agenda for Monday

London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:02 (GMT) — Market closed British American Tobacco shares slipped 0.3% to finish at 4,326 pence (£43.26) on Friday in London. (London Stock Exchange) Investors are using the weekend pause to parse what the South Africa plant decision reveals about illegal cigarette sales and pricing strength in crucial markets. Focus on cash returns—dividends and buybacks—remains sharp ahead of the next trading day. British American Tobacco South Africa will shut its only local manufacturing plant by the end of 2026, threatening about 230 jobs. The Heidelberg facility is operating at just 35% capacity. According to the company
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Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price closes higher on defence bid and buyback update — what to watch next week

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price closes higher on defence bid and buyback update — what to watch next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 07:53 (GMT) — Market closed Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) ended Friday (Jan. 16) trading 0.98% higher at 1,285.5 pence, with defence shares drawing renewed attention in London as the week wrapped up. (Investing.com) Rolls-Royce now offers a liquid play for investors looking to bet on two fronts: the risks tied to defence spending and the outlook for civil aerospace engine demand. The stock often reacts sharply to shifts in the news cycle. Rolls-Royce is also acting as a mechanical buyer in the market. The company is conducting a share buyback, repurchasing and canceling its own shares, which
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Glencore share price slides as Rio Tinto bid clock ticks and China scrutiny grows

Glencore share price slides as Rio Tinto bid clock ticks and China scrutiny grows

London, Jan 17, 2026, 07:53 GMT — The market is now closed. Glencore (GLEN.L) shares closed Friday 2.53% lower at 478.6 pence. Investors remain cautious heading into the weekend, weighing the likelihood of a deal with Rio Tinto. (Yahoo Finance) The UK Takeover Panel’s disclosure table names Rio Tinto as the offeror for Glencore, setting a Rule 2.6 deadline at 5 p.m. London time on Feb. 5. This “put up or shut up” deadline requires the bidder to make a firm offer or withdraw. (thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) The timetable is crucial—it makes Glencore a stock that reacts sharply to headlines. Any fresh
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Jardine Matheson stock price near 52-week high as buybacks stack up and Mandarin Oriental delisting nears

Jardine Matheson stock price near 52-week high as buybacks stack up and Mandarin Oriental delisting nears

SINGAPORE, Jan 17, 2026, 15:44 (SGT) — Market closed. Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd shares closed Friday up 0.22% at US$74.35 in Singapore, nudging closer to their 52-week high. The stock fluctuated between US$73.31 and US$74.86 during a volatile session, with roughly 229,200 shares changing hands. (Investing.com) Markets are closed for the weekend, shifting attention to the group’s use of capital instead of overall market moves. A steady stream of buybacks and corporate housekeeping can be crucial for a conglomerate, where investors typically value it by summing its major holdings and deducting debt. The near-term calendar is unusually straightforward. A court
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Hongkong Land stock price nudges up on buyback — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Hongkong Land stock price nudges up on buyback — what to watch before Monday’s trade

HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2026, 15:38 HKT — Market closed. Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings Limited rose 0.6% to close at $8.26 on Friday in U.S.-dollar trading on the Singapore Exchange, following news of another on-market share buyback by the company. (sginvestors.io) Markets are closed for the weekend, leaving the big question: will buybacks continue to support the stock when trading picks up again, or will macro headlines from China take back the spotlight? Investors are snapping up any sign of incremental support for the property sector. Over the past two days, Beijing rolled out new easing hints, even as
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CapitaLand Investment stock to watch: 9CI ends flat after filing on six U.S. unit liquidations

CapitaLand Investment stock to watch: 9CI ends flat after filing on six U.S. unit liquidations

Singapore, Jan 17, 2026, 15:35 SGT — The market has closed. CapitaLand Investment Limited shares closed unchanged at S$2.92 on Friday. The Singapore-listed real asset manager revealed plans to wind up six U.S. subsidiaries. (MarketWatch) Singapore’s markets remain closed for the weekend, leaving investors to ponder if the recent moves are just routine adjustments or signal a larger reshuffle ahead of earnings season. This matters since real estate managers have been focused tightly on just a few factors: interest rates, fundraising demand, and signs that asset values might be steadying. Even a minor corporate move can grab attention when the
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Stock Market Today

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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