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Micron stock price near $400: MU investors brace for Fed decision and Big Tech earnings

Micron stock price near $400: MU investors brace for Fed decision and Big Tech earnings

Micron shares closed Friday at $399.65, up about 0.5% as Wall Street eyes tight memory chip supply and rising prices for AI servers. Analyst Krish Sankar raised his price target to $450, citing worsening shortages and higher DRAM and NAND prices. Micron projects Q2 adjusted earnings of $8.42 per share and $20 billion in 2026 capital spending. The Fed’s rate decision and major tech earnings are due next week.
25 January 2026
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Schwab stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what could move SCHW next

Schwab stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what could move SCHW next

Shares of Charles Schwab Corp fell 1.8% to $102.18 at Friday’s close, capping a volatile week ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 decision. Schwab’s earnings, released Jan. 21, showed net revenue up 19% to $6.34 billion and client assets at a record $11.90 trillion. TD Cowen raised its price target to $138. Investors are watching Treasury yields and Fed signals as markets reopen Monday.
25 January 2026
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Citigroup stock: Reported March layoffs put Citi shares in focus heading into Fed week

Citigroup stock: Reported March layoffs put Citi shares in focus heading into Fed week

Citigroup shares fell 1.8% to $113.59 Friday amid reports of another round of layoffs in March, targeting senior staff after bonuses. The company confirmed headcount reductions will continue into 2026. CFO Mark Mason said the workforce dropped to 226,000 by end-2025, with $800 million in severance costs last year. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on January 29.
25 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips from fresh high as earnings week and Fed decision loom

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips from fresh high as earnings week and Fed decision loom

Thermo Fisher shares fell 2.11% to $625.98 Friday, ending a three-day rally and closing 2.8% below Thursday’s 52-week high. The company reports earnings before the market opens Jan. 29, following Danaher’s results and the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. The S&P 500 health care index slipped 0.56% Friday. Analyst consensus expects Thermo Fisher to post $6.44 EPS on $11.95 billion revenue for the quarter.
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Utilities stocks slip ahead of Fed decision as Winter Storm Fern tests the grid

Utilities stocks slip ahead of Fed decision as Winter Storm Fern tests the grid

U.S. utility stocks fell Friday, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund down 0.35% to $42.56. Over 850,000 customers remained without power Sunday as outages spread and PJM Interconnection raised its demand forecast to a record 147.2 GW. The Department of Energy issued emergency orders for Texas and PJM grids. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged at its meeting Jan. 27–28.
25 January 2026
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Why U.S. real estate stocks could swing Monday: XLRE, VNQ and the Fed week ahead

Why U.S. real estate stocks could swing Monday: XLRE, VNQ and the Fed week ahead

U.S. real estate shares closed slightly higher Friday, with XLRE up 0.3% at $41.25 and VNQ up 0.2% at $90.54. Treasury yields slipped, the 10-year note falling to about 4.23%. S&P Global’s flash composite PMI held at 52.8, while the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 56.4. Investors await Monday’s bond market open and Wednesday’s Fed policy decision.
25 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) closed Friday up 0.9% at $49.97, near a 52-week high, as metals surged and rare earths policy drew focus. The Trump administration will acquire a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth via a $1.6 billion deal, with an announcement set for Monday. The Fed meets Jan. 27–28, and China’s PMI data is due Jan. 31.
25 January 2026
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First Citizens BancShares stock price dives as interest-income outlook bites, with Fed week ahead

First Citizens BancShares stock price dives as interest-income outlook bites, with Fed week ahead

First Citizens BancShares shares fell 8.49% Friday to $2,016.56 after the bank forecast 2026 net interest income below analyst estimates. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index dropped about 3%. CFO Craig Nix cited “declining yield despite asset growth.” Investors are watching the Fed’s decision and U.S. inflation data this week for signals on interest rates.
25 January 2026
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XRP price slides on weekend trade as Fed week and SEC shift come into focus

XRP price slides on weekend trade as Fed week and SEC shift come into focus

XRP fell nearly 4% to around $1.84 over the weekend, outpacing declines in bitcoin and ether ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. U.S. markets remained closed, leaving crypto trading uneven. The SEC dropped its case against Gemini’s lending program Friday, but regulatory uncertainty continues to weigh on XRP. The Fed’s next statement is set for Wednesday afternoon.
25 January 2026
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Dow Jones falls again before Fed week as tariff talk flares and earnings pile up

Dow Jones falls again before Fed week as tariff talk flares and earnings pile up

The Dow fell 0.6% Friday to 49,098.71, down 0.5% for the week, as Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar led declines. Tech stocks rose, but Intel dropped sharply after a revenue warning. The Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with rates expected to hold steady. Trade tensions and a looming government funding fight add to market uncertainty.
25 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87,800 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87,800 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin fell 1.6% to $87,792 on Sunday as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $103.57 million in outflows Jan. 23, marking five straight days of redemptions totaling $1.72 billion. Ether dropped 2.6% to $2,999. The Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday and delayed U.S. economic data are in focus. The SEC dropped its case against Gemini’s crypto lending program after investors were repaid.
25 January 2026
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Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% to $173.23 Friday, while its Hong Kong stock closed up 2.25%. Traders reacted to reports that Chinese tech firms can order Nvidia’s H200 AI chips and to Alibaba Cloud’s new partner incentives. Bloomberg reported Alibaba plans to take its AI chip unit public. Investors await the U.S. Fed’s rate decision on Jan. 28.
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  • Circle CEO Highlights AI Agent Using USDC for SpaceX IPO Memo
    May 24, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire declared the arrival of the 'agentic economy' after an AI agent autonomously generated a detailed SpaceX IPO memo for $1.87 in USD Coin (USDC). Coinbase product lead Nick Prince demonstrated how the agent analyzed SpaceX's S-1 filing and made six API calls with USDC payments, bypassing expensive traditional data services like Bloomberg terminals. The memo included valuation, debt analysis, and governance risks, rating SpaceX a 'HOLD'. This innovation showcases stablecoins as efficient payment infrastructure for AI systems, promising to reduce financial analysis costs by enabling autonomous, real-time machine-to-machine transactions. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino envisions trillions of AI agents transacting in Bitcoin and stablecoins, emphasizing the growing role of stablecoins in autonomous finance.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 24, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT Circle CEO Highlights AI Agent Using USDC for SpaceX IPO Memo May 24, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire declared the arrival of the ‘agentic economy’ after an AI agent autonomously generated a detailed SpaceX IPO memo for $1.87 in USD Coin (USDC). Coinbase product lead Nick Prince demonstrated how the agent analyzed SpaceX’s S-1 filing and made six API calls with USDC payments, bypassing expensive traditional data services like Bloomberg terminals. The memo included valuation, debt analysis, and governance risks, rating SpaceX
Nifty Faces Oil Moves, Rupee and Short Week

Nifty Faces Oil Moves, Rupee and Short Week

24 May 2026
The Nifty 50 rose 0.27% Friday to 23,719.3 and the Sensex gained 0.31% to 75,415.35, but both indexes remain down sharply since the Iran war began. The rupee hit record lows, prompting Reserve Bank intervention, and foreign investors have sold $23 billion in Indian shares this year. Markets will close Thursday for Bakri Id, leaving four trading sessions in the week.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls Near 9,000 as NAB Slides, Oil Shock Keeps Traders on Edge. (Indo Premier)

ASX on Watch as Inflation Test Looms After Volatile Week

24 May 2026
The ASX 200 closed up 0.41% at 8,657 on Friday, gaining 0.3% for the week after volatile trading. Investors await April inflation data due Wednesday, seen as key for Reserve Bank of Australia rate expectations after weak April jobs figures cooled rate-hike bets. The Australian dollar traded at 71.36 U.S. cents late Friday. Miners and energy stocks led gains, while consumer and telecom shares fell.
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