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Financial Analysis News 17 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

Diageo share price set for a key week as spirits glut report and insider buys hit DGE

Diageo share price set for a key week as spirits glut report and insider buys hit DGE

Diageo shares closed Friday at 1,655.5 pence, down 1.37% and about 35% below their 52-week high, as traders reacted to reports of record unsold spirits inventories. Chief commercial officer Dayalan Nayager bought nearly 29,000 shares, while smaller insider purchases were disclosed. Diageo will report interim results on Feb. 25. China remains a pressure point, with asset sales under consideration.
18 January 2026
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HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC shares fell 0.4% in London Friday after the bank confirmed a strategic review of its Singapore insurance unit, HSBC Life Singapore. CEO Georges Elhedery said all options are under consideration, with no decision reached. The review follows HSBC’s acquisition of AXA’s local insurance business and comes amid a broader corporate shake-up. Hong Kong’s High Court will review HSBC’s plan to take Hang Seng Bank private on Jan 23.
18 January 2026
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Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

Jardine Matheson shares closed at $74.35 on Friday in Singapore, up 0.22%. Mandarin Oriental International will be delisted from SGX on Jan. 20 after Jardine’s buyout. Jardine repurchased 25,000 shares this week, while directors Lincoln Pan and Adam Keswick also acquired shares. Trading volume reached 229,200.
18 January 2026
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Lattice Semiconductor stock price slides before MLK break as TD Cowen lifts target; Feb. 9 earnings loom

Lattice Semiconductor stock price slides before MLK break as TD Cowen lifts target; Feb. 9 earnings loom

Lattice Semiconductor shares fell 2.4% to $83.22 Friday, touching a low of $81.52 as trading volume eased before the holiday. TD Cowen raised its price target for the stock to $100. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with Lattice’s earnings report expected in early February.
18 January 2026
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Coherent stock swings into Tuesday reopen as analysts cite AI-optics demand, Photonics West

Coherent stock swings into Tuesday reopen as analysts cite AI-optics demand, Photonics West

Coherent Corp shares fell 2.5% to $191.04 Friday after surging 6.4% Thursday. Analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley raised price targets, citing strong optical transceiver demand tied to AI. Coherent launched new laser and imaging products this week and plans to debut its Sapphire XT platform at Photonics West in San Francisco. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology’s U.S. shares closed Friday at $19.41, up 1.2% to a record high, as chip stocks led Wall Street gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose about 1.2%, while broader indexes stayed flat. ASE’s Taiwan shares also gained 1.68%. Investors now await next week’s earnings reports and ASE’s Feb. 5 results.
18 January 2026
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Intel stock slides into holiday week as Jefferies lifts target, earnings near

Intel stock slides into holiday week as Jefferies lifts target, earnings near

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $46.96 Friday, bucking a 1.2% gain in the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index. Jefferies raised its price target to $45 but kept a Hold rating, citing risks from weak PC sales and margin pressure. Intel will report earnings Jan. 22, with options markets pricing in a 9% swing. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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ASML stock price: Morgan Stanley’s new €1,400 target lands ahead of a big earnings test

ASML stock price: Morgan Stanley’s new €1,400 target lands ahead of a big earnings test

ASML shares rose 1.6% to €1,167.20 in Amsterdam Friday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to €1,400 and outlined a bull case for up to 70% upside. Focus turns to ASML’s order intake and earnings due January 28. Bernstein cited TSMC’s 2026 capex plan as a key signal for equipment demand.
17 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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