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Financial News News 18 January 2026

Hermes stock: why RMS.PA slid on Friday and what investors watch next week

Hermes stock: why RMS.PA slid on Friday and what investors watch next week

Paris, Jan 18, 2026, 21:21 CET — Market closed. Hermès International shares slipped 2.06% to close at 2,190 euros on Euronext Paris Friday, leaving the stock poised for another sentiment check when trading resumes Monday. (MarketWatch) The decline coincided with a broader sell-off in luxury stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed unchanged, but the region’s luxury index—a collection of listed luxury firms—tumbled 3.2%, marking its steepest single-day fall since early October, Reuters reported. (Reuters) “European equities aren’t cheap anymore, but they’re not expensive either. That said, the margin of safety that investors had previously is gone,” Michael Field, Morningstar’s chief
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RTX stock hits fresh 52-week high as investors line up for Jan. 27 earnings

RTX stock hits fresh 52-week high as investors line up for Jan. 27 earnings

New York, January 18, 2026, 14:45 EST — Market closed RTX Corp (RTX.N) shares ended Friday at $201.92, up 1.05%, hitting a new 52-week high. This marked the stock’s seventh consecutive day of gains. Trading volume edged just above its 50-day average, based on market data. (MarketWatch) The timing is key as U.S. stocks head into a short week, with markets shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. When trading resumes Tuesday, the calendar fills up with quarterly earnings reports. “Most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, pointing
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Lam Research stock rises into a holiday break — what LRCX investors watch next week

Lam Research stock rises into a holiday break — what LRCX investors watch next week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:41 (ET) — Market closed Lam Research shares rose 2.5% on Friday, closing at $222.96. About 12.7 million shares traded, as chip stocks held steady ahead of the long weekend. (Lam Research Investor Relations) The rise came amid a broader semiconductor rally, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index up 1.2% for the day. Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, pointed out, “we’re at the start of the earnings season,” a phase that can quickly change sentiment in sectors loaded with high expectations, such as chip equipment. (Reuters) This matters because U.S. markets remain
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Bharat Coking Coal IPO listing Monday: Grey market signals 50%+ pop after blockbuster demand

Bharat Coking Coal IPO listing Monday: Grey market signals 50%+ pop after blockbuster demand

MUMBAI, Jan 19, 2026, 01:27 IST Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), a Coal India arm, are set to start trading Monday following an IPO that saw one of the highest subscription levels for a government-backed issue in recent memory. Grey market premiums point to a potential 54% gain over the offer price. (The Economic Times) This listing kicks off the mainboard calendar for 2026 and provides an early read on demand for government-backed deals, especially since investors are still quick to avoid anything priced too steeply. India’s push to sell stakes in state-run firms has returned to the
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Morgan Stanley stock price slips into the long weekend — what investors watch next

Morgan Stanley stock price slips into the long weekend — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:17 (EST) — Market closed. Morgan Stanley’s U.S.-listed shares (MS.N) ended Friday down 1.1%, closing at $189.09. The stock fluctuated between $188.96 and $192.69 throughout the session. This shift is significant since bank stocks no longer move just on earnings reports. Investors are betting more on upcoming triggers — be it corporate earnings, interest rates, or Washington developments — and Morgan Stanley is caught squarely in the middle of that. The firm also serves as a key indicator of risk appetite: a surge in dealmaking boosts fee revenue, while any market downturn can quickly drag
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UnitedHealth stock slips into the holiday pause: what UNH investors watch before Jan. 27 guidance

UnitedHealth stock slips into the holiday pause: what UNH investors watch before Jan. 27 guidance

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:27 (ET) — Market closed. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares fell 2.3% to $331.02 on Friday, marking one of the more significant declines in the Dow ahead of the long weekend. Salesforce also weighed on the index as markets closed for the final U.S. session of the week. (MarketWatch) The timing is crucial. With Wall Street closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the S&P 500 healthcare sector took the brunt of Friday’s sell-off as investors dialed back risk heading into the long weekend. (Reuters) UnitedHealth is approaching a key milestone: it will release full-year
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Toyota stock price faces Monday test as yen rallies on intervention talk, Feb. 6 results ahead

Toyota stock price faces Monday test as yen rallies on intervention talk, Feb. 6 results ahead

Tokyo, January 19, 2026, 04:14 JST — Premarket Toyota Motor Corp shares enter Monday’s Tokyo trading with renewed currency worries, following a late-week yen rally. The stock closed at 3,670 yen, slipping 44 yen, or 1.18%, after fluctuating between 3,660 and 3,742 yen. It still hovers close to a 52-week peak of 3,764 yen. (Investing.com) This matters now since Toyota sells worldwide, and a stronger yen cuts into the value of profits earned abroad once converted back. For traders, it can swiftly shift the mood around guidance — especially with earnings coming up. The yen strengthened after Finance Minister Satsuki
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Goldman Sachs stock slips into holiday week — what traders watch next for GS

Goldman Sachs stock slips into holiday week — what traders watch next for GS

New York, January 18, 2026, 14:16 EST — Market closed. Goldman Sachs (GS) shares ended Friday at $962, slipping 1.4% after trading in a range from $957.63 to $983.53. The dip came as U.S. equities finished mostly flat in a jittery session ahead of the long weekend, with Wall Street closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Traders stayed cautious ahead of Friday’s monthly options expiration — contracts that set buy or sell prices on shares. Investors are also uneasy over President Donald Trump’s plan to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, a move
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AstraZeneca stock in focus: What to watch after Friday’s close as Nasdaq-100 exit nears

AstraZeneca stock in focus: What to watch after Friday’s close as Nasdaq-100 exit nears

London, Jan 18, 2026, 19:15 GMT — Markets have closed for the day. AstraZeneca shares ticked higher on Friday after the drugmaker highlighted several key drivers for its fourth-quarter performance ahead of the full-year results. The London-listed shares finished at 14,052 pence, gaining 0.2%, while U.S.-listed American Depositary Shares rose 0.4% to close at $94.39. (Investing.com) Markets are closed over the weekend, but the next move arrives fast—and it won’t be uniform across regions. U.S. exchanges remain shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so London’s session will steer the direction before U.S. trading picks back up. (Nasdaq)
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Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:06 EST — Market closed. U.S. utility stocks slipped Friday, dragging the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) down 0.5%. Still, the ETF managed to gain roughly 2% for the week, underscoring how swiftly money flows back into steady sectors when markets get volatile. (StockAnalysis) That’s key because utilities behave like rate-sensitive income stocks. Their dividends lose some appeal when government bond yields tick higher. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield closed Friday at 4.24%, up from 4.17% just the day before, according to U.S. Treasury data. (U.S. Department of the Treasury) The upcoming session follows
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Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 13:56 EST — Market closed U.S. real estate stocks finished Friday on a strong note, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund rising roughly 1.2% to close at $42.21. This shift is significant since listed property firms usually respond to changes in interest-rate forecasts. As bond yields climb, investors usually push for bigger returns from dividend-focused real estate investment trusts, or REITs — these firms own income-generating properties and generally distribute most of their cash flow. Real estate ranked as one of the better-performing sectors in the S&P 500 this week, with investors keeping
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Tech Stocks Could Get a Jolt Next Week as Netflix, Intel and the Fed Crowd the Calendar

Tech Stocks Could Get a Jolt Next Week as Netflix, Intel and the Fed Crowd the Calendar

New York, January 18, 2026, 13:17 EST — Market closed U.S. stocks finished Friday nearly unchanged. The Dow slipped 0.17%, the S&P 500 eased 0.06%, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.06% to 23,515.39. All three major indexes posted losses for the week, though chipmakers bucked the trend—the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index climbed 1.2%. Markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. “Most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Traders are watching whether Friday’s monthly options expiration will break the market’s tight range. Options give holders
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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