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Financial News News 18 January 2026

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps nearly 5% as chip names firm — what to watch for TSEM next week

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps nearly 5% as chip names firm — what to watch for TSEM next week

Tower Semiconductor rose 4.7% to close at $129.83 Friday, with after-hours trading lifting shares above $131. Chip stocks outperformed the broader market ahead of the U.S. holiday, driven by signs of strong AI-related demand. Investors await Tuesday’s market reopening and upcoming remarks from Tower executives.
18 January 2026
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Piotech stock price pops after an institutional block trade — here’s what matters before Monday

Piotech stock price pops after an institutional block trade — here’s what matters before Monday

Piotech Inc Class A shares rose 3.67% to 385.68 yuan in Shanghai on Friday after a 108 million yuan block trade at a 0.79% discount. The buyer was listed as “institution-only,” with Huatai Securities’ Beijing branch as seller. The National IC Industry Fund cut its stake to 17.92%. Shareholders will vote Jan. 26 to fill a board vacancy.
18 January 2026
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Fabrinet stock: FN slips into long weekend — what investors watch before Tuesday’s open

Fabrinet stock: FN slips into long weekend — what investors watch before Tuesday’s open

Fabrinet shares fell 0.63% to $494.45 Friday and dropped further to $485.00 in after-hours trading. U.S. markets will close Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ended nearly flat. Investors are watching Fabrinet’s upcoming quarterly results, expected in early February.
18 January 2026
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OmniVision Integrated Circuits (603501) stock: the convertible-bond call setting up Monday’s trade

OmniVision Integrated Circuits (603501) stock: the convertible-bond call setting up Monday’s trade

OmniVision’s Class A shares closed up 1.84% at 130.83 yuan in Shanghai on Friday. The company said it will not lower the conversion price on its “Weier” convertible bond, keeping it at 159.38 yuan per share until at least July 15, despite hitting a reset trigger. Investors are watching for dilution risk and funding pressures as the stock reopens Jan. 19.
18 January 2026
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First Solar stock holds near $244 into the long break — what could move FSLR next week

First Solar stock holds near $244 into the long break — what could move FSLR next week

First Solar shares closed Friday at $243.73, up 0.04%, with about 2 million shares traded. The stock held steady after a 3% jump Thursday. U.S. markets ended flat ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with all major indexes posting weekly losses. First Solar’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 24, per Nasdaq.
18 January 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A shares jump to 140 yuan — but a margin-rule shift is the next test

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A shares jump to 140 yuan — but a margin-rule shift is the next test

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares closed up 6.9% at 140 yuan, near a 52-week high, valuing the company at about 184 billion yuan. China’s chip stocks outperformed as traders eyed Jan. 19, when exchanges will raise margin requirements for leveraged stock buys. Hua Hong plans to acquire nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan in new shares, pending approvals.
18 January 2026
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Monolithic Power Systems stock ends higher after Wells Fargo upgrade — what MPWR holders watch next week

Monolithic Power Systems stock ends higher after Wells Fargo upgrade — what MPWR holders watch next week

Monolithic Power Systems shares rose 2.37% to $1,033.17 Friday after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to “Overweight” and raised its price target. The move outpaced other chip stocks ahead of the U.S. market holiday. MPWR has gained for five straight sessions and will report earnings Feb. 5. Markets reopen Tuesday.
18 January 2026
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NXP stock price slips into long weekend as TD Cowen lifts NXPI target and traders eye earnings

NXP stock price slips into long weekend as TD Cowen lifts NXPI target and traders eye earnings

NXP Semiconductors fell 0.6% to $237.11 Friday, underperforming chip peers as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.2%. TD Cowen, Citi, and Wells Fargo raised price targets, citing strong demand outlooks. NXP, set to report earnings Feb. 2, also announced a healthcare packaging partnership. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
18 January 2026
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TE Connectivity stock price: the two dates TEL traders are circling

TE Connectivity stock price: the two dates TEL traders are circling

TE Connectivity closed Friday at $241.01, down 0.38%, near its 52-week high. The company will report first-quarter results before the market opens January 21, with an investor call at 8:30 a.m. ET. The NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. TE’s annual meeting is scheduled for March 11 in Dublin.
18 January 2026
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Marvell stock price steadies near $80 as Jefferies flags $120 target ahead of earnings

Marvell stock price steadies near $80 as Jefferies flags $120 target ahead of earnings

Marvell Technology closed Friday nearly flat at $80.46 after a volatile session. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and a $120 price target, citing growth in custom AI chips. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reopen Tuesday. Marvell’s fiscal Q4 results are expected Feb. 26, with analysts forecasting $0.79 EPS.
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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.
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