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Financial News News 17 January 2026

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price: CBA stock set for a rate test after fresh home-loan moves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price: CBA stock set for a rate test after fresh home-loan moves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed up 0.52% at A$154.30 on Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.48%. CBA raised some fixed mortgage rates for new borrowers, with its lowest two-year rate now at 5.79%. The Reserve Bank’s cash rate target remains at 3.60%, with the next decision due Feb. 3. CBA’s December Household Spending Insights showed a 0.7% rise, marking 15 months of growth.
17 January 2026
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Macquarie stock jumps 2.6% to A$211.86 — what to watch for MQG ahead of Monday

Macquarie stock jumps 2.6% to A$211.86 — what to watch for MQG ahead of Monday

Macquarie Group shares rose 2.6% to A$211.86 on Friday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.5% gain. After the close, filings showed Macquarie dropped below 5% ownership in Temple & Webster and became a substantial holder in Downer EDI. About 808,170 Macquarie shares changed hands. Investors await Australian jobs data and China GDP next week.
17 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 17.01.2026

TransDigm Group reported $8.83 billion in revenue and $1.87 billion net income, with shares near $1,450 and a P/E of 43.8x. Elevance Health closed at $374.87, with DCF analysis suggesting a 62.9% undervaluation. BlackRock traded at $1,163.17, about 11.6% above its implied value. Commercial Metals ended at $74.42, with DCF pointing to a 37.3% discount to intrinsic value.
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P&G stock near $145: UBS flags guidance risk as Procter & Gamble earnings loom

P&G stock near $145: UBS flags guidance risk as Procter & Gamble earnings loom

Procter & Gamble closed Friday at $144.53, down 0.07%, as UBS maintained its buy rating but warned of a possible guidance cut next week. U.S. markets will stay shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. P&G reports fiscal Q2 earnings Jan. 22, with consensus at $1.87 EPS on $22.28 billion revenue. Options markets show heightened volatility expectations ahead of the release.
17 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips into holiday-shortened week as earnings, credit-rate talk loom

SoFi stock slips into holiday-shortened week as earnings, credit-rate talk loom

SoFi shares fell 1.2% to $26.13 Friday, their third straight decline, ahead of U.S. markets closing Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The stock remains below SoFi’s recent $27.50 equity raise price. Investors await the company’s Jan. 30 earnings report as policy debate over capping credit card interest rates keeps lender stocks volatile. Since Jan. 9, SoFi shares have dropped about 4.6%.
17 January 2026
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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into the long weekend — what traders are watching next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into the long weekend — what traders are watching next

IonQ shares surged 6.8% to close at $50.80 Friday, reversing a sharp loss from the previous session. After-hours trading saw the stock dip 0.5%. D-Wave said it expects to finalize its Quantum Circuits acquisition by late January. Quantum computing stocks remained volatile as analysts issued mixed outlooks for the sector.
17 January 2026
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Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Eaton shares jumped 3.1% to $343.75 Friday after HSBC upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $400, citing strong data-center exposure. The move came as the S&P 500 and Dow slipped and ahead of a U.S. market holiday. Eaton traded above its 200-day moving average and saw heavier-than-usual volume. The company’s next earnings report is expected between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan shares fell 2.1% to $58.71 after a mine-safety shutdown order at its Morenci site, which was lifted the same day. Copper prices remain above $13,000 a metric ton, keeping the company in focus ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings. Indonesian troops freed 18 Freeport employees trapped at a Papua outpost this week. The board declared a $0.15 per share cash dividend, payable Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Reddit stock in focus: Earnings date set for Feb. 5 after ad-check jitters hit RDDT

Reddit stock in focus: Earnings date set for Feb. 5 after ad-check jitters hit RDDT

Reddit will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close on Feb. 5. Shares ended Friday at $228.75, rising 1% in after-hours trading. The stock has swung sharply as investors weigh mixed ad-agency feedback and high expectations for continued ad growth. Reddit’s earnings call is set for 4:30 p.m. ET that day.
17 January 2026
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Talen Energy stock whipsaws after $3.45 billion gas-plant deal as PJM power rules shift

Talen Energy stock whipsaws after $3.45 billion gas-plant deal as PJM power rules shift

Talen Energy shares fell 11.3% Friday, reversing Thursday’s 11.8% gain after announcing a $3.45 billion deal for three gas plants. The drop followed White House pressure on PJM to hold an emergency auction as data center demand strains the grid. PJM proposed new limits on large power users. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Lumentum stock sinks 5.5% Friday as Barclays lifts target; what to watch next week

Lumentum stock sinks 5.5% Friday as Barclays lifts target; what to watch next week

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 5.6% Friday, closing at $324.25 after swinging between $317.44 and $354.00. Barclays doubled its price target to $365 but kept an Equal Weight rating. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Lumentum will report earnings Feb. 3 and present at Photonics West Jan. 20-22.
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Stock Market Today

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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