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Financial News News 16 January 2026 - 17 January 2026

Applied Materials stock rallies again after Barclays upgrade — what AMAT bulls are watching next

Applied Materials stock rallies again after Barclays upgrade — what AMAT bulls are watching next

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 18:04 EST — After-hours. Applied Materials, Inc. shares ended Friday up 2.5% at $327.01, closing about 1.2% below a 52-week high, as buyers stuck with chip-equipment stocks late in a choppy week. The shares were little changed after the bell. (Finviz) The move matters because chip-tool names have turned into a high-beta read on the…
17 January 2026
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Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 17:43 EST — After-hours trading Strategy Inc shares climbed 1.6% in after-hours trading Friday, last seen at $173.71. Bitcoin slipped roughly 0.4%, hovering near $95,284. Strategy, once known as MicroStrategy, has emerged as one of the most liquid bitcoin proxies in the market, following a major overhaul of its balance sheet centered on the cryptocurrency.…
17 January 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 17:05 ET — After-hours Gold prices dropped over 1% on Friday, with investors taking profits following a rally to record highs. Easing geopolitical tensions also weighed on demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold dipped 0.5% to $4,592.29 an ounce by 1:39 p.m. ET, after hitting a low of $4,536.49 earlier in the day. (Reuters) The…
16 January 2026
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Dow Jones slips into long weekend as earnings and Fed bets tighten

Dow Jones slips into long weekend as earnings and Fed bets tighten

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 17:04 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 83.11 points, or 0.17%, settling at 49,359.33 on Friday, pulling back from its recent peaks as the first full earnings week wrapped up. The index ended the week down roughly 0.3%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipped slightly. (AP News) The modest move mattered…
16 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:48 EST — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading on Friday to $312.47, after a session that saw the stock trade between $308.74 and $317.16. The late move came as the bank flagged a fresh push into private markets — funding raised outside public stock exchanges — where…
16 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:49 EST — After-hours CoreWeave shares rose roughly 6.4% to $101.23 in after-hours trading Friday, after moving between $95.84 and $102.95 during the regular session. This shift is significant as the AI-centric cloud infrastructure company has been grappling with execution risk — specifically, whether it can ramp up new data-center capacity quickly enough to meet…
16 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 4:40 PM EST — After-hours Shares of Rocket Lab USA jumped on Friday following Morgan Stanley’s upgrade to Overweight, with the price target boosted to $105 from $67. The stock closed 6.1% higher at $96.30 and ticked up another 0.5% to $96.77 in after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) The call arrives amid a market that’s once again…
16 January 2026
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Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:41 EST — After-hours AppLovin shares dropped 6.3% Friday, ending the day at $568.76. Trading ranged from $560.05 up to $615.98, with roughly 8.5 million shares swapping hands. The decline extends a volatile run for the mobile advertising platform, marked by sharp daily swings that catch investors off guard. With a long weekend coming and…
16 January 2026
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Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:26 EST — After-hours Intel Corp shares ended Friday at $47.43, after fluctuating between $50.21 and $46.71 throughout the day, and later dipped to $46.96 in after-hours trading. (Yahoo Finance) The retreat comes just a week ahead of Intel’s upcoming earnings report, with the company set to hold its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call on Jan.…
16 January 2026
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Sandisk stock steadies after hours as analysts lift targets; all eyes on Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk stock steadies after hours as analysts lift targets; all eyes on Jan. 29 earnings

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:23 (EST) — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares edged up roughly 1% to $413.58 in after-hours trading Friday, having fluctuated between $400.22 and $437.30 earlier in the session. Trading volume hit around 15.4 million shares. The flash-memory maker has turned into a momentum favorite in early 2026 as investors wager that tighter NAND flash supply —…
16 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 16:15 EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc. shares ended Friday up 2.6%, closing at $351.77 after the chip sector found some footing ahead of the long weekend. The stock hit a high of $354.30 and dipped to a low of $344.27 during the session. This matters because Broadcom stands at the crossroads of two forces investors…
16 January 2026
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Palantir stock tumbles to $171 as PLTR heads into long weekend with volatility in focus

Palantir stock tumbles to $171 as PLTR heads into long weekend with volatility in focus

New York, January 16, 2026, 4:05 PM ET — After-hours Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc slipped 3.4% to $171.04 on Friday, moving within a broad range from $182.12 down to $170.03 during the session for the data-analytics firm. The decline occurred as U.S. stocks eked out modest gains ahead of the long weekend, with investors cautious about taking on more…
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Stock Market Today

  • CoreWeave's Growth Sparks Debate Over Potential 100x Investment Return
    January 26, 2026, 8:50 AM EST. CoreWeave, a rising star in cloud computing for AI workloads, surged over 40% early 2026, igniting investor excitement. Its $50 billion market cap implies that turning $10,000 into $1 million would need a 100x increase, equating to a $5 trillion valuation unlikely given current GPU supplier Nvidia's size. However, analysts predict 135% revenue growth for 2026, with Q3 revenues hitting $1.3 billion and a $56 billion backlog fueling optimism. Profitability remains a concern as aggressive expansion dents margins, contrasting with AWS's strong 35% operating margins. While a 100x return seems improbable, a more modest 10x gain, translating to $100,000, appears achievable if CoreWeave continues rapid revenue growth and manages its path to profitability effectively.
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