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Investing News 23 January 2026

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as rate-hike bets keep traders on edge

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as rate-hike bets keep traders on edge

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 0.76% to A$149.47 Friday, still down 7% for 2026. The S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.13%. December jobs data beat forecasts, dropping unemployment to 4.1% and raising the odds of a February rate hike to 57%. Investors await inflation data Jan. 28 and the Reserve Bank’s policy decision Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Kenvue stock price jumps 2% as KVUE takeover vote nears — what traders watch next

Kenvue stock price jumps 2% as KVUE takeover vote nears — what traders watch next

Kenvue shares rose 2.1% to $17.75 Thursday on volume of 67.1 million, well above average, ahead of a key Jan. 29 shareholder vote on a proposed sale to Kimberly-Clark. The deal values Kenvue at about $18.45 per share, but ongoing litigation and proxy battles have kept the stock trading below that level.
23 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock edges higher — what PANW traders are watching next

Palo Alto Networks stock edges higher — what PANW traders are watching next

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 0.44% to $182.27 Thursday as the S&P 500 climbed. Unit 42, its threat research arm, reported new browser-based JavaScript attack tactics and reiterated it does not process ransomware payments. The company maintained fiscal Q2 revenue guidance of $2.57–$2.59 billion. Board member Mary Pat McCarthy will retire January 23, 2026.
23 January 2026
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Accenture stock price climbs again — why ACN is back on traders’ screens

Accenture stock price climbs again — why ACN is back on traders’ screens

Accenture shares rose 1.56% to $285.09 Thursday, extending a two-day rally as trading volume topped 4.3 million shares. The company and Palantir were tapped by UK-based Sovereign AI to build data centers across EMEA, with plans to expand into Asia Pacific. Berenberg initiated Accenture at Buy with a $313 target. BlackRock disclosed an 8.3% stake as of Dec. 31.
23 January 2026
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Carvana stock jumps 5% as Barclays lifts target and a February earnings test looms

Carvana stock jumps 5% as Barclays lifts target and a February earnings test looms

Carvana shares rose about 5% to $478.45 Thursday, outperforming the broader market. Barclays raised its price target to $530, citing steadier used-vehicle conditions. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close on Feb. 18. Wholesale used-car prices climbed 1.8% in early January, according to Cox Automotive.
23 January 2026
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Pfizer stock price edges up — what PFE investors are watching after vaccine policy shifts

Pfizer stock price edges up — what PFE investors are watching after vaccine policy shifts

Pfizer shares closed up 0.8% at $26.10 Thursday, trading between $25.75 and $26.31. The gain followed news of a non-exclusive deal with Novavax for access to its Matrix‑M adjuvant, worth $30 million upfront. U.S. officials have reversed universal vaccine recommendations, shifting to “shared clinical-decision-making.” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla blamed policy rhetoric for falling vaccination rates.
23 January 2026
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Ondas stock (ONDS) steadies after-hours as resale filing flags new share supply

Ondas stock (ONDS) steadies after-hours as resale filing flags new share supply

Ondas shares rose 0.5% to $12.62 in after-hours trading Thursday after filing to register 1.62 million shares for resale tied to its Sentry CS acquisition. The company is changing auditors, with BDO USA replacing Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman for fiscal 2026. Director Ron Stern filed to sell up to 100,000 shares. Ondas raised its 2026 revenue forecast to $170–$180 million.
23 January 2026
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HBAN stock price tumbles after Huntington earnings — what investors are watching next

HBAN stock price tumbles after Huntington earnings — what investors are watching next

Huntington Bancshares shares fell 5.9% to $17.64 in after-hours trading Thursday after fourth-quarter results showed net income dropped to $519 million, or 30 cents per share. Noninterest expense rose to $1.42 billion, and provision for credit losses increased to $123 million. The board kept the dividend steady at $0.155 per share. Management forecasts 2026 net interest income to rise 10%–13% before the Cadence deal.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
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