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Investing News 20 January 2026

Robinhood stock price today: HOOD swings as tariff jitters and crypto-rule fight bite

Robinhood stock price today: HOOD swings as tariff jitters and crypto-rule fight bite

Robinhood shares fell as much as 5.6% Tuesday, then pared losses to trade near $107.67 by late morning. Coinbase dropped 3.6% as crypto-linked stocks declined. The moves followed President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on European and Canadian imports, and ongoing uncertainty over U.S. crypto regulation. Robinhood is set to report earnings on Feb. 10.
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Rocket Lab stock slides as analysts lift targets — what RKLB traders are watching next

Rocket Lab stock slides as analysts lift targets — what RKLB traders are watching next

Rocket Lab shares fell 3.9% to $92.60 by late morning Tuesday, tracking declines in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. BofA doubled its price target to $120 while Goldman Sachs raised its target to $69 but kept a neutral rating. Shares traded between $91.60 and $98.27, below their 52-week high. Rocket Lab’s next earnings report is expected after the close on Feb. 26.
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Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle shares fell 3.9% to $183.71 Tuesday amid broader market declines after President Trump renewed tariff threats against Europe. The drop follows Oracle’s December disclosure that capital spending would rise $15 billion in fiscal 2026. Bondholders last week sued Oracle over alleged nondisclosure of extra borrowing tied to a $300 billion deal with OpenAI. The company has not commented on the lawsuit.
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AST SpaceMobile stock barely budges after Deutsche Bank lifts target to $137

AST SpaceMobile stock barely budges after Deutsche Bank lifts target to $137

AST SpaceMobile shares slipped 0.2% to $115.59 Tuesday after Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $137. The company is producing six satellites a month in Midland, Texas, and expects to launch its seventh satellite, BlueBird FM2, in the coming weeks. AST aims for 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by year-end. Investors are watching for launch execution, hardware performance, and regulatory updates.
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Applied Materials stock slides nearly 3% as tariff fears whip markets, despite fresh Needham boost

Applied Materials stock slides nearly 3% as tariff fears whip markets, despite fresh Needham boost

Applied Materials shares fell 2.8% to $317.70 Tuesday, underperforming the tech sector as Trump’s renewed tariff threats on Europe drove volatility higher. The Cboe Volatility Index hit an eight-week high. Investors shifted focus to Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings report. A Needham analyst raised the company’s price target to $390, citing strong chip-tool demand.
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Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor shares fell about 4% Tuesday morning, underperforming as U.S. housing-linked stocks slid amid a broader market selloff. Investors reacted to affordability concerns and shifting mortgage rates, with Freddie Mac reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.06% last week. Key U.S. housing data is due Wednesday. Opendoor’s next earnings report is expected in late February.
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VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

The VIX jumped 29% to 20.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks opened sharply lower, with the Dow down 653 points and the S&P 500 off 1.4%. Traders cited new tariff threats linked to Greenland for the spike in volatility. Safe-haven assets rose as investors shifted positions. A Bank of America survey showed cash holdings at a record low and nearly half of respondents unhedged against a major sell-off.
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Sandisk stock jumps as Citi doubles price target to $490, bucking a weak market

Sandisk stock jumps as Citi doubles price target to $490, bucking a weak market

Sandisk shares rose about 7.4% to $444.43 Tuesday after Citi raised its 12-month price target to $490, citing strong demand from cloud data centers. The rally outpaced a broader market drop, with the Nasdaq-100 down 1.5%. Sandisk’s earnings call is set for Jan. 29. The company also settled all patent disputes with IPValue Management.
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Plug Power stock jumps as CEO heads to Reddit ahead of a key share-vote deadline

Plug Power stock jumps as CEO heads to Reddit ahead of a key share-vote deadline

Plug Power shares rose 4.7% to $2.36 Tuesday after announcing a Reddit Q&A with CEO Andy Marsh on Jan. 22, ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. The company warned it will pursue a reverse stock split if the proposal fails. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both fell over 1% in early trading.
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Micron stock price jumps nearly 8% as $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal and Stifel target lift MU

Micron stock price jumps nearly 8% as $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal and Stifel target lift MU

Micron shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 in early New York trading Tuesday after the company announced a $1.8 billion deal to buy Powerchip’s Taiwan fab. Stifel raised its price target to $360, citing tight memory supply. Investors are watching for regulatory approval of the deal and Micron’s upcoming earnings report for signals on DRAM and HBM markets.
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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