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Investing News 20 January 2026

Rolls-Royce share price in focus after fresh buyback disclosure ahead of results

Rolls-Royce share price in focus after fresh buyback disclosure ahead of results

Rolls-Royce bought back 549,273 shares on Jan. 19 as part of its £200 million buyback, with prices between 1,270.0 and 1,290.0 pence per share. The stock closed Monday at 1,267.0 pence, down 1.44%. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26. The company plans to propose changes to its CEO pay structure this spring.
20 January 2026
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Wesfarmers share price closes higher — here’s what’s driving WES.AX ahead of results

Wesfarmers share price closes higher — here’s what’s driving WES.AX ahead of results

Wesfarmers shares rose 0.8% to A$83.33 Tuesday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.66% drop. Investors are focused on the Feb. 19 half-year results after news that Infinity Pharmacy Group, a major Priceline franchisee, entered administration owing Wesfarmers about A$110 million. Concerns remain over potential losses in the health division.
20 January 2026
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Woodside Energy (WDS) share price slips after North West Shelf contract extension: what investors watch next

Woodside Energy (WDS) share price slips after North West Shelf contract extension: what investors watch next

Woodside shares fell 1.05% to A$23.50 Tuesday, erasing a modest gain from the previous session. Contractor Wood secured a two-year extension worth up to $100 million for upgrade work on Woodside’s North West Shelf gas and LNG assets. Investors await Woodside’s quarterly report on Jan. 28 for project and production updates.
20 January 2026
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Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks 6% — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks 6% — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd fell 6.3% to A$15.25 Tuesday, with over A$100 million traded ahead of its quarterly results due Wednesday. The drop came as rare-earth magnet exports from China to Japan slipped 8% in December and the ASX 200 lost 0.66%. CEO Amanda Lacaze is set to retire at the end of the financial year. Investors await updates on sales, pricing, and plant operations.
20 January 2026
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BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

BHP shares closed down 2% at A$47.78 after the company warned of weaker realised iron ore prices and raised its Jansen Stage 1 potash project cost estimate to $8.4 billion. The miner kept its full-year iron ore forecast but lifted its copper outlook. BHP confirmed price cuts on some iron ore shipments amid contract talks with China. Iron ore futures in Asia also fell, with Rio Tinto and Fortescue shares declining.
20 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.01.2026

Indian stocks opened lower Wednesday; Nifty fell 0.36% and Sensex dropped 0.47% amid global bond market volatility and rising yields. Deinove SA surged in pre-market trading on EURONEXT, with volume more than doubling its average. Software stocks slumped as AI disruption hit sector leaders, with major names posting steep losses. Persol Holdings shares rose 7.4% on stable fundamentals.
20 January 2026
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Fabrinet stock heads into Tuesday after Friday dip, with Barclays upgrade and optics demand in focus

Fabrinet stock heads into Tuesday after Friday dip, with Barclays upgrade and optics demand in focus

Fabrinet closed Friday at $494.45, down 0.6%, with U.S. markets shut Monday for a holiday. Barclays last week upgraded the stock to overweight and raised its price target to $537, citing potential upside from high-speed optical transceivers. Investors are awaiting Fabrinet’s early-February earnings for signals on demand in AI-related optics.
20 January 2026
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GlobalFoundries stock (GFS) reopens after MLK break — what investors watch next

GlobalFoundries stock (GFS) reopens after MLK break — what investors watch next

GlobalFoundries closed Friday at $41.24, down 0.7%, ahead of a shortened trading week due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Synopsys agreed to sell its Processor IP Solutions business to GlobalFoundries, with the deal expected to close in late 2026. Ganesh Moorthy, former Microchip Technology CEO, joined the GlobalFoundries board. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 11.
20 January 2026
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ON Semiconductor stock: what to watch before Wall Street reopens Tuesday

ON Semiconductor stock: what to watch before Wall Street reopens Tuesday

ON Semiconductor closed at $60.33, up 0.1% Friday, as chip stocks gained before the U.S. market holiday. Micron signed a $1.8 billion deal to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan, aiming to boost DRAM output by late 2027. European tech stocks fell nearly 3% after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight nations. The White House imposed a 25% tariff on some advanced chips starting Jan. 15.
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Astera Labs stock jumps into MLK Day market pause — here’s what traders watch next

Astera Labs stock jumps into MLK Day market pause — here’s what traders watch next

Astera Labs closed Friday up 4.3% at $182, trading 5.4 million shares ahead of the U.S. market holiday. The stock outperformed chip sector peers, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 1.6% and Nvidia down 0.5%. Investors await Astera’s quarterly results and conference call on Feb. 10. U.S. markets were shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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