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Investing News 18 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

Broadcom stock heads into a long weekend: what Wall Street will watch next

Broadcom stock heads into a long weekend: what Wall Street will watch next

Broadcom shares closed up 2.6% at $351.71 Friday after analyst upgrades and higher price targets. The move followed a sharp drop earlier in the week tied to Chinese restrictions on VMware software. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Broadcom has $4.5 billion in senior notes coming due Jan. 22 and Feb. 6.
19 January 2026
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Why Intuitive Surgical stock price is in focus: ISRG heads into earnings week after Friday dip

Why Intuitive Surgical stock price is in focus: ISRG heads into earnings week after Friday dip

Intuitive Surgical closed down 1.2% at $535 on Friday after forecasting 2026 da Vinci procedure growth of 13%–15%, below analyst expectations. Preliminary Q4 revenue was $2.87 billion, up 19% year over year, with 532 da Vinci systems placed. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Shares may react further after the company’s Jan. 22 results.
19 January 2026
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AppLovin stock price slides 6% before MLK Day break — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock price slides 6% before MLK Day break — what investors watch next

AppLovin shares fell 6.3% to $568.76 Friday, capping a 12% weekly drop as trading volume reached 8.58 million. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying further trading until Tuesday. Wall Street edged lower ahead of the long weekend, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each down 0.06%. AppLovin will report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 11.
18 January 2026
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FUBO stock can’t shake $2.70 even after “top marks” Q3 screen — February debt is the tell

FUBO stock can’t shake $2.70 even after “top marks” Q3 screen — February debt is the tell

FuboTV closed at $2.67 Friday, near its recent range, after repurchasing $140.2 million in convertible notes ahead of a February maturity. The buyback, funded by a $145 million loan tied to its Hulu + Live TV deal, leaves $4.5 million outstanding. September-quarter revenue fell 2.3% to $377.2 million but beat analyst estimates. Fubo launches “The Hoops HQ Show” Jan. 20 on its free streaming channel.
18 January 2026
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Blackstone stock heads into long weekend after Friday jump, with Fed and earnings in focus

Blackstone stock heads into long weekend after Friday jump, with Fed and earnings in focus

Blackstone shares rose 1.7% to $163.50 Friday, outperforming a flat U.S. market ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings call and the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. About 4.1 million Blackstone shares changed hands. KKR and Apollo Global Management saw little change.
18 January 2026
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Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde shares closed down 0.3% at $438.96 Friday, trading 3.3 million shares as U.S. markets slipped ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The next major event for the company is its fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Feb. 5. Chairman Stephen F. Angel retires Jan. 31, with CEO Sanjiv Lamba set to take over as chairman. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
18 January 2026
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McDonald’s stock slips into a long U.S. market break as traders brace for volatility

McDonald’s stock slips into a long U.S. market break as traders brace for volatility

McDonald’s shares closed down 0.39% at $307.43 on Friday, with no major company news. The S&P 500 slipped 0.06% as Wall Street ended the week with losses ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day market closure. Traders expect increased volatility after January’s options expiration. McDonald’s next key event is its upcoming quarterly report.
18 January 2026
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Intel stock price slides into earnings week: what INTC traders are watching now

Intel stock price slides into earnings week: what INTC traders are watching now

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $46.96 Friday, bucking a broader chip rally, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Thursday after markets close. The stock has surged 31% in 2026, fueled by optimism over server chip demand and foundry prospects. Options markets imply a 7.7% swing after results. Investors await updates on PC, data-center demand, and Intel’s contract chipmaking push.
18 January 2026
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BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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