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Investing News 18 January 2026

GE Aerospace stock price: GE shares head into earnings week after Friday lift

GE Aerospace stock price: GE shares head into earnings week after Friday lift

New York, January 18, 2026, 11:34 AM EST — Market closed. GE Aerospace shares ended Friday up 1.6%, closing at $325.12. U.S. markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to pick up again on Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) The stock faces its next major test soon. Investors have only a brief period to adjust positions ahead of GE Aerospace’s update on cash flow and the speed of engine deliveries and maintenance visits. This is crucial since GE’s biggest profits usually come from work after the engine sale. The “aftermarket” covers
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Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:08 EST — Market closed. Home Depot is now under pressure from a shareholder proposal urging the company to evaluate privacy and civil-rights risks linked to its surveillance vendors. This comes after reports revealed that license-plate camera data was used in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigations. Zevin Asset Management, holding over $7 million in Home Depot shares, is spearheading the proposal with backing from 17 co-sponsors ahead of the retailer’s annual meeting expected in May, Reuters said. Home Depot confirmed it employs Flock Safety’s license-plate readers but insists it does not provide federal agencies
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Micron stock closes at a record after $7.8 million insider buy — what to watch next week

Micron stock closes at a record after $7.8 million insider buy — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:46 (EST) — Market closed. Micron Technology shares hit a record high on Friday, surging 7.76% to close at $362.75. The jump came after an insider purchase disclosure sparked renewed buying in memory-chip stocks. During the session, the stock swung between $352.04 and $365.81, with roughly 47.9 million shares traded. (Investing.com) This matters now because Micron has become a real-time barometer for how investors value the “picks-and-shovels” side of the AI boom, beyond just the chipmakers. Its sharp move heading into the long weekend leaves traders facing a sparse calendar and a potentially more volatile
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Palantir stock drops 3% into MLK market break as PLTR earnings date nears

Palantir stock drops 3% into MLK market break as PLTR earnings date nears

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:54 EST — Market closed. Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. dropped 3.4% Friday, ending the session at $170.96. The stock fluctuated between $170.03 and $182.12 on volume of roughly 59.5 million shares. This dip sets the stage for a holiday-shortened period as traders eye whether the decline persists once U.S. markets reopen. Timing is crucial. With Palantir’s next earnings report looming, traders are already adjusting their positions. The stock tends to see sharp swings on heavier volume days. Palantir announced it plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings on Monday, Feb. 2, after
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ASML stock in focus after Morgan Stanley lifts target to €1,400 as trade headlines build

ASML stock in focus after Morgan Stanley lifts target to €1,400 as trade headlines build

Amsterdam, Jan 18, 2026, 16:52 CET — Market closed. ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS) kicks off the week after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to €1,400, highlighting a bull case as high as €2,000 for the Dutch chip equipment giant. The stock closed Friday at €1,167.20 in Amsterdam, up 1.55%. Analyst Lee Simpson expects “order intake over the next 2-3 quarters to confirm this strength,” pointing to “higher 2027 foundry and memory capex as well as better than feared China demand.” (Investing.com) Why it matters now: ASML’s order intake—the total value of new machine orders—is closely watched as a barometer
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Costco stock price edges higher before holiday break as filings, dividend dates come into view

Costco stock price edges higher before holiday break as filings, dividend dates come into view

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:43 EST — Market closed. Shares of Costco Wholesale (COST.O) edged up 0.7% to close at $963.61 on Friday. Investors appeared to be positioning themselves ahead of a U.S. trading week shortened by the holidays, with an eye on upcoming sales and earnings reports from the retailer. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, leaving Tuesday’s open with tighter room for positioning and heightened sensitivity to news. For Costco, the key driver remains the monthly sales report. Costco often behaves like a “defensive growth” stock during market turbulence — its
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Exxon Mobil stock price holds near $130 as oil firms brace for holiday-shortened week

Exxon Mobil stock price holds near $130 as oil firms brace for holiday-shortened week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:26 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares finished Friday just above their previous close, settling at $129.89 after a volatile session that held the stock close to the $130 mark. The next step is uncertain, caught in a gap. U.S. markets remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing energy stocks to trade on headlines alone as investors brace for Tuesday’s return. (New York Stock Exchange) Exxon’s stock still moves closely with crude prices, despite its refining and chemicals businesses. With this week shortened by a holiday, swings can get amplified—especially when
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Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:36 EST — Market closed. Shares of Amazon.com edged up roughly 0.4% to $239.12, finishing the week mostly flat. Investors digested new policy steps targeting electricity-price spikes linked to data centers. The White House on Friday called on PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. electric grid, to hold an emergency procurement auction as data center demand outpaces new power plant construction, Reuters reported. A proposed plan would require major users to fund new generation built specifically for them—a strategy officials are dubbing “bring your own generation.” (Reuters) Amazon, a major player in data center construction and
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Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:32 EST — Market closed. Apple Inc (AAPL) shares ended Friday at $255.53, slipping $2.68 or 1.04%. After-hours trading saw the stock dip slightly further, last quoted at $255.25. (StockAnalysis) The shift unfolded as U.S. stocks finished almost unchanged in a tense session ahead of the long weekend. Investors stayed cautious with Monday’s market holiday and quarterly earnings kickoff looming. “With the S&P 500 still within spitting distance of 7,000, most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Traders are watching to see if Friday’s
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Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

New York, January 18, 2026, 09:43 EST — Market closed Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG.O) slipped 0.8% to close at $330.34 on Friday, after moving between $329.03 and $333.69 during the session. The company asked a U.S. judge to halt a court-ordered fix that would compel it to share search data with competitors while it challenges a ruling that deemed its online search monopoly illegal. Google told the court it’s “prepared to do everything short of turning over its data” as the appeal proceeds, even as U.S. regulators consider tougher measures, including a possible Chrome divestiture and ending default-search
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Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares jumped 2.5% Friday, ending at $351.71. The AI-linked chipmaker remains in the spotlight as the U.S. heads into a shortened trading week. (Broadcom Investors) With markets set to reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, this move takes on added weight as investors navigate the start of earnings season amid ongoing volatility in big tech. Chipmakers climbed broadly Friday, though the main indexes ended the day mostly flat. (Reuters) Jefferies analyst Blayne Curtis named Broadcom his top chip-stock pick for 2026, maintaining a $500
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Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:39 EST — Market closed Voyager Technologies shares climbed 6.7% to $35.38 on Friday, hitting a peak of $35.93 during the session with over 2 million shares changing hands. After-hours trading, which starts after the 4 p.m. close, showed little movement, with the stock holding at $35.53. (StockAnalysis) Voyager remains in the spotlight as the holiday-shortened week approaches. U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and resume trading Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) That’s key for a stock like VOYG, which has seen sharp swings since it debuted. The
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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