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Investing News 18 January 2026

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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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:34 EST — Market closed Shares of IonQ (IONQ.N) rebounded Friday, climbing 6.8% to close at $50.80. The gain wiped out a sharp drop from the previous day, as investors returned to quantum-computing stocks following a volatile week. (IonQ Investor Relations) The rebound is significant since IonQ has been behaving like a high-beta stand-in for risk appetite. With U.S. markets closed for the holiday, there’s no fast way to recalibrate if sentiment turns. This comes early in earnings season, when wild moves in tech and small caps often ripple through thinly-traded, momentum-heavy shares. The following
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Legence stock jumps 7% to $49.59 — what to watch for LGN after the long weekend

Legence stock jumps 7% to $49.59 — what to watch for LGN after the long weekend

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:27 EST — Market closed Legence Corp shares surged 7.1% on Friday, closing at $49.59 and bringing the Nasdaq-listed building-systems contractor close to its 52-week peak of $50.20. The stock gained further in after-hours trading, according to market data. (StockAnalysis) The timing is crucial since U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. This squeezes the upcoming price signals into just a couple of sessions. (Nasdaq) Legence’s jump stood out amid a stronger showing in related industrial stocks. EMCOR Group climbed roughly 2.5% on Friday, Comfort Systems added
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Bloom Energy stock price near $150: why BE surged and what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

Bloom Energy stock price near $150: why BE surged and what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:13 EST — The market has closed. Bloom Energy Corporation shares ended Friday at $149.50, gaining $10.33 or 7.4%, after hitting an intraday high of $150.65. This marked the final close before the U.S. markets closed for the weekend and the Monday holiday. The market ended on a jittery note. U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Friday ahead of the long weekend, with investors holding back as the session wound down, Reuters reported. “Finishing the week flat, with the S&P 500 still just shy of 7,000 — most investors will see that as a win,” said
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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.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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