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Investing News 18 January 2026

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

Amazon shares closed at $239.12, up 0.4% Friday. The White House urged an emergency power auction for the PJM electric grid as data center energy use strains supply; Amazon said it covers its full power costs. Nigeria granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a seven-year satellite license, expanding Project Kuiper’s reach. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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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

Apple shares fell 1.04% to $255.53 Friday, extending losses in after-hours trading. The drop came as U.S. stocks closed nearly flat before a long weekend and ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Traders expect increased volatility after January options expiration and the holiday. Apple also reopened its expanded Sainte‑Catherine store in Montreal.
18 January 2026
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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

Alphabet Class C shares fell 0.8% to $330.34 Friday as the company asked a U.S. judge to halt a court-ordered requirement to share search data with rivals during its antitrust appeal. The filing comes as regulators weigh tougher measures and Alphabet’s legal disputes continue. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday, with trading resuming Tuesday. Alphabet’s earnings call is set for Feb. 4.
18 January 2026
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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

Broadcom shares rose 2.5% to $351.71 Friday, outpacing other chip stocks as markets closed ahead of the holiday weekend. Jefferies reaffirmed Broadcom as its top chip pick for 2026 with a $500 target, citing strong AI demand. Chip stocks were mixed, with Qualcomm and Analog Devices ending lower. Markets reopen Tuesday, with Intel’s earnings due later in the week.
18 January 2026
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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

Voyager Technologies shares jumped 6.7% to $35.38 Friday, with over 2 million shares traded before the market closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The company recently secured a patent for microgravity manufacturing and plans ISS tests in spring 2026. After-hours trading showed little change. Markets reopen Jan. 20.
18 January 2026
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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

IonQ shares jumped 6.8% Friday to close at $50.80, erasing losses from the previous session amid heavy trading. U.S. markets will remain shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the next trading session set for Tuesday. Investors are watching for IonQ’s upcoming earnings report, expected around Feb. 25. Peers Rigetti and D-Wave also posted gains.
18 January 2026
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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

Legence shares jumped 7.1% to $49.59 Friday, nearing their 52-week high, with volume at 1.43 million. The move followed full exercise of an over-allotment option by Blackstone-linked shareholders and comes as the company integrates its $200 million Bowers Group acquisition. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. The IPO lock-up expires March 11, 2026.
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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

Bloom Energy shares closed at $149.50 Friday, up 7.4% after an intraday high of $150.65. The rally followed news of a $2.65 billion fuel cell order from American Electric Power and increased focus on power supply issues for data centers. FuelCell Energy, Plug Power, and Ballard Power also gained. U.S. stocks overall ended flat ahead of the long weekend.
18 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps on $100B New York megafab groundbreaking and $7.8M insider buy — what MU traders watch next

Micron stock jumps on $100B New York megafab groundbreaking and $7.8M insider buy — what MU traders watch next

Micron shares rose 7.8% to $362.75 Friday after the company began construction on a $100 billion New York megafab and disclosed a large director share purchase. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading resumes Tuesday with chip sector earnings and new U.S. tariffs on advanced AI chips in focus.
18 January 2026
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Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) stock jumps to $12.20 — what investors want from the Jan. 30 Investor Day

Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) stock jumps to $12.20 — what investors want from the Jan. 30 Investor Day

Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) closed Friday at $12.20, up 8.4% and just below its 52-week high. The company will hold its Investor Day in Nashville on Jan. 30, with investors watching for updates on occupancy and refinancing after recent $600 million financing deals. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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IREN Limited stock price jumps 11% on Friday — what to watch after the MLK Day market break

IREN Limited stock price jumps 11% on Friday — what to watch after the MLK Day market break

IREN shares jumped 11.4% to $57.82 Friday and rose another 0.8% after hours, following a $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft and an analyst upgrade. Trading volume hit 54 million shares. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reopen Tuesday. IREN operates renewable-powered data centers for bitcoin mining and AI services in Canada and Texas.
18 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

Figure Technology Solutions shares surged 13.8% to close at $73.91 Friday, after Mizuho and other analysts raised price targets citing strong Q4 volume and new blockchain initiatives. The stock peaked at $76.52 during the session. Figure launched its On-Chain Public Equity Network, allowing companies to list equity directly on blockchain. Preliminary December loan volume reached $869 million, up 134% year over year.
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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