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Investing News 17 January 2026

Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:36 (EST) — Market closed Linde stock slipped a bit on Friday, closing out a quiet week as U.S. markets eased toward the holiday pause. The pause carries extra weight this time. In a shortened week, price swings often appear tidier than they really are, particularly among big, liquid stocks where investors hold back for new triggers. For Linde, the next earnings report remains a key trigger after the industrial gases giant signaled weaker volumes in Europe last quarter. In October, it projected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share—excluding certain one-time items—between $4.10 and $4.20. CEO
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T-Mobile (TMUS) stock sinks to a 52-week low range — what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

T-Mobile (TMUS) stock sinks to a 52-week low range — what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:32 EST — Market closed. T-Mobile US Inc shares slipped 2.28% on Friday, ending the day at $186.32. The stock hit a session low of $185.18, brushing the bottom of its 52-week range amid a tough day for U.S. telecom stocks. (Investing.com) U.S. stock markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As trading resumes Tuesday, stocks face fresh technical pressure with limited time before key company-specific events. (NASDAQ Trader) T-Mobile plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11. The company will also hold a Capital Markets Day update
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BlackRock stock price closes at $1,163 — record $14T assets, dividend hike, and Tuesday’s next test

BlackRock stock price closes at $1,163 — record $14T assets, dividend hike, and Tuesday’s next test

New York, January 17, 2026, 16:35 (ET) — The market has closed. BlackRock (BLK) shares ended Friday up 0.56%, settling at $1,163.17. The stock stayed close to its intraday peak, buoyed by recent earnings news. It capped off a hectic couple of days for asset managers and ETF-related stocks. (BlackRock) U.S. equity and options markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, setting the stage for a key session on Tuesday. This pause is crucial for BLK, as investors await confirmation—or a reversal—after the initial glimpse into asset-management flows this earnings season. (NASDAQ Trader) The
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AppLovin stock price: APP slides 6% into holiday week as traders brace for the next catalyst

AppLovin stock price: APP slides 6% into holiday week as traders brace for the next catalyst

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 16:32 EST — Market closed. AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares dropped 6.3% Friday, closing at $568.76 as high-growth software stocks continued to slide. The stock fluctuated between $615.98 and $560.05, with roughly 8.6 million shares traded. The slide marked the third day in a row of losses, pushing the stock down roughly 15% since Tuesday’s close. AppLovin now trades about 24% under its 52-week peak of $745.61. Friday’s volume nearly doubled compared to the session before. (Investing.com) Investors are pulling back from software stocks amid rising interest rates. Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial,
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Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

London, Jan 17, 2026, 21:28 GMT — Market closed. Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) edged higher heading into the weekend following a fresh round of share buybacks and a late-week stabilization in crude prices. (MarketWatch) Energy stocks are behaving like an oil beta trade, reacting sharply to the volatile swings in oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions and chatter over supply changes. A minor shift in Brent often outweighs a full week of corporate news in shaping sentiment. (Reuters) The timing is tight, with Shell’s buyback window open until Jan. 30. Then, the company’s Q4 earnings drop on Feb. 5. (GlobeNewswire)
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Boeing stock price near $248: what could move BA after the long weekend

Boeing stock price near $248: what could move BA after the long weekend

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:24 EST — Market closed. Boeing’s shares closed Friday at $247.68, slipping 0.03%. The aerospace giant struck a tentative labor agreement covering about 1,600 employees acquired through its Spirit AeroSystems deal. (Investing.com) U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying the next trading session until Tuesday. Boeing shareholders will have to wait longer for new developments before BA shares resume trading. (Investopedia) The timing is crucial as Boeing works to maintain steady production while bringing critical tasks in-house and reducing reliance on suppliers.
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McDonald’s stock price: MCD heads into long weekend at $307 as analysts lift targets

McDonald’s stock price: MCD heads into long weekend at $307 as analysts lift targets

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 15:55 EST — Market closed. McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) shares dipped 0.4% to close at $307.43 on Friday, ending slightly lower before the long U.S. market weekend. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $305.84 and $308.52. (Investing.com) The timing is key since U.S. stock and bond markets shut down Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. This break tends to focus attention on what might move the market at the open — think analyst updates, sector shifts, and early earnings news. (Investopedia) McDonald’s faces a clear short-term challenge: maintaining customer traffic without slashing
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Thermo Fisher stock pulls back from near-$630: what to know before earnings

Thermo Fisher stock pulls back from near-$630: what to know before earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 15:44 ET — Market closed. Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc slipped Friday, surrendering early gains after hitting just below $630. The stock finished at $618.72, down 0.95%, with trading ranging from $618.71 to $629.73, per Investing.com data. (Investing.com) The drop is significant given the next U.S. equity session won’t come until Tuesday. Markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, narrowing the timeframe for investors to adjust positions after Friday’s close. (NASDAQ Trader) Thermo Fisher faces its next major checkpoint on Jan. 29, with results and an earnings call set for 8:30
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CATL stock price slips into weekend after block trade — what 300750.SZ investors watch next

CATL stock price slips into weekend after block trade — what 300750.SZ investors watch next

Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 04:38 CST — The market has closed. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) Class A shares dropped 0.4% on Friday to 352.32 yuan. The stock is now down for five sessions straight, with a 349 million yuan block trade hitting the closing price in Shenzhen. (STCN) That’s significant since CATL is central to China’s electric-vehicle battery industry. Whenever its stock wavers, traders see it as a swift gauge of whether capital remains locked in the “new energy” sector or is pulling out. CATL dominated China’s power-battery market in 2025, holding a 43.42% share of installations, data
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RBC stock price holds near C$235 after TSX record close — what to watch before Monday

RBC stock price holds near C$235 after TSX record close — what to watch before Monday

Toronto, Jan 17, 2026, 15:27 ET — Market closed. Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) wrapped up Friday at C$235.42, ticking up 0.03%, while its U.S.-listed counterpart (RY) slipped 0.09% to close at $169.18. Toronto markets remain closed Saturday and will reopen Monday. (StockAnalysis) The quiet close counts since bank stocks move on rate calculations just as much as news. Investors want to figure out how quickly borrowing costs might drop without reigniting inflation, and if a weaker economy will push loan losses higher. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite ticked up 0.04% to 33,040.55 on Friday, marking yet another record close. Energy shares
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American Express (AXP) stock price rises ahead of rate-cap week — what investors watch next

American Express (AXP) stock price rises ahead of rate-cap week — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 17, 2026, 15:16 (EST) — Market closed. American Express Co (AXP.N) shares ended Friday up 2.08% at $364.79, beating a slightly weaker U.S. stock market as investors digested new policy risks tied to credit-card rates. Volume hit about 3.5 million shares, well above its 50-day average of 2.6 million. The stock also outperformed rivals like JPMorgan Chase and Visa. (MarketWatch) The White House is considering an executive order to implement President Donald Trump’s push for a cap on credit card interest rates, Bloomberg News reported Friday. Such a move would immediately impact card issuers and payments companies
17 January 2026
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Merck stock price slips after FDA fast-track questions; what MRK investors watch next week

Merck stock price slips after FDA fast-track questions; what MRK investors watch next week

New York, January 17, 2026, 15:06 (EST) — Market closed Merck & Co (MRK.N) shares dropped 1.9% on Friday, ending the day at $108.83. That’s roughly 4% shy of their 52-week peak of $112.90 hit earlier this month. (Reuters) Investors start the week focused on a new FDA fast-track program targeting quick decisions—just one to two months—on a select group of drugs. Internal documents obtained by Reuters reveal the FDA has already postponed reviews for some medicines chosen for the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program, which promises to shave four to six months off the usual “priority review” timeline. The
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST CSL Faces Growth Uncertainty Amid Seqirus Spin-off Pause and Flu Vaccine Demand Drop February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST. CSL (ASX:CSL) confronts near-term challenges after delaying its Seqirus vaccine unit spin-off due to weaker U.S. flu vaccination uptake, impacting its fiscal 2026 growth outlook. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe over its Tavneos kidney therapy data, plus intensifying U.S. competition for its Vifor iron products, heighten concerns over product credibility and pricing pressure. Despite these headwinds, CSL's diversified portfolio in plasma, vaccines, and kidney therapies underpins its
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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