Investing News 17 January 2026

Procter & Gamble (PG) stock price is flat near $145 — what Wall Street watches in the week ahead

New York, January 17, 2026, 11:42 AM EST — Market closed. Procter & Gamble shares edged down 0.07% to close Friday at $144.53 after a tight trading session. In after-hours, the stock hovered near $144.40. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PG/history/ That subdued finish carries weight since P&G sets the tone for consumer staples — the essentials folks buy even when tightening their belts. Its outlook often influences assumptions about pricing, volumes, and promotional activity across packaged goods, particularly at the start of earnings season. The setup feels tricky. U.S. markets enter a holiday-shortened week as investors hunt for reasons to value steady cash flows,

17 January 2026

Company Analysis·Financial News·Investing·NYSE:PG·Stock Market·Wall Street

GE Aerospace stock price: GE stock rises ahead of earnings after engines unit shake-up

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 11:41 AM EST — Market closed. Shares of GE Aerospace (GE) climbed 1.6% on Friday, closing at $325.12. The boost followed the appointment of Mohamed Ali to lead the company’s newly expanded commercial engines and services division. (Reuters) The management shake-up comes as traders gear up for a holiday pause and face a shorter stretch before earnings season. U.S. markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening on Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Earnings are taking on a bigger role as investors weigh policy shifts and geopolitical news amid

17 January 2026

Aerospace Industry·Business News·Earnings Reports·Investing·NYSE:GE·Stock Market

AMD stock ends higher as Wall Street turns upbeat; what to watch before Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 17, 2026, 11:16 AM EST — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices’ stock climbed 1.7% Friday, closing at $231.83. The gain capped a strong week, driven by fresh analyst upgrades and deal buzz tied to expanding data-center capacity. (Yahoo Finance) These developments are crucial as traders weigh whether demand for AMD’s data-center chips will hold up through 2026, with the company’s next earnings report just weeks away. Two key updates came in rapid order: Wells Fargo upgraded AMD to its top semiconductor pick, and Riot Platforms announced it inked its first data-center lease with AMD. (Investing.com) Chip stocks

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investing·NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Micron stock price jumps on insider buy and $100B New York “megafab” — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:55 EST — Market closed. Micron Technology (MU.O) closed Friday 7.8% higher, at $362.75. Shares fluctuated between $346.65 and $365.59, with roughly 48 million traded. This move is crucial as Micron stands at the heart of investor bets on memory prices and AI-driven chip demand. High-bandwidth memory, a premium DRAM variant paired with AI processors, has turned into a major swing factor for the sector. The week kicks off shortened by the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, with U.S. markets closed Monday. Earnings season is picking up steam, while chip stocks remain under the

17 January 2026

Business News·Investing·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Costco stock price closes near $964 as COST dividend dates and Fed meeting come into focus

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:48 EST — Market closed. Costco Wholesale shares rose roughly 0.7% to close at $963.61 on Friday, finishing $6.69 higher as U.S. markets prepared for the long weekend. The timing is crucial as Wall Street shuts down for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, squeezing the available time to adjust positions before key dividend dates at month’s end and a packed schedule of macroeconomic news. (New York Stock Exchange) Rates have been quietly steering the market. On Friday, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson described the current policy stance as “well positioned” heading into the Jan. 27-28

17 January 2026

Costco·Dividends·Financial News·Investing·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Palantir stock drops into long weekend as February earnings loom

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:56 EST — Market closed. Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc dropped 3.4% on Friday, closing at $170.96, wrapping up a volatile week for the stock, which has attracted significant retail and momentum buying. This shift is significant since the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday pushes the next U.S. trading session back, giving traders extra time to adjust risk ahead of upcoming earnings and economic updates. The New York Stock Exchange will remain closed Monday and resume trading Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Palantir’s decline unfolded amid a broader market pullback ahead of the holiday,

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investing·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Johnson & Johnson stock price: 3 things to watch before JNJ earnings after Friday dip

New York, January 17, 2026, 10:34 EST — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares edged down 0.41% Friday, finishing at $218.66, as U.S. healthcare stocks struggled. Pfizer slipped 0.93%, while Merck tumbled 1.93% during the session. (MarketWatch) The market pulled back amid choppy trading ahead of the long weekend. The S&P 500 finished almost unchanged, with the healthcare sector dragging indexes lower. Investors are bracing for a busy earnings slate, including Johnson & Johnson’s report. “One of the other reasons markets have been flat-lining is we’re at the start of the earnings season,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at

17 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Financial Analysis·Healthcare Stocks·Investing·NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

Samsung Electronics stock flirts with 150,000 won as chip rally drives Seoul — what to watch next week

Seoul, Jan 18, 2026, 00:24 KST — The market has closed. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shares closed Friday just shy of 150,000 won, gaining 3.47% to finish at 148,900 won. The stock fluctuated between 144,300 and 149,500 won during the session. Trading volume hit roughly 30.0 million shares, with markets closed over the weekend. (Yahoo Finance) This shift is crucial since Samsung now anchors Seoul’s rally. When Samsung surges, the index follows—drawing even more cash into the already crowded memory chip trade linked to AI investment. South Korea’s Kospi hit a fresh high of 4,840.74 on Friday, climbing 0.9% and

17 January 2026

Investing·KRX:005930·Market Analysis·Samsung·Stock Market·Technology

Eli Lilly stock price in focus as FDA slips obesity pill deadline — what to watch in LLY next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:03 ET — Market closed. Eli Lilly shares ended Friday up 0.5%, closing at $1,038.40. Investors enter the week anticipating a delayed U.S. regulatory verdict on the drugmaker’s experimental obesity medication. The key issue now is timing. A postponed verdict on Lilly’s oral weight-loss drug comes amid a rapidly evolving race, where pills aim to expand the market beyond injectable treatments. This matters because the company’s upcoming catalysts come in quick succession, and with the U.S. market reopening Tuesday after a holiday, the stock has limited time to absorb new developments before the next wave

17 January 2026

FDA News·Financial Analysis·Investing·NYSE:LLY·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 10:02 EST — Market closed. Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares (BRK.B) ended Friday up 0.14% at $493.29, a small move into a long weekend for U.S. markets. The stock last traded at $493.74 in after-hours. (StockAnalysis) The muted action came as Wall Street wrapped a choppy session nearly flat, with the Dow down 0.17% and the S&P 500 off 0.06% as the first week of fourth-quarter earnings got under way. “Most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, pointing to the S&P 500 staying “within spitting

17 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

Google stock (GOOG) heads into a long weekend after fresh antitrust filing — what to watch next

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. On Friday, Google requested a U.S. judge to halt a data-sharing order tied to its search antitrust case, arguing against handing over data to rivals — including generative AI companies like OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT — during its appeal, court documents revealed. Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) dropped $2.79, or roughly 0.8%, closing at $330.34. (Reuters) For the stock, this brings the remedy phase back into focus. The trial isn’t about what Google has done; it’s about what it has to change, and how quickly — with “remedies” referring

17 January 2026

Antitrust·Investing·NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market·Technology

Apple stock slides into earnings: why AAPL traders brace for a bumpier week

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:36 EST — Market closed. Apple shares dipped on Friday as investors head into a holiday-shortened week, with the iPhone maker’s earnings report looming in under two weeks. Apple slipped 1.1% to finish at $255.53 on Friday, putting its market cap near $3.0 trillion. That’s significant since U.S. stocks have been trapped in a tight range close to record highs, and the focus is shifting from bank earnings to the megacap tech giants that drive indexes and risk sentiment. A major move in Apple could pull the entire market along. Wall Street closed almost unchanged

17 January 2026

Apple Inc·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investing·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market

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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

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

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

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.