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Investment Analysis News 17 January 2026

Shopify stock price dips into holiday break as AI-shopping pitch meets rate nerves

Shopify stock price dips into holiday break as AI-shopping pitch meets rate nerves

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:44 (EST) — Market closed. Shopify Inc’s U.S.-listed shares closed down 1.38% on Friday at $155.81, while the Toronto-listed stock fell 1.21% to C$217.03. The U.S. shares traded between $155.57 and $159.92 and are still about 15% below their 52-week high. (Shopify Investors) The pullback left Shopify heading into a long U.S. weekend with investors focused on rates, positioning and a widening earnings calendar. “Markets have been flat-lining” as results season gets under way, Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, said. (Reuters) Traders are also looking past Friday’s monthly options expiration — a
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KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

KLA stock price holds near fresh highs after TSMC capex jolt; analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 4:43 PM EST — Market closed KLA Corp shares (KLAC.O) closed Friday at $1,567.82, marking a 1.48% gain following a 7.70% surge on Thursday. During the session, the stock hit a peak of $1,581.34. (Investing.com) The latest surge came as investors piled into chip-equipment stocks following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s record profit report and its plan to spend $52 billion to $56 billion on capital expenditures in 2026. TSMC also projected revenue growth near 30% this year. CEO C.C. Wei admitted the company was “very nervous” about the hefty investment. (Reuters) Semiconductor tool shares saw
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Disney stock: DIS slid Friday — Lucasfilm shake-up, holiday break and the next catalyst

Disney stock: DIS slid Friday — Lucasfilm shake-up, holiday break and the next catalyst

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 16:18 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares ended Friday down 1.9%, closing at $111.20 after fluctuating between $111.14 and $113.79 during the session. The drop comes ahead of a long weekend for U.S. markets, closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and set to reopen Tuesday. Investors get extra time to digest company news and adjust positions before the next round of earnings. (Nasdaq) Why it matters now: Disney’s stock often moves based on what’s coming down the pipeline. Any shift in its franchise strategy can quickly impact streaming lineups, movie release dates,
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PepsiCo stock price: PEP slips into MLK holiday as Barclays lifts target ahead of Feb. 3 results

PepsiCo stock price: PEP slips into MLK holiday as Barclays lifts target ahead of Feb. 3 results

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 15:57 EST — Market closed. PepsiCo Inc shares slipped 0.2% to $146.32 on Friday, ending quietly as U.S. markets head into a holiday pause. Markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing the next session to Tuesday. This often leads to lighter volume and more volatile price swings when trading resumes. (New York Stock Exchange) PepsiCo is zeroing in on what’s ahead rather than the recent weekend action. With earnings just around the corner, traders are starting to adjust their bets. Meanwhile, the consumer-staples sector continues to behave like a safe
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Siemens stock price: Friday dip sets up a big week for SIEGn.DE after AI factory and EU taxonomy updates

Siemens stock price: Friday dip sets up a big week for SIEGn.DE after AI factory and EU taxonomy updates

Frankfurt, Jan 17, 2026, 21:34 CET — The market has closed. Siemens shares ended Friday down 0.23% at 260.25 euros, leaving the German industrial giant without clear direction heading into the weekend. Xetra trading will resume Monday, Jan. 19. (MarketWatch) The slight shift is significant as the coming weeks are loaded with indicators on the industrial cycle — and Siemens stands out as a key proxy for automation, electrification, and rail investment. The company is set to report first-quarter earnings on Feb. 12, a date closely watched after many German cyclicals kicked off 2026 strongly. (Siemens) German shares slipped on
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Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 15:07 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Applied Materials ended Friday 2.5% higher, closing at $327.01 after fluctuating between $320.29 and $330.14. The U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so the next chance to trade will come Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Customer spending is in focus. Taiwan Semiconductor announced a hefty $52 billion to $56 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, targeting factories and equipment—well above analysts’ $46 billion forecast, Reuters reported. This signals strong tool demand across the industry. “The market has underestimated again how
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Basic materials stocks face a copper reality check after the long weekend as XLB slips

Basic materials stocks face a copper reality check after the long weekend as XLB slips

cNEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 14:40 ET — Market closed. Basic materials stocks slipped to finish the week, with the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) dropping 0.6% on Friday. The S&P 500 Materials sector index also edged lower, falling 0.44%. (Investing.com) This shift is significant since the sector has heavily relied on copper’s rally, which just faltered. Prices slipped after briefly topping $13,000 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange this week. Reuters Breakingviews linked the earlier surge partly to worries over tariffs. (Reuters) “Metals have faced pressure this week as China dialed back risk and officials moved
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Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:16 (EST) — Market closed. Shares of Goldman Sachs dipped 1.4% on Friday, ending the session at $962. This pullback pared some of the previous day’s 4.6% surge, which followed the bank’s better-than-expected profits and a dividend increase. (Nasdaq) The pullback comes as Wall Street enters a holiday-shortened week, with investors weighing if early earnings gains can outweigh renewed policy and rate concerns. “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 Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Goldman Sachs posted fourth-quarter
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UnitedHealth stock price falls into holiday-short week as Trump health plan raises stakes for UNH earnings

UnitedHealth stock price falls into holiday-short week as Trump health plan raises stakes for UNH earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 11:58 (EST) — Market closed Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dropped 2.3% on Friday, closing at $331.02 and capping off a weaker week. Trading volume hit roughly 8.0 million shares, with the stock fluctuating between $330.49 and $339.00 during the session. Markets in the U.S. will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying the next trading session. Stocks are set to resume action on Tuesday, marking a brief week ahead. (New York Stock Exchange) Timing is crucial. UnitedHealth, a key player in managed care, also operates a major pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)
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Roche stock price in focus: Goldman flips to neutral as ROG heads into Jan. 29 results

Roche stock price in focus: Goldman flips to neutral as ROG heads into Jan. 29 results

Zurich, Jan 17, 2026, 17:40 CET — The market has closed. Roche Holding shares (ROG.S) closed Friday 0.93% higher at 348.90 Swiss francs on the Swiss Exchange, a gain of 3.20 francs from Thursday’s finish. Swiss markets remain closed Saturday. (MarketScreener) The shift is significant as broker upgrades begin to reflect a rally that’s driven Roche’s valuation to tighter margins. With markets closed, investors face Monday assessing if Friday’s upgrades signal a genuine change in Wall Street’s view of Roche’s 2026 pipeline outlook. Goldman Sachs upgraded Roche to neutral from sell and raised its price target to 365 Swiss francs
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Home Depot stock price in focus as investors seek answers on surveillance data ahead of Fed meeting

Home Depot stock price in focus as investors seek answers on surveillance data ahead of Fed meeting

New York, January 17, 2026, 11:26 ET — The market is now closed. Home Depot (HD.N) is under fresh pressure from shareholders to scrutinize how it handles surveillance data from its parking lots, following reports that vendor Flock Safety’s license-plate reader cameras have been linked to U.S. immigration enforcement. The stock closed Friday at $380.17, up $1.03, or 0.27%. Zevin Asset Management, which owns over $7 million in Home Depot shares, is spearheading a proposal backed by 17 co-filers urging an “assessment of privacy and civil rights risks.” A company spokesperson responded, saying: “We cannot legally interfere with federal enforcement
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Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into a long weekend with rates and earnings still driving trade

Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into a long weekend with rates and earnings still driving trade

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 11:07 AM EST — Market closed. Bank of America shares ended Friday up 0.7%, closing at $52.97 after swinging between $52.25 and $53.38 during the session. Trading volume hit roughly 52 million shares. (Bank of America Corporation) The change may seem minor, but it comes amid a turbulent stretch for bank stocks. Earnings season is underway, and shifting rate expectations are shaking up forecasts for net interest income — the gap between what banks earn on loans versus what they pay on deposits. NYSE trading pauses Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The next
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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