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Investment News News 26 January 2026

SanDisk (SNDK) stock slips as fresh Wall Street target hikes collide with profit-taking

SanDisk (SNDK) stock slips as fresh Wall Street target hikes collide with profit-taking

SanDisk shares fell 1.5% to $466.69 Monday morning, trailing gains in Western Digital and Seagate. Morgan Stanley and Cantor Fitzgerald raised price targets to $483 and $550, citing stronger NAND pricing. Investors await SanDisk’s Jan. 29 earnings for updates on flash-memory demand and pricing. The company separated from Western Digital in February 2025.
26 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price rises premarket after $2 billion CoreWeave stake, HBM4 supply news adds fuel

Nvidia stock price rises premarket after $2 billion CoreWeave stake, HBM4 supply news adds fuel

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% premarket after a $2 billion investment in AI cloud firm CoreWeave, nearly doubling its stake. Samsung will start HBM4 chip production next month, aiming to supply Nvidia. U.S. stock futures slipped ahead of Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Nvidia still awaits Beijing’s decision on H200 chip sales in China.
26 January 2026
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Vestas stock price jumps 5% as North Sea offshore wind pledge lifts the sector — what traders watch next

Vestas stock price jumps 5% as North Sea offshore wind pledge lifts the sector — what traders watch next

Vestas shares rose 5.2% to 188.75 Danish crowns by 1221 GMT after European countries announced plans for 100 GW of joint offshore wind projects in the North Sea. The company will release its annual report and updated guidance on Feb. 5. JPMorgan maintained a “buy” rating with a 200-crown target. RWE shares edged up, while Siemens Energy was flat.
26 January 2026
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Silver price breaks $110 to a record as dollar slides on intervention talk and Fed focus

Silver price breaks $110 to a record as dollar slides on intervention talk and Fed focus

Silver jumped above $110 an ounce Monday, hitting a record as investors fled the dollar after Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canada. Spot silver was last up 6.2% at $109.36 by 0841 GMT. The dollar index fell to a four-month low, while the yen rallied. Traders await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
26 January 2026
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as gold tops $5,100 and Spire surges

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as gold tops $5,100 and Spire surges

FTSE 100 rose 0.05% to 10,148.03 by mid-morning Monday, lifted by metal miners as gold hit a record above $5,100 an ounce. Spire Healthcare jumped on takeover interest, while Costain advanced after a pension deal cleared the way for a £20 million share buyback. Sterling touched $1.3665, its highest since September. Banks drew focus ahead of earnings, with some expected to raise profit forecasts.
26 January 2026
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Trilogy Metals (TMQ) stock jumps before the bell as Washington’s critical-minerals push hits headlines again

Trilogy Metals (TMQ) stock jumps before the bell as Washington’s critical-minerals push hits headlines again

Trilogy Metals shares surged 12.6% to $6.99 in U.S. premarket trading Monday, extending Friday’s 7.3% gain. The move follows a new U.S. critical minerals report and anticipation of remarks at a mining conference starting Jan. 27. Investors are watching for updates on federal backing and permits for Trilogy’s Alaska copper-cobalt project.
26 January 2026
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USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock jumps in premarket on report of $1.6 billion U.S. investment

USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock jumps in premarket on report of $1.6 billion U.S. investment

USA Rare Earth shares jumped 38% to $34.20 in premarket trading after reports the Trump administration will take a 10% stake in the company as part of a $1.6 billion debt-and-equity deal. The funding, tied to the CHIPS Act, aims to support a U.S. rare earths mine and magnet plant. An official announcement is expected Monday. Investors await details on financing terms and possible share dilution.
26 January 2026
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Standard Chartered share price flat in London as Fed week and UK bank targets set the tone

Standard Chartered share price flat in London as Fed week and UK bank targets set the tone

Standard Chartered shares slipped 0.03% to 1,828.5 pence in early London trading Monday, after opening at 1,853 pence. More than 2 million shares changed hands as traders positioned ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision. Investors are also watching for new profit targets from British banks during earnings season. Standard Chartered reports full-year results on Feb. 24.
26 January 2026
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Prudential share price ticks higher as insurers firm; PRU.L in focus ahead of Fed week

Prudential share price ticks higher as insurers firm; PRU.L in focus ahead of Fed week

Prudential shares rose about 0.8% to 1,159 pence in early London trading Monday, supported by its ongoing $1.2 billion buyback and gains across the insurance sector. European stocks were steady as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision later this week. Trading volume for Prudential neared 3.5 million shares. Full-year results are expected March 19.
26 January 2026
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3i Group share price slips after RBC downgrade, with Jan 29 update in focus

3i Group share price slips after RBC downgrade, with Jan 29 update in focus

3i Group shares fell 1.8% to 3,231 pence in early London trading after RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to “underperform.” The drop comes ahead of 3i’s third-quarter update on Jan. 29, with investors focused on performance at its main asset, Action. The shares remain well below their October 2025 high.
26 January 2026
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National Grid share price ticks up in early London trade as North Sea wind push puts grids back in focus

National Grid share price ticks up in early London trade as North Sea wind push puts grids back in focus

National Grid shares rose 0.4% to 1,196.5 pence in early London trading, outpacing the FTSE 100. Investor attention shifted to policy moves on North Sea wind and cross-border cables ahead of a clean-energy pact at the Hamburg summit. The company reaffirmed its medium-term earnings target after a first-half profit beat. Full-year results are due May 14.
26 January 2026
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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