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Investment News News 18 January 2026

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. shares fell 13.25% to $9.56 Friday after Bank of America cut its rating and price target, citing growth risks at Thom Browne and Tom Ford Fashion. About 2.21 million shares traded. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Zegna’s next update is preliminary FY 2025 revenues on Feb. 2.
18 January 2026
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Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

Venture Global shares surged 10.6% to $8.80 Friday, with trading volume reaching 15.4 million. The company cut its 2025 profit forecast to $6.18–$6.24 billion amid volatile LNG prices and shipping bottlenecks. Spot LNG prices in Asia hit a six-week high as colder weather forecasts boosted demand. Venture Global faces ongoing investor scrutiny and arbitration cases over past delays.
18 January 2026
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Firefly Aerospace stock price jumps after Morgan Stanley target hike — what traders watch next week

Firefly Aerospace stock price jumps after Morgan Stanley target hike — what traders watch next week

Firefly Aerospace shares surged 12.3% to $33.41 Friday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $33. Trading volume topped 5 million shares. Investors are watching the timing of Alpha Flight 7 and a Feb. 7 share lock-up expiry. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

Silvercorp Metals shares jumped 10.8% to $11.31 Friday after reporting record quarterly revenue of about $126.1 million, up 51% from last year. BMO Capital raised its price target, citing strong results. Hecla Mining and First Majestic Silver also gained, while Pan American Silver slipped. Interim results are due Feb. 9.
18 January 2026
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Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

Apple shares fell 1.04% to $255.53 Friday, ahead of a holiday-shortened week and its Jan. 29 earnings report. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slipped 0.06%. Options market analysts expect increased volatility after Friday’s monthly expiration. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps into a holiday-shortened week after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab move

Micron stock jumps into a holiday-shortened week after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab move

Micron shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 Friday after the company agreed to buy PSMC’s Tongluo site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion in cash. RBC initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $425 price target, citing tight memory supply. Director Teyin M. Liu bought 23,200 shares earlier in the week, according to a regulatory filing.
18 January 2026
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Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue shares closed at $17.20 Friday, down 0.35%, ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its sale to Kimberly-Clark. Proxy adviser ISS recommended investors back the deal but cited ongoing legal and market risks. Kenvue updated merger disclosures after lawsuits challenged the process. The offer values Kenvue at about $18.03 per share, a 4.6% premium to Friday’s close.
18 January 2026
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Chevron stock price near $166 after Venezuela license talk; Leviathan gas expansion also in view

Chevron stock price near $166 after Venezuela license talk; Leviathan gas expansion also in view

Chevron shares rose 0.1% to $166.26 after the U.S. signaled plans to expand its Venezuela license, potentially shifting payments to cash. Chevron and partners approved a $2.36 billion expansion of Israel’s Leviathan gas field. Oil prices climbed Friday ahead of the long weekend. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with Chevron’s earnings call set for Jan. 30.
18 January 2026
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Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead shares closed at 5,302 pence on Friday, down 0.4%. The company disclosed it repurchased 72,300 shares for treasury on January 15, averaging 5,327.73 pence per share. Ashtead plans to complete its current buyback by February and launch a new $1.5 billion program in March, coinciding with its move to a New York primary listing.
18 January 2026
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UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL Group shares closed at S$10.07 on Friday, up 1%, after a consortium including UOL and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust won the Hougang Central mixed-use site for about S$1.5 billion. CICT will own the commercial portion, while UOL and CapitaLand Development will jointly develop and sell the residential units. The commercial space is expected to complete by 2030/2031.
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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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