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Investments News 28 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

CoreWeave stock slips after Nvidia’s $2 billion stake as HSBC flags debt risk

CoreWeave stock slips after Nvidia’s $2 billion stake as HSBC flags debt risk

CoreWeave shares fell 2.6% to $106.02 after Nvidia disclosed an 11.5% stake through a $2 billion private share purchase. HSBC cut its price target, citing higher borrowing costs and a projected $9.8 billion liquidity shortfall in 2026. Nvidia shares rose 1.6%. Investors remain focused on CoreWeave’s funding needs and debt costs.
29 January 2026
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Microchip (MCHP) stock jumps after BofA upgrade as chip rally widens

Microchip (MCHP) stock jumps after BofA upgrade as chip rally widens

Microchip Technology shares rose 7.6% to $80.87 by 3:15 p.m. EST Wednesday after Bank of America upgraded the stock to “buy” and raised its price target to $95. The move followed gains across chipmakers tied to AI data-center demand. Microchip will report quarterly results on Feb. 5. CEO Steve Sanghi sold 18,509 shares last week under a pre-set trading plan.
28 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock price jumps 9% as traders refocus on BlueBird 7 launch timeline

AST SpaceMobile stock price jumps 9% as traders refocus on BlueBird 7 launch timeline

AST SpaceMobile shares surged 9% to $121.42 Wednesday afternoon on heavy volume, as investors eyed the late-February BlueBird 7 satellite launch and a 2026 commercial rollout. The company aims to deploy 45–60 satellites by year-end but faces skepticism over whether it can maintain the planned launch pace. Analyst Tim Farrar called the targets unrealistic if launches slow. Competition from SpaceX’s Starlink is intensifying.
28 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps 11% as storage shares rally on AI demand signals

Western Digital stock jumps 11% as storage shares rally on AI demand signals

Western Digital shares jumped 11.2% to $280.94 Wednesday, hitting a new intraday high of $281.61, as Seagate soared 19.7% on strong data-center demand signals. The S&P 500 topped 7,000 for the first time. Investors are watching Western Digital’s earnings report Thursday for updates on hard drive pricing and volumes. Mizuho raised its price target to $265, citing continued supply tightness.
28 January 2026
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Corning stock slides as traders digest Q1 outlook and Meta’s $6 billion fiber deal

Corning stock slides as traders digest Q1 outlook and Meta’s $6 billion fiber deal

New York, Jan 28, 2026, 11:42 a.m. ET — Regular session Shares of Corning Incorporated (GLW) dropped 3.2%, hitting $106.18 by late morning on Wednesday. Earlier, the stock had fluctuated between $103.38 and $117.29 during the session. Corning, the Gorilla Glass supplier to Apple, expects first-quarter core sales between $4.2 billion and $4.3 billion, beating analysts’ consensus of $4.23 billion, per LSEG data. Around 40% of its revenue comes from fiber-optic products, a segment benefiting as Big Tech ramps up AI-related data-center investments. The stock has surged roughly 26% year-to-date, following an 84% jump in 2025. (Reuters) Just one day
28 January 2026
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ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

New York, Jan 28, 2026, 04:54 (ET) — Premarket ASML Holding’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 2.9% to $1,454.59 in early trading Wednesday, following the Dutch chip equipment maker’s report of fourth-quarter bookings hitting 13.2 billion euros ($15.8 billion). The company also raised its sales forecast for 2026 and announced plans to cut about 1,700 jobs. Mizuho analyst Kevin Wang attributed the strong orders and outlook to “AI demand for EUV in both logic and DRAM,” a memory chip type. (Reuters) Why traders care: ASML controls a critical bottleneck in advanced chipmaking, holding an almost exclusive grip on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography—the
28 January 2026
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Ashtead share price: SEC Form 10 filing starts countdown to Sunbelt’s NYSE debut

Ashtead share price: SEC Form 10 filing starts countdown to Sunbelt’s NYSE debut

London, Jan 28, 2026, 09:40 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT) shares held steady at 5,034 pence by 0940 GMT on Wednesday, after dropping about 1.3% in the previous session. Its U.S. unit, Sunbelt Rentals, has filed a Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, set to become effective Feb. 26. This comes just ahead of a UK court-approved scheme of arrangement scheduled for Feb. 27. Ashtead confirmed that the NYSE has approved Sunbelt’s listing under the ticker “SUNB,” with trading on both the NYSE and London Stock Exchange expected to start March 2. The Form 10
28 January 2026
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Evolution Mining share price jumps 4% as gold breaks $5,200 — what EVN investors watch next

Evolution Mining share price jumps 4% as gold breaks $5,200 — what EVN investors watch next

Sydney, January 28, 2026, 16:47 AEDT — The market has closed. Evolution Mining shares ended Wednesday 4% higher at A$15.35, after hitting an intraday range between A$14.77 and A$15.42, with around 8.6 million shares traded. The stock bounced back from a 0.67% drop the previous day and has gained about 14% since January 20. (Investing.com) The bid surfaced as gold pushed even higher, smashing past $5,200 an ounce on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar hovered near a four-year low. Spot gold climbed to a fresh high of $5,247.21. Kelvin Wong, senior market analyst at OANDA, highlighted the metal’s “very strong”
28 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources share price jumps 3.6% as gold tops $5,200; investors eye Feb 12 results

Northern Star Resources share price jumps 3.6% as gold tops $5,200; investors eye Feb 12 results

Sydney, Jan 28, 2026, 16:57 AEDT — The market has closed. Northern Star Resources Ltd (NST.AX) closed Wednesday 3.6% higher at A$28.71, with bullion prices hitting new records. The shares fluctuated between A$27.68 and A$28.86 during the session. (Investing.com) Gold surged past $5,200 an ounce overnight, hitting a record high of $5,247.21 before pulling back slightly to around $5,243.58. Kelvin Wong, senior market analyst at OANDA, attributed the jump to a strong inverse relationship with the dollar. (Reuters) In Australia, hotter-than-expected inflation has pushed bets that the Reserve Bank of Australia might raise rates as soon as Feb. 3. This
28 January 2026
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Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

7 February 2026
Carvana shares rose 5.21% Friday to $403.67, rebounding after recent volatility sparked by a short-seller report from Gotham City Research. The company denied allegations of overstated earnings and undisclosed ties to DriveTime. Carvana will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close on Feb. 18. The January U.S. CPI report is scheduled for Feb. 13.
Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Confluent shares closed at $30.57 Friday, 43 cents below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, ahead of key events next week. The company will report earnings Feb. 11 without a call or outlook, and shareholders vote on the merger Feb. 12. Confluent disclosed 17 demand letters and two lawsuits over proxy disclosures but denies wrongdoing. The IBM deal values Confluent at $11 billion.
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