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Investments News 27 January 2026 - 28 January 2026

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

Corning shares fell 3.2% to $106.18 by late morning Wednesday after volatile trading. The company reported fourth-quarter core sales up 14% to $4.41 billion and expects first-quarter core sales of $4.2–$4.3 billion, above estimates. Corning and Meta announced a U.S. data-center supply deal worth up to $6 billion, driving expansion in North Carolina.
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

ASML shares rose 2.9% premarket after reporting fourth-quarter bookings of €13.2 billion and raising its 2026 sales forecast. The company plans to cut about 1,700 jobs and launched a new share buyback program. Net sales for the quarter reached €9.7 billion, with net income at €2.8 billion. Chip equipment stocks, including Applied Materials and Lam Research, also gained in early U.S. trading.
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

Ashtead’s U.S. unit, Sunbelt Rentals, has filed a Form 10 with the SEC ahead of a planned primary listing in New York, set to take effect Feb. 26. Trading is expected to begin March 2 on both the NYSE and London Stock Exchange under the ticker “SUNB.” Ashtead shares traded steady at 5,034 pence in early London trading. The move follows a 1.3% share drop in the previous session.
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

Evolution Mining closed up 4% at A$15.35 after gold surged past $5,200 an ounce, with spot gold hitting a record $5,247.21. About 8.6 million Evolution shares changed hands as the stock rebounded from Tuesday’s loss and extended its rally since January 20. Investors are eyeing Evolution’s half-year results due February 11.
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

Northern Star Resources closed up 3.6% at A$28.71 as gold hit a record $5,247.21 an ounce before settling near $5,243.58. The company recently cut its FY26 production forecast and raised cost guidance to A$2,600–A$2,800 an ounce. Australian inflation data has fueled speculation of a February rate hike. Traders are watching U.S. dollar moves and upcoming Reserve Bank and Federal Reserve decisions.
28 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises on Iraq oilfield talks, board move as investors eye earnings

Chevron stock rises on Iraq oilfield talks, board move as investors eye earnings

Chevron shares rose 0.9% to $169.05 Tuesday as the company pressed Iraq for better terms on the West Qurna 2 oilfield deal, Reuters reported. Chevron named former American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton to its board ahead of Friday’s earnings. Brent crude climbed 3% to $67.57 a barrel after a U.S. winter storm disrupted output.
28 January 2026
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Abbott stock price slips after hours as CEO Ford discloses $2 million share buy

Abbott stock price slips after hours as CEO Ford discloses $2 million share buy

Abbott Laboratories shares fell 0.5% to $108.27 in after-hours trading Tuesday. CEO Robert B. Ford bought 18,800 shares at about $107 each, according to an SEC filing. The purchase follows a weak quarterly report and lowered profit outlook that sent Abbott stock down 7% earlier in the week. Traders are watching for movement in nutrition stocks as markets reopen Wednesday.
28 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps after Nvidia’s $2 billion CoreWeave bet — what to watch next

Applied Digital stock jumps after Nvidia’s $2 billion CoreWeave bet — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares jumped 14.2% in after-hours trading Tuesday, closing at $41.35 after Nvidia invested $2 billion in CoreWeave, Applied’s major client. The stock saw heavy volume, with 47.5 million shares traded. Applied Digital relies on long-term leases with CoreWeave at its North Dakota campus, expected to generate $11 billion in revenue.
28 January 2026
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Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning shares jumped 15.6% to $109.74 in after-hours trading Tuesday after announcing a multiyear supply deal with Meta Platforms for fiber-optic products serving AI data centers. The agreement includes Meta as anchor customer for expanded cable manufacturing in North Carolina. Meta will pay Corning through 2030, with spending capped at $6 billion. Corning reports Q4 earnings Wednesday morning.
28 January 2026
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Meta stock holds near $673 as $6 billion Corning deal lands and earnings loom

Meta stock holds near $673 as $6 billion Corning deal lands and earnings loom

Meta shares closed up 0.1% at $672.98 after announcing a supply deal with Corning worth up to $6 billion for AI data-center fiber. The agreement comes ahead of Meta’s earnings, with options markets pricing in a 6% post-report move. A New Mexico court filing raised scrutiny over Meta’s AI chatbot policies. Corning stock jumped 15.7% on news of the deal.
27 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps after $24 billion Singapore fab plan; MU investors turn to pricing and capex

Micron stock jumps after $24 billion Singapore fab plan; MU investors turn to pricing and capex

Micron shares jumped 5.3% to close at $409.86 Tuesday after the company announced a $24 billion investment to expand manufacturing in Singapore over the next decade. The new NAND wafer fab is set to begin production by 2028. Trading volume reached 30 million shares. Analysts raised price targets as traders await updates on memory pricing and spending.
27 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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