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Investments News 20 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Ashtead share price rebounds as AHT buybacks continue, with March 2 NYSE move in focus

Ashtead share price rebounds as AHT buybacks continue, with March 2 NYSE move in focus

Ashtead shares rose 1% to 5,050 pence in early London trading Wednesday after two days of declines. The company confirmed a new $1.5 billion buyback programme starting March 2, coinciding with its planned NYSE relisting. Ashtead bought 74,800 shares on Jan. 20 and 74,000 on Jan. 19, both via J.P. Morgan Securities. Investors are watching for updates on the relisting schedule.
21 January 2026
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Davos 2026: PwC CEO survey flags 5-year low in revenue confidence as India jumps to No.2 investment pick

Davos 2026: PwC CEO survey flags 5-year low in revenue confidence as India jumps to No.2 investment pick

Just 30% of CEOs expect revenue growth in the next year, the lowest confidence in five years, PwC reported at Davos. Over half say AI investments have not produced significant financial returns. India now ties the UK and Germany as the second most popular destination for cross-border investment, behind the U.S. One in five CEOs worldwide cite high vulnerability to trade tariffs.
21 January 2026
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ST Engineering stock rises on S$4.8 million buyback filing as investors eye next results

ST Engineering stock rises on S$4.8 million buyback filing as investors eye next results

ST Engineering shares rose 0.42% to S$9.57 by mid-afternoon Wednesday, bucking a 0.40% drop in the Straits Times Index. The company repurchased 500,000 shares on Tuesday for about S$4.78 million, according to an SGX filing. TransCore, its U.S. unit, completed the Atlantic City Expressway’s conversion to all-electronic tolling.
21 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum shares fell 6.2% to $27.04 after registering 10.43 million shares for resale tied to its $532 million Quantum Circuits acquisition. The company will not receive proceeds from these sales. Trading volume reached about 51 million shares. Investors are watching for updates at D-Wave’s Qubits conference next week.
21 January 2026
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Bank of America stock slips after $1B employee stock award as credit-card cap deadline bites

Bank of America stock slips after $1B employee stock award as credit-card cap deadline bites

Bank of America shares fell 1.64% to $52.10 Tuesday, then held steady after hours. The bank announced a $1 billion employee stock grant, totaling nearly 19 million shares. Investors weighed the move against uncertainty over a possible 10% federal cap on credit-card interest rates. CEO Brian Moynihan sold and repurchased about 17,900 shares last week, according to SEC filings.
21 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock slides nearly 4% as tariff jitters hit Wall Street ahead of earnings

GE Aerospace stock slides nearly 4% as tariff jitters hit Wall Street ahead of earnings

GE Aerospace shares fell 4% Tuesday, closing at $312.34 amid a broader market drop and ahead of its quarterly report due Jan. 22. IATA extended its engine maintenance pact with CFM International through 2033, keeping focus on engine service costs and capacity. GE also unveiled AI-powered inspection robots for its maintenance shops. Investors remain focused on guidance and cash conversion figures.
21 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock slips as tariff jitters hit tech, with $200 calls in play

Palo Alto Networks stock slips as tariff jitters hit tech, with $200 calls in play

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1.7% to $184.41 by 3:50 p.m. EST Tuesday as U.S. stocks slid after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe. Options activity surged, with over 30,000 near-term $200 calls trading. Other cybersecurity stocks also declined. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 12.
20 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slips as traders watch Epkinly data and the next earnings clock

AbbVie stock slips as traders watch Epkinly data and the next earnings clock

AbbVie shares fell 0.4% to $213.53 in early afternoon trading after phase III results for Epkinly showed a progression-free survival benefit but no statistically significant overall survival in lymphoma patients. The stock moved between $210.00 and $214.23 as investors looked ahead to the Feb. 4 earnings report and 2026 outlook.
20 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo shares fell 0.6% to $87.84 midday Tuesday as U.S. bank stocks slid ahead of a Trump administration deadline on a proposed 10% credit card rate cap. The S&P 500 Banks index dropped 1.2%. Bank executives and lobbyists warned the cap could force mass account closures and limit credit. Investors await further guidance and the Federal Reserve meeting next week.
20 January 2026
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Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir shares fell 0.4% to $170.33 after news of a major software contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai, with terms undisclosed. The deal, to be announced at Davos, will expand Palantir’s Foundry and AI platform use across Hyundai’s sectors. The stock tracked a broader tech decline, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 also dropped. Investors await Palantir’s Q4 results on Feb. 2 for updates on client deployments.
20 January 2026
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Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 03:07 (EST) Amazon.com shares fell on Friday after the company laid out a roughly $200 billion plan to ramp up artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, unsettling investors who have started to question the price tag of the AI race. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta have now flagged more than $630 billion of capital expenditures, or capex — the money spent on property and equipment such as data centers, servers and chips — largely tied to AI build-outs. Morgan Stanley analysts said investors are “not forgiving” about big investments without a clear signal on return on invested
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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