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Investments News 16 January 2026 - 17 January 2026

NatWest share price ends week up 2% at 652.8p as buybacks run; BoE decision, results ahead

NatWest share price ends week up 2% at 652.8p as buybacks run; BoE decision, results ahead

NatWest shares closed Friday up 2.16% at 652.8p after the bank repurchased and plans to cancel 827,502 shares. About 18.5 million shares changed hands as investors looked ahead to the Bank of England’s Feb. 5 rate decision and NatWest’s annual results on Feb. 13. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04% on Friday, weighed by falling mining stocks.
17 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock to watch: 9CI ends flat after filing on six U.S. unit liquidations

CapitaLand Investment stock to watch: 9CI ends flat after filing on six U.S. unit liquidations

CapitaLand Investment closed flat at S$2.92 Friday after announcing the voluntary liquidation of six dormant U.S. subsidiaries. The company said the move will not significantly impact its 2026 earnings or net tangible assets. About 7.04 million shares traded. Investors await the Feb. 11 results for updates on fees and fundraising.
17 January 2026
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IBM stock jumps Friday, then steadies after-hours as Sovereign Core launch and earnings date come into focus

IBM stock jumps Friday, then steadies after-hours as Sovereign Core launch and earnings date come into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 19:31 EST — After-hours International Business Machines Corp (IBM) shares rose 2.6%, closing at $305.67 on Friday. Volume exceeded the stock’s 50-day average. The price remains roughly 6% shy of its 52-week peak. In after-hours trading, IBM hovered near $305.43. (MarketWatch) Timing is key. IBM aims to offer a clearer solution for “digital sovereignty”—maintaining control, keys, and oversight within a jurisdiction—right as companies ramp up AI use in sensitive areas and regulators intensify scrutiny. IBM announced Thursday the launch of “IBM Sovereign Core,” a new software aimed at enterprises, governments, and service providers seeking to
17 January 2026
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Venus Concept stock jumps 450% as Madryn reveals 91% stake and floats delisting talk

Venus Concept stock jumps 450% as Madryn reveals 91% stake and floats delisting talk

New York, January 16, 2026, 18:04 EST — After-hours Shares of Venus Concept Inc (VERO) exploded 451.9%, closing Friday at $7.89 and hovering near $8.00 in after-hours. The stock had ended Thursday at $1.43 but spiked to an intraday peak of $12.70 after Madryn Asset Management’s amended Schedule 13D revealed it owns roughly 91% of the company. The filing also flagged a possible “delisting and deregistration” tied to cost-cutting moves. Trading volume was heavy, with about 307 million shares swapping hands. Still, the price also slid to a low of $2.27 within the session. (Investing.com) This disclosure changes the trade
17 January 2026
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PNC stock jumps to 4-year high after profit beat, bigger buybacks

PNC stock jumps to 4-year high after profit beat, bigger buybacks

New York, January 16, 2026, 3:20 PM EST — Regular session Shares of PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) climbed roughly 3.9% on Friday, hitting $225.47—a four-year peak—while trading near $223.32. The bank reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.88 per share, surpassing the $4.22 consensus. It also forecast net interest income growth of about 14% in 2026, outpacing the 11.1% estimate. Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski noted that “Credit metrics were stable at excellent levels.” (Reuters) The bounce arrives as bank earnings shape expectations for the market’s next phase, with traders searching for clues on whether loan growth and fee income can endure
16 January 2026
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Cisco stock price edges up as CSCO sets Feb. 3 AI Summit with Nvidia’s Huang and OpenAI’s Altman

Cisco stock price edges up as CSCO sets Feb. 3 AI Summit with Nvidia’s Huang and OpenAI’s Altman

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 15:08 EST — Regular session Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shares edged higher on Friday after the networking gear maker said it will hold its second annual AI Summit on Feb. 3, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman among the speakers. The stock was up about 0.2% at $75.42 in afternoon trading. (Cisco Newsroom) The announcement lands as investors keep pushing money toward the plumbing behind artificial intelligence — not just chips, but the networks that move data inside and between data centers. In its most recent quarterly call, CEO Chuck Robbins pointed
16 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps after AMD signs $311 million Texas data center lease

Riot Platforms stock jumps after AMD signs $311 million Texas data center lease

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session. Riot Platforms (RIOT) shares surged almost 13% Friday following news that chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will lease data center space at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas facility. The stock climbed 12.8% to $18.69 in afternoon trading, peaking at $18.89, on volume exceeding 35 million shares. The deal gives Riot a flagship tenant as miners with substantial power capacity pivot from earning bitcoin rewards to securing steady data center contracts. This happens amid a rush to secure locations capable of quickly powering artificial intelligence and high-performance computing—workloads that pack dense racks and gulp
16 January 2026
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Chevron stock ticks up as Leviathan gas expansion, Venezuela swing keep CVX in focus

Chevron stock ticks up as Leviathan gas expansion, Venezuela swing keep CVX in focus

New York, January 16, 2026, 13:47 EST — Regular session Chevron shares edged up 0.4% to $166.88 around midday, underperforming Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%. ConocoPhillips, meanwhile, dropped 1.2%. Investors are balancing two factors: significant gas expansion beyond the U.S. and short-term doubts over Venezuela’s output, which could impact refining on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Chevron and its partners gave the green light Friday to expand Israel’s Leviathan gas field, aiming to boost output by around 9 billion cubic metres annually, pushing total deliveries to about 21 bcm. NewMed Energy, a partner in the project, pegged the investment cost at
16 January 2026
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BMNR stock edges up as BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast bet collides with dilution worries

BMNR stock edges up as BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast bet collides with dilution worries

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 13:05 EST — Regular session NYSE American-listed BitMine Immersion Technologies shares rose 0.2% to $30.93 by 1 p.m. EST on Friday, as investors digested the company’s $200 million investment in MrBeast’s Beast Industries and a fresh bullish analyst take. BitMine has morphed into an “Ethereum treasury” trade — shorthand for a listed firm that holds ether, the token used on the Ethereum blockchain, on its balance sheet. That setup can make the stock behave like a proxy for crypto prices, with outsized swings when the company signals how it will deploy capital or raise it.
16 January 2026
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Brookdale stock jumps 8.5% as BKD lines up investor day — what traders are watching

Brookdale stock jumps 8.5% as BKD lines up investor day — what traders are watching

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:56 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc jumped Friday, closing around $12.21—up roughly 8.5%—after hitting an intraday peak of $12.295. The stock started the day at $11.46 and ended close to its daily high. This move is significant since investor days can quickly shift expectations. They frequently introduce fresh targets, clarify priorities, and provide an opportunity to answer the key questions that influence models — covering everything from pricing power to cash flow. This comes as investors return to rate-sensitive areas of healthcare, hunting for firms that manage costs amid steady
16 January 2026
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Nebius stock rises as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and ClickHouse funding puts stakes back in focus

Nebius stock rises as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and ClickHouse funding puts stakes back in focus

New York, January 16, 2026, 12:57 PM EST — Regular session underway. Nebius Group N.V. shares climbed roughly 3.9% to $107.89 by midday Friday. The stock swung between $100.80 and $110.47 during the session, with about 9.8 million shares changing hands. This move keeps the Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure player in focus as traders chase momentum in “compute” stocks. The race for power, chips, and rapid expansion is the real story—and it shifts fast. Fresh coverage plays a key role here. It can sharpen the debate over what investors are actually paying for now compared to what they’re being asked to
16 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:04 PM ET — Regular session Riot Platforms (RIOT) shares surged Friday following news that the bitcoin miner secured a long-term data-center lease with Advanced Micro Devices and acquired the land beneath a crucial Texas location. The stock climbed 12.6% to $18.65. The deal is significant as Riot aims to grow revenue streams beyond bitcoin mining, which can be volatile due to bitcoin’s price fluctuations and shifts in mining “difficulty”—the network rule that ramps up the computing power required to mine new coins. It also throws a big-name customer into a long-running debate among public
16 January 2026
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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