Microsoft stock (MSFT) ticks up premarket even as Trump tariff threat shakes tech

Microsoft shares rose 0.7% to $459.86 in premarket trading on Tuesday, after the prior close at $456.81. The company has a market value of about $3.85 trillion.

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AI stocks wobble before the bell as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles markets

AI stocks wobble before the bell as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles markets

U.S. artificial intelligence stocks were mixed in premarket trading on Tuesday as stock index futures slid to one-month lows after President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats against Europe in a standoff over Greenland. Trump said extra 10% import tariffs would start on Feb. 1 and rise to 25% on June 1 unless a deal is reached, pushing up volatility after the long U.S. holiday weekend.
20 January 2026
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Russell 2000 Hits Record as Small Caps Beat Big Tech — Why Wall Street Watches the First 10 Trading Days

Russell 2000 Hits Record as Small Caps Beat Big Tech — Why Wall Street Watches the First 10 Trading Days

Smaller-company stocks finished last week strong, with the Russell 2000 hitting a record close on Jan. 16, outpacing the S&P 500 for the 11th session in a row, the Wall Street Journal reported. The index has surged roughly 7.9% this year, leaving the early gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the dust.
20 January 2026
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Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

Goldman Sachs stuck with its Buy rating on Microsoft, holding the price target steady at $655 — a projection of where the stock could land in the next year. The bank factored in rising electricity costs linked to Microsoft’s AI expansion. Shares slipped about 1.7% in premarket trading, leaving the target roughly 42% above the last close.https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/microsoft-stock-price-target-maintained-at-655-by-goldman-sachs-93CH-4454081https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/msft/
20 January 2026
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Tech stocks slide on Trump tariff threat: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet drop as Nasdaq futures signal a weak reopen

Tech stocks slide on Trump tariff threat: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet drop as Nasdaq futures signal a weak reopen

U.S. tech giants dipped in European trading Monday as Nasdaq 100 futures dropped, following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose more tariffs on European countries over Greenland. Wall Street remained closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alphabet shares in Frankfurt slid 2.4%, with Nvidia and Microsoft both down 2.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.25%.
19 January 2026
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SpaceX IPO vs OpenAI IPO in 2026: After ChatGPT ads and Musk’s lawsuit, which listing looks cleaner?

SpaceX IPO vs OpenAI IPO in 2026: After ChatGPT ads and Musk’s lawsuit, which listing looks cleaner?

Elon Musk ramped up his legal battle against OpenAI on Friday, aiming to claim up to $134 billion from the ChatGPT creator and its major backer, Microsoft. This move clouds an IPO timeline many investors have targeted for 2026. At the same time, bankers are pushing SpaceX, Musk’s other private giant, as a potential candidate for going public.
19 January 2026
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Quantum computing stocks stir again as IonQ jumps; what investors watch into Tuesday

Quantum computing stocks stir again as IonQ jumps; what investors watch into Tuesday

Quantum computing stocks wrapped up the last U.S. session with gains, led by IonQ despite a mostly flat Wall Street ahead of the long weekend. IonQ jumped 6.8% to close at $50.80. Rigetti climbed 3.7% to $25.62, Quantum Computing Inc added 4.0% to $12.70, and D-Wave edged up 0.5% to $28.83. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dipped 0.06%.
18 January 2026
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AI stocks head into MLK Day break mixed: Nvidia and Intel slip as AMD, Broadcom firm

AI stocks head into MLK Day break mixed: Nvidia and Intel slip as AMD, Broadcom firm

U.S. chip and software stocks tied to AI closed Friday on a mixed note ahead of the long holiday weekend. Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom posted gains, with AMD up 1.7% at $231.83 and Broadcom climbing 2.6% to $351.71. Meanwhile, Nvidia slipped 0.5% to $186.23, and Intel dropped 2.8% to $46.96. On the software side, Palantir slid 3.4%, Alphabet dipped 0.9%, and Microsoft edged up 0.7%.
18 January 2026
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Nvidia stock’s next test: Trump’s AI chip tariff meets China’s H200 roadblock

Nvidia stock’s next test: Trump’s AI chip tariff meets China’s H200 roadblock

Nvidia and AMD shares face a new hurdle next week after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation slapping a 25% tariff on some advanced computing chips, including Nvidia’s H200 AI processor and AMD’s MI325X. South Korea’s trade minister noted the tariff targets “advanced chips made by Nvidia and AMD.”
17 January 2026
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Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft shares are heading into next week with a new legal cloud looming. Elon Musk claims he’s after as much as $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft over what he calls “wrongful gains.” Musk told a federal court that OpenAI made between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion, while Microsoft pulled in $13.3 billion to $25.1 billion from his early backing. The case is set for a jury trial in April. Friday’s session saw MSFT gain 0.7%, closing at $459.86, though it’s still down roughly 3.6% on the week.
17 January 2026
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New Zealand retail sales at 18:45 ET

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