Argan stock jumps 16% into a long weekend — here’s what traders will watch next
NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 07:08 ET — Market closed Argan, Inc. shares surged 16.4% on Friday, finishing at $383.66 after swinging between $335.53 and $392.48, according to Yahoo Finance data. (Yahoo Finance) The jump left traders heading into a long weekend with little time to chase the move. U.S. equity markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reopen on Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) One read-through for investors: the stock’s sharp burst came as short interest eased in the latest settlement-date report. Short interest measures the number of shares borrowed and sold by investors