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Stock Analysis News 14 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai shares fell 3.5% to 135.08 yuan ahead of Tuesday’s open, following a year-long surge of 188%. The drop comes as Beijing tightens rules on high-frequency trading and the U.S. announces new tariffs on European goods, rattling semiconductor sentiment. Mainland investors bought HK$393.2 million of Hua Hong’s H-shares in Hong Kong on Monday via Stock Connect.
20 January 2026
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DroneShield share price jumps 3.4%: what LAND 156 means and what investors watch next

DroneShield share price jumps 3.4%: what LAND 156 means and what investors watch next

DroneShield shares rose 3.4% to A$4.55 after being named to the Australian Defence Department’s Project LAND 156 standing offer panel, though no contracts are guaranteed. The stock’s market cap stood near A$4.17 billion. Investors are watching for tender updates and the company’s Feb. 24 report. The broader ASX 200 slipped 0.33% on Monday.
19 January 2026
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Amkor stock (AMKR) slips before holiday reopen as insider sale notice surfaces

Amkor stock (AMKR) slips before holiday reopen as insider sale notice surfaces

Amkor shares fell 2.5% to $48 Friday after an SEC filing showed officer Mark N. Rogers planned to sell 5,000 shares following an option exercise. The drop came despite a 1.2% gain in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday, with Amkor’s next earnings report expected around Feb. 9.
19 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next

Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.87% to 6,347 pence in London Friday, retreating from a 52-week high as copper miners slid on China demand concerns. Trading volume topped recent averages. Investors await Rio’s Jan. 21 operations update and a Feb. 5 deadline for a possible Glencore bid. BlackRock disclosed an 8.4% stake in Rio under takeover rules.
18 January 2026
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JPMorgan lawsuit threat and credit-card cap: what to watch in U.S. financial stocks next week

JPMorgan lawsuit threat and credit-card cap: what to watch in U.S. financial stocks next week

Donald Trump said he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase, accusing the bank of “debanking” him. Financial stocks were mixed Friday, with the S&P 500 financial sector up 0.1% but posting its worst week since October. PNC Financial jumped 3.7% on strong earnings, while Regions Financial fell 2.6% after a weak outlook. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
17 January 2026
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Wesfarmers share price edges up into weekend — what ASX investors watch next for WES

Wesfarmers share price edges up into weekend — what ASX investors watch next for WES

Wesfarmers closed up 0.27% at A$83.21 Friday, capping a 2.8% weekly gain as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.48% to 8,903.9. Investors await Wesfarmers’ half-year results in February and Australia’s labour force data next Thursday. Consumer stocks followed the market higher, with staples up 1.08%. Offshore data and U.S. market closures may affect Monday’s open.
17 January 2026
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Natural gas price slides to 13-week low as storage stays fat — UNG and EQT stocks diverge

Natural gas price slides to 13-week low as storage stays fat — UNG and EQT stocks diverge

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 1.2% to a 13-week low Friday, closing at $3.093/mmBtu after a light storage withdrawal left inventories above normal. The February 2026 NYMEX contract dropped 41 cents to $3.120. Gas-linked stocks rose, with EQT, Antero, Range Resources, and Cheniere Energy all gaining. Mitsubishi Corp agreed to buy Aethon Energy’s U.S. shale assets for $7.53 billion.
16 January 2026
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Lithium price whipsaws after China futures hit down-limit; Albemarle, SQM ease before U.S. open

Lithium price whipsaws after China futures hit down-limit; Albemarle, SQM ease before U.S. open

China’s top-traded lithium carbonate futures fell nearly 9% Friday, repeatedly hitting daily down-limits at 146,200 yuan per ton. Leading lithium miners Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas slipped in U.S. premarket trading as policy shifts in Washington and Brazil fueled supply concerns. Brazil’s Labor Ministry ordered waste pile closures at Sigma Lithium’s Grota do Cirilo mine, citing safety risks.
16 January 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock slips in regular session as oil tumbles — what to watch before Feb. 5 earnings

ConocoPhillips stock slips in regular session as oil tumbles — what to watch before Feb. 5 earnings

ConocoPhillips shares fell 0.6% to $99.69 Thursday as crude prices dropped sharply, with Brent down 4.7% and WTI off 4.9% after U.S. comments eased Iran supply fears. The company reported early gas finds in Australia’s Otway Basin but has not committed to development. Investors await Feb. 5 results and 2026 guidance. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Occidental Petroleum also traded lower.
15 January 2026
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Telus’ 9% dividend yield looks tempting — but CIBC, SmartCentres and Leon’s are the TSX income names in play

Telus’ 9% dividend yield looks tempting — but CIBC, SmartCentres and Leon’s are the TSX income names in play

Telus Corp has paused dividend growth and will maintain its C$0.4184 quarterly payout, while its yield remains near 9% due to a pressured share price. Joey Frenette of Motley Fool Canada flagged CIBC as a more stable alternative, offering a 3.4% yield but facing mortgage risk. SmartCentres REIT yields 6.91%, and Leon’s Furniture, at 3.36%, is considering a REIT spin-off.
15 January 2026
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Verizon stock up despite fresh network outage — what Wall Street watches into earnings

Verizon stock up despite fresh network outage — what Wall Street watches into earnings

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 1:14 PM EST — Regular session Verizon Communications’ stock climbed Wednesday despite a service disruption that knocked out wireless voice and data for some users. The company said engineers were actively trying to “identify and solve the issue quickly.” (WCIV) This outage hits a stock usually seen as a steady income play—until it suddenly isn’t. Wireless customers rely on network reliability, and churn—the rate at which they leave—can spike quickly if issues persist. The outage comes just ahead of quarterly results, a time when execs and analysts usually dig into service quality, promotions, and customer
14 January 2026
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Liberty Global stock price jolts as rarely traded LBTYB jumps; LBTYA ticks up into earnings

Liberty Global stock price climbs as LBTYA pops and rare Class B spike rattles weekend watchlists

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 04:55 EST — Market closed Liberty Global’s Class A shares ended Friday at $11.75, up about 4.3%, after a sharp swing in the group’s less-traded Class B stock drew late-week attention on Nasdaq. Class C shares rose about 3.5%, while Class B jumped as much as 139% early in the session and touched a 52-week high of $29.01. (Seeking Alpha) The weekend setup matters because investors head into the new week looking for follow-through ahead of Liberty Global’s next results and after a new push into artificial intelligence tools. On Feb. 3, Liberty Global and
Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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