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Stock Market News 28 January 2026

Redwire stock (RDW) jumps again in premarket after $151B SHIELD award — what traders watch next

Redwire stock (RDW) jumps again in premarket after $151B SHIELD award — what traders watch next

Redwire shares rose 2.4% to $14.54 in Wednesday premarket trading after the company secured a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s $151 billion SHIELD contract vehicle. The stock jumped 29.6% Tuesday on heavy volume. The contract admits multiple vendors but does not guarantee awards. Investors await Redwire’s next earnings update, expected in early March.
28 January 2026
Wall Street’s Fed Day: US stock futures rise as traders eye today’s economic calendar and Big Tech earnings

Wall Street’s Fed Day: US stock futures rise as traders eye today’s economic calendar and Big Tech earnings

S&P 500 E-minis rose 0.36% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis gained 0.9% premarket, led by chipmakers after Texas Instruments’ upbeat outlook. Nvidia, Intel, and Seagate advanced. Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed at a record high while health insurer stocks slumped on weak Medicare payment news. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady later Wednesday.
S&P 500 futures edge up before Fed decision as Texas Instruments pops on AI data-center demand

S&P 500 futures edge up before Fed decision as Texas Instruments pops on AI data-center demand

S&P 500 futures rose 0.32% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.72% early Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and major tech earnings. Texas Instruments jumped about 9% premarket after strong AI-driven results, while Seagate Technology climbed on robust cloud demand. The S&P 500 closed Tuesday at 6,978.60, up 0.41%. Investors remain focused on Fed signals for rate cuts later this year.
Dow Jones today: Dow futures inch up as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

Dow Jones today: Dow futures inch up as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

Dow futures rose about 30 points ahead of the Fed’s policy decision, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also up. Health insurers slumped after U.S. officials proposed a 0.09% Medicare Advantage payment hike, far below expectations. The Dow fell 409 points Tuesday, dragged by UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS losses, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records on tech gains. Microsoft and Meta will report earnings Wednesday.
AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

Nvidia rose 1.7% and Intel jumped 6.6% in premarket trading Wednesday, leading gains among chip stocks. Microsoft and Meta are set to report earnings after the bell, with investors focused on AI spending and margins. ASML raised its 2026 sales forecast after strong bookings but announced 1,700 job cuts. SK Hynix posted record quarterly profit on surging demand for AI server memory.
FTSE 100 today slips as pound jumps and gold hits $5,300; Marston’s dives

FTSE 100 today slips as pound jumps and gold hits $5,300; Marston’s dives

FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 10,177.85 as a stronger pound hit overseas earners. Gold reached a record above $5,300 an ounce, boosting miners, while Marston’s dropped up to 16% on flat 17-week sales. Traders awaited the U.S. Fed’s policy decision later Wednesday. Oil prices eased but held near four-month highs after U.S. supply disruptions.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 snaps winning streak as inflation jolts RBA rate-hike bets

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 snaps winning streak as inflation jolts RBA rate-hike bets

Australian shares ended lower Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.09% after inflation data showed annual CPI at 3.8%. Swaps now price a 73% chance of a February rate hike. Electricity prices surged 21.5% over the year. The Australian dollar hovered near 69.9 U.S. cents late in the session.
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end higher on EU trade deal buzz and budget positioning

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end higher on EU trade deal buzz and budget positioning

Nifty 50 rose 0.66% and Sensex gained 0.60% at Wednesday’s close, marking a second straight day of gains. Defence, infrastructure, and energy stocks led advances ahead of the Feb. 1 budget. Oil India surged 9.6% and Bharat Electronics hit a record after strong earnings. The rupee edged lower as traders watched for the U.S. Fed decision.
IREN Limited stock price hovers near $60 premarket after 15% jump; earnings ahead

IREN Limited stock price hovers near $60 premarket after 15% jump; earnings ahead

IREN Limited shares rose 0.4% to $60.24 in premarket trading Wednesday after surging 14.6% the previous day on heavy volume. The company recently secured a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft to supply Nvidia-based cloud capacity, with deployments set for its Texas campus through 2026. IREN will report quarterly results on Feb. 5. The stock remains volatile amid rising bitcoin prices and AI infrastructure investments.
Nvidia stock jumps premarket as China clears H200 chip buys for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent

Nvidia stock jumps premarket as China clears H200 chip buys for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent

Nvidia shares rose 1.6% to $191.45 premarket after China approved the purchase of over 400,000 H200 AI chips for ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent, sources said. The licenses include restrictions and some buyers have not placed orders yet. Traders are watching the Fed’s decision and tech earnings for signs on AI spending. Microsoft unveiled a new in-house AI chip, increasing competition for Nvidia.
28 January 2026
Seagate stock jumps in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat outlook on AI storage demand

Seagate stock jumps in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat outlook on AI storage demand

Seagate shares jumped 11.6% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $2.83 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.11, both above estimates. The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $2.90 billion, beating consensus. Seagate will pay a $0.74 dividend on April 8 to shareholders of record March 25. The stock closed Tuesday at $407.97, up nearly 10%.
American Airlines stock price steadies in premarket after 7% drop on earnings, storm hit

American Airlines stock price steadies in premarket after 7% drop on earnings, storm hit

American Airlines traded near $13.55 in premarket Wednesday after a 7% drop Tuesday, triggered by a quarterly profit miss and over 9,000 cancellations from Winter Storm Fern. CFO Devon May called the storm’s impact the worst in company history. The airline expects a first-quarter adjusted loss and lower flying capacity. Investors await the April 23 earnings report for updates on recovery and cost pressures.
LVMH share price sinks 7% as results revive luxury margin fears

LVMH share price sinks 7% as results revive luxury margin fears

LVMH shares fell about 7% to 547 euros in Paris after its annual update signaled caution on demand recovery. Fourth-quarter sales beat forecasts, but profit concerns persisted as margins faced pressure from currency shifts and tariffs. The group reported 2025 revenue of 80.8 billion euros and a 22% operating margin. LVMH will propose a 13-euro dividend at its April 23 shareholder meeting.
28 January 2026
Lam Research stock price pops in premarket as LRCX heads into earnings

Lam Research stock price pops in premarket as LRCX heads into earnings

Lam Research shares rose 4.4% premarket Wednesday to $249, extending a rally ahead of its December-quarter earnings due after the U.S. close. The stock jumped 7% Tuesday after Evercore ISI and Lynx Equity raised price targets. Analysts expect revenue to reach $5.25 billion, up 20% year-over-year, with adjusted earnings at $1.17 per share. Investors are watching for updates on customer spending and service revenue.
Texas Instruments stock price jumps in premarket after forecast tops estimates — what to watch at the open

Texas Instruments stock price jumps in premarket after forecast tops estimates — what to watch at the open

Texas Instruments shares surged 7.5% to $211.30 in premarket trading after the company projected first-quarter revenue and earnings above forecasts. The chipmaker cited strong AI-driven data-center demand and a rebound in industrial markets. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.42 billion with earnings per share of $1.27, just below analyst estimates. Data-center revenue jumped 70% year-on-year in the December quarter.
Corning stock pops again on Meta’s $6B fiber deal as earnings hit before the bell

Corning stock pops again on Meta’s $6B fiber deal as earnings hit before the bell

Corning shares rose about 6% premarket after a $6 billion fiber-optic supply deal with Meta Platforms, following a 15.6% surge Tuesday. Corning will report fourth-quarter results at 8:30 a.m. ET, while Meta’s earnings are due after the close. Investors seek details on margins, spending, and the timeline for the Meta contract. The deal includes expanded manufacturing in North Carolina through 2030.
Richtech Robotics stock steadies premarket after 45% surge on Microsoft agentic AI tie-up

Richtech Robotics stock steadies premarket after 45% surge on Microsoft agentic AI tie-up

Richtech Robotics shares rose 0.2% to $5.52 in premarket trading Wednesday after surging 44.6% on news of a partnership with Microsoft’s AI Co-Innovation Labs. The company said it will use Microsoft’s technology to add autonomous AI features to its ADAM robot. Trading volume spiked Tuesday as investors watched for signs the rally would hold at the open. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML shares rose 2.9% premarket after reporting fourth-quarter bookings of €13.2 billion and raising its 2026 sales forecast. The company plans to cut about 1,700 jobs and launched a new share buyback program. Net sales for the quarter reached €9.7 billion, with net income at €2.8 billion. Chip equipment stocks, including Applied Materials and Lam Research, also gained in early U.S. trading.

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Experian stock price: Why EXPN slid on Friday and what investors watch next week

Experian stock price: Why EXPN slid on Friday and what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Experian shares fell 4.65% to 2,499 pence at Friday’s close, near a 52-week low, after the company disclosed further purchases under its new $1 billion buyback. About 5.8 million shares traded. The drop followed a volatile week for European data firms amid AI disruption concerns. Investors await U.S. inflation data and peer results ahead of Monday’s open.
Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250 pence Friday, with about 3.2 million shares traded. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 12, its first major update since spinning off its ice cream unit. Investors expect guidance on 2026 sales, margins, and cost savings. Unilever has forecast 2025 underlying sales growth of 3% to 5% and second-half margins of at least 19.5%.
Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

8 February 2026
Microsoft has blocked most new legacy Windows printer driver submissions, requiring manual review and justification from print partners as it phases out the V3 and V4 driver pipeline. No new third-party printer drivers will be published to Windows Update for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 or later after January 15, 2026. Existing drivers remain installable, with security fixes continuing for supported OS versions.
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