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Stock Market News 21 January 2026

Netflix stock slides after hours as Warner Bros cash bid and 2026 outlook keep NFLX under pressure

Netflix stock slides after hours as Warner Bros cash bid and 2026 outlook keep NFLX under pressure

Netflix shares fell 2.2% to $85.36 in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending losses after its earnings report. The company paused its buyback program and raised its bridge loan facility by $8.2 billion, signaling intent to finance its $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix projects 2026 revenue up to $51.7 billion and expects advertising revenue to double to $3 billion.
21 January 2026
Microsoft stock price slides after analyst target cuts as Wall Street braces for earnings

Microsoft stock price slides after analyst target cuts as Wall Street braces for earnings

Microsoft shares fell 2.7% to $442.45 in late trading Wednesday, underperforming tech peers ahead of next week’s earnings report. Several analysts trimmed price targets, citing concerns over short-term cloud and AI demand. Trading volume reached 26.6 million shares, above the 65-day average. Investors await Azure growth figures and initial Copilot revenue on Jan. 28.
Broadcom stock dips again after Tuesday rout as VMware OneGov deal lands; earnings date in focus

Broadcom stock dips again after Tuesday rout as VMware OneGov deal lands; earnings date in focus

Broadcom shares fell 1.1% to $328.80 Wednesday after a 5.43% drop the previous day, as tariff threats and margin concerns rattled tech stocks. The U.S. GSA approved a OneGov deal with Broadcom, cutting prices on VMware and security software by up to 64% through May 2027. Trading volume reached about 31.7 million shares. Broadcom reports earnings March 4.
AMD stock price jumps nearly 8% as board move and earnings countdown pull in buyers

AMD stock price jumps nearly 8% as board move and earnings countdown pull in buyers

AMD shares surged 7.8% to close at $250.02 Wednesday, outpacing the chip sector after Wall Street rebounded from a selloff. The company named former Accenture CFO KC McClure to its board and Audit and Finance Committee, granting her 1,278 restricted stock units. Traders are watching Intel’s earnings Thursday, with AMD set to report Feb. 3. Options volume on AMD more than doubled the daily average.
Tesla stock rises after Lemonade offers 50% insurance cut tied to Full Self-Driving

Tesla stock rises after Lemonade offers 50% insurance cut tied to Full Self-Driving

Tesla shares rose 2.7% to $430.71 Wednesday, boosted by renewed interest in its self-driving technology. Insurer Lemonade announced a 50% cut to pay-per-mile rates for Tesla drivers using Full Self-Driving, starting Jan. 26 in Arizona. CEO Elon Musk warned early production of the Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus robot will be “agonizingly slow.” Tesla denied reports of major staff cuts at its Berlin-area factory.
VIX slips below 20 as Trump pulls Greenland tariff threat and Wall Street steadies

VIX slips below 20 as Trump pulls Greenland tariff threat and Wall Street steadies

The VIX fell more than 8% to 18.43 on Wednesday after President Trump said planned tariffs on European imports would be dropped, citing a preliminary deal with NATO over Greenland. U.S. stocks rebounded, with the S&P 500 up about 0.5% in afternoon trading. Tuesday’s tariff threat had sent the VIX to an eight-week high and triggered sharp losses across equities and currencies.
21 January 2026
Analog Devices stock jumps 4% as BofA lifts target and chip shares rebound

Analog Devices stock jumps 4% as BofA lifts target and chip shares rebound

Analog Devices shares rose 4.1% to $307.85 Wednesday afternoon, rebounding from Tuesday’s tariff-driven selloff. Bank of America raised its price target for the stock to $350, citing strong demand and AI-related growth. The iShares Semiconductor ETF gained 4% as chip stocks rallied ahead of earnings season. Traders are focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 meeting, with rates expected to hold steady.
Dell stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley warning as Citi stays positive ahead of earnings

Dell stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley warning as Citi stays positive ahead of earnings

Dell shares rose 2.7% to $114.03 Wednesday, rebounding after a 7.85% drop Tuesday following a Morgan Stanley sector downgrade. Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $111 and kept an Underweight rating, while Citi lowered its target to $165 but maintained a Buy. Investors weighed analyst concerns over weak 2026 hardware budgets and rising component costs ahead of Dell’s Feb. 26 earnings report.
Nike stock pops 2% on China-Europe leadership shuffle — what investors watch next for NKE

Nike stock pops 2% on China-Europe leadership shuffle — what investors watch next for NKE

Nike shares rose about 2% to $64.92 Wednesday afternoon after the company announced new regional leadership for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. César Garcia will take over EMEA on Feb. 2, replacing Carl Grebert, while Cathy Sparks will lead Greater China after Angela Dong departs March 31. The stock remains 23% below its 52-week high. Nike’s next earnings report is scheduled for March.
21 January 2026
Charles Schwab stock rises after earnings; Fed decision and crypto plans come next

Charles Schwab stock rises after earnings; Fed decision and crypto plans come next

Schwab shares rose about 1.5% after reporting a 19% jump in fourth-quarter net revenue to $6.34 billion and record core net new assets of $163.9 billion. Net interest revenue surged over 25% to $3.17 billion. CEO Rick Wurster said spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading is still planned for the first half of 2026. Total client assets reached $11.90 trillion.
EQT stock pops as natural gas surges on Arctic blast; what traders watch next

EQT stock pops as natural gas surges on Arctic blast; what traders watch next

EQT shares jumped 6.2% to $54.66 Wednesday as U.S. natural gas futures surged 26.7% to $3.932 per mmBtu, driven by cold-weather forecasts and short-covering. Next-day gas prices in New York nearly tripled to $11.76 per mmBtu. Meteorologists warned of a severe winter storm later this week. Traders are watching Thursday’s U.S. storage report for further direction.

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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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