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Stock Market News 21 January 2026 - 22 January 2026

Johnson & Johnson stock price swings late as JNJ guidance beats views, but talc risk grabs traders again

Johnson & Johnson stock price swings late as JNJ guidance beats views, but talc risk grabs traders again

Johnson & Johnson shares slipped 0.05% to $218.01 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company projected 2026 sales and profits above Wall Street estimates. Investors weighed the upbeat forecast against renewed legal risks as a court-appointed special master recommended allowing expert testimony in federal talc litigation involving over 67,500 lawsuits. J&J plans to appeal the ruling.
22 January 2026
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Manulife sets earnings date — and analysts are rethinking MFC’s value

Manulife sets earnings date — and analysts are rethinking MFC’s value

Manulife Financial will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings after markets close Feb. 11, with a webcast and call set for Feb. 12. Shares closed at CA$50.63 after falling 2.9% in one day and 0.9% over the past week. Analysts have revised price targets ahead of the update. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.7, above the sector average.
22 January 2026
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IRS shake-up hits days before 2026 tax season as Bisignano taps Hunter Biden whistleblowers

IRS shake-up hits days before 2026 tax season as Bisignano taps Hunter Biden whistleblowers

IRS chief Frank Bisignano named Gary Shapley deputy chief of Criminal Investigation and Joseph Ziegler chief of internal consulting days before the 2026 tax filing season. The agency faces new tax rules, a 26% workforce drop, and expects 164 million returns. Guy Ficco will retire, with Jarod Koopman set to replace him. The IRS is expanding digital processing and hiring private contractors for paper returns.
21 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock rises as FDA gives ‘Breakthrough’ tag to ovarian cancer drug, earnings date set

Eli Lilly stock rises as FDA gives ‘Breakthrough’ tag to ovarian cancer drug, earnings date set

Eli Lilly shares rose 3.6% to $1,078.52 Wednesday after the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to its ovarian cancer drug candidate, sofetabart mipitecan. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings on February 4. Director Juan R. Luciano disclosed acquiring about 15 shares through deferred board compensation.
21 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 12% ahead of earnings as Nvidia export bill raises new AI-stock risk

Intel stock jumps 12% ahead of earnings as Nvidia export bill raises new AI-stock risk

Intel shares surged 11.7% to $54.25 in after-hours trading ahead of Thursday’s earnings report, as LSEG data pointed to a possible 30% jump in data-center revenue to $4.43 billion. Options markets signal an expected 8% move in the stock by week’s end. Nvidia, AMD, and Arm also rose, while U.S. lawmakers advanced a bill to tighten AI chip exports to China, targeting Nvidia’s Blackwell chips.
21 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips after hours as $82.7 billion Warner Bros bid steals focus from earnings

Netflix stock slips after hours as $82.7 billion Warner Bros bid steals focus from earnings

Netflix shares dropped 2.2% to $85.36 in after-hours trading after announcing fourth-quarter revenue of $12.05 billion and an $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Warner Bros Discovery shares rose 1% to $28.53, above Netflix’s $27.75-per-share offer. Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Jan. 21. Warner shareholders are expected to vote on the Netflix deal by April.
21 January 2026
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Google stock price jumps after tariff scare cools — here’s what’s next for Alphabet Class C (GOOG)

Google stock price jumps after tariff scare cools — here’s what’s next for Alphabet Class C (GOOG)

Alphabet Class C (GOOG) rose 1.9% to $328.38 in after-hours trading Wednesday as U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland talks eased. Nvidia gained 3% and Meta added 1.5%, while Microsoft fell 2.3%. Wall Street rebounded after President Trump said tariffs planned for Feb. 1 would not be implemented. The European Parliament paused work on the EU-U.S. trade pact over Greenland concerns.
21 January 2026
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Meta stock rises after hours as new AI lab hits milestone, FTC appeal adds overhang

Meta stock rises after hours as new AI lab hits milestone, FTC appeal adds overhang

Meta shares rose 1.5% to $612.96 in after-hours trading Wednesday after CTO Andrew Bosworth announced internal rollout of new AI models. The FTC said it will appeal a judge’s dismissal of its antitrust case against Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp deals. In Britain, regulators accused Meta of failing to stop illegal gambling ads on its platforms. Meta will report fourth-quarter results January 28.
21 January 2026
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Sandisk stock pops past $500 as Citi turns more bullish — what SNDK traders watch next

Sandisk stock pops past $500 as Citi turns more bullish — what SNDK traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 10.6% at $501.29 Wednesday and rose another 1.2% after hours, following Citi’s price target hike to $490 on strong AI-driven storage demand. The stock traded as high as $501.95 on volume of 19.8 million shares. Sandisk reports fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29. Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also gained.
21 January 2026
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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
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BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

8 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, with 5.6 million shares traded. The company disclosed buying back 115,039 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 1,860.32 pence. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England are striking over pay until at least Feb. 20. Full-year results are due Feb. 18.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.
Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

8 February 2026
Vodafone (VOD.L) bought 27.1 million shares this week as its new buyback began, with the stock closing Friday up 1.47% at 110.6p after a sharp drop the day before. Investors remain focused on Germany’s service-revenue growth and the pace of buybacks ahead of Monday’s open. The company maintained full-year guidance after reporting 5.4% group service revenue growth in Q3, with Germany up 0.7%.
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