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Stock Market News 20 January 2026

Alphabet stock slips before the open as Greenland tariff threat rattles big tech

Alphabet stock slips before the open as Greenland tariff threat rattles big tech

Alphabet Class A shares fell 0.9% to about $330 in premarket trading Tuesday after new U.S. tariff threats against Europe and Greenland. The move followed a U.S. market holiday and hit tech stocks listed in Europe. Traders cited uncertainty ahead of policy signals from Davos and Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings report. Currency markets showed increased volatility on tariff concerns.
20 January 2026
Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its Buy rating on Microsoft and kept its $655 price target, citing higher data-center power costs tied to AI expansion. Microsoft shares fell 1.7% in premarket trading. The company reports quarterly earnings Jan. 28, with Azure growth and data-center expenses in focus. Regulators and utilities are moving to address surging electricity demand from data centers.
Why Tesla stock is moving before the open: Musk’s Dojo3 reboot meets a Canada tariff twist

Why Tesla stock is moving before the open: Musk’s Dojo3 reboot meets a Canada tariff twist

Tesla shares slipped 0.2% to $437.50 premarket after Elon Musk said the company will resume its Dojo3 project. Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese-made vehicles annually at a 6.1% tariff, but most Tesla models remain too expensive for the quota. Tesla extended a deadline with Syrah Resources to fix a graphite supply contract breach. U.S. regulators continue to probe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system.
20 January 2026
National Grid share price slips from 52-week high as exec sells shares and grid plans draw pushback

National Grid share price slips from 52-week high as exec sells shares and grid plans draw pushback

National Grid shares fell 1.5% to 1,178.5p Tuesday after hitting a 52-week high, as the utility disclosed a senior manager’s share sale and new consultations on its Norwich-to-Tilbury line. The project faces objections from Network Rail, BP, and Northumbrian Water. National Grid also reported £1.65 billion in consumer benefits from its subsea interconnectors since 2023. In the U.S., its Massachusetts Gas unit filed for a $144 million rate increase.
20 January 2026

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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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