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Stock Market News 19 January 2026

STMicroelectronics stock price: STM shares brace for Europe open after fresh tariff shock

STMicroelectronics stock price: STM shares brace for Europe open after fresh tariff shock

STMicroelectronics shares closed at 24.31 euros, down 0.3% Friday as U.S.-Europe trade tensions intensified. President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries, prompting Europe to consider 93 billion euros in retaliatory measures. STMicro will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Jan. 29. Traders remain alert to any escalation that could impact chip stocks and supply chains.
First Solar stock: FSLR sits steady into MLK Day shutdown as tariff headlines stir futures

First Solar stock: FSLR sits steady into MLK Day shutdown as tariff headlines stir futures

First Solar shares closed nearly flat at $243.73 on Friday, with about 2 million shares traded. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying updates until Tuesday. Traders weighed new tariff threats and interest-rate outlooks, sending S&P 500 futures down 0.9% overnight. Activity in solar stocks was muted ahead of the holiday.
ASE Technology Holding (ASX) stock price near $19.41 before MLK Day break: what traders watch next

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) stock price near $19.41 before MLK Day break: what traders watch next

ASE Technology’s U.S. shares closed Friday up 1.1% at $19.41, trading 6.5 million shares as chip stocks outperformed ahead of the long weekend. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose for a second day, ending at 7,927.41. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Investors await inflation data and Intel’s earnings later in the week.
19 January 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor A shares (688347) face a leverage test as China tightens margin rules

Hua Hong Semiconductor A shares (688347) face a leverage test as China tightens margin rules

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Class A shares hovered near 52-week highs ahead of Monday trading as China’s new margin financing rules take effect, raising collateral requirements to 100%. The stock closed at 140.00 yuan on Jan. 16, up nearly 199% in a year. Analysts warn of possible volatility in tech shares as leverage tightens. China’s GDP data, due Monday, could further sway market sentiment.
Coherent stock price in focus as COHR heads for Tuesday restart after product flurry

Coherent stock price in focus as COHR heads for Tuesday restart after product flurry

Coherent shares fell 2.5% to $191.04 at Friday’s close after swinging between $189.59 and $201.93. The company launched a germanium-free electro-optic modulator and new imaging fiber assemblies, both set to debut at SPIE Photonics West Jan. 20–22. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Coherent’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 4.
19 January 2026
Moore Threads (688795) stock back on watchlist after Beijing mayor’s AI tour — what matters before the open

Moore Threads (688795) stock back on watchlist after Beijing mayor’s AI tour — what matters before the open

Moore Threads shares closed 1.73% higher at 646.76 yuan Friday after Beijing mayor Yin Yong’s visit drew attention to the GPU maker. Margin financing reached 1.67 billion yuan, or 8.79% of the stock’s float, as traders prepare for Monday’s open. The company’s market value stands at 304 billion yuan. Investors will watch if the stock holds gains amid heavy leverage and policy-driven momentum.
19 January 2026
Sungrow stock price set for Monday open as EU China-tech push clouds solar gear outlook

Sungrow stock price set for Monday open as EU China-tech push clouds solar gear outlook

Sungrow Power Supply shares closed Friday up 3.3% at 170.99 yuan in Shenzhen, with trading volume reaching about 72 million shares. The move followed reports that the EU may propose phasing out Chinese equipment from sectors like solar energy. Sungrow is a major supplier of solar inverters and energy storage systems, with Europe a key export market. Investors are closely watching policy shifts that could affect clean-energy valuations.
Marvell stock on watch: Jefferies sticks with $120 target as traders line up Tuesday’s reopen

Marvell stock on watch: Jefferies sticks with $120 target as traders line up Tuesday’s reopen

Jefferies kept its buy rating and $120 price target on Marvell as the stock closed Friday at $80.46, up 0.1%. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. President Trump plans to impose a 10% tariff on some European imports starting Feb. 1. Marvell recently announced a $540 million deal to acquire XConn Technologies and a $3.25 billion purchase of Celestial AI.
TE Connectivity stock price holds near $241 as TEL heads into Jan. 21 earnings

TE Connectivity stock price holds near $241 as TEL heads into Jan. 21 earnings

TE Connectivity (TEL) closed at $241.01 Friday, down 0.38%, ahead of its fiscal Q1 earnings set for release before the market opens Wednesday, Jan. 21. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Analysts expect TEL to report EPS of $2.54 on about $4.5 billion in sales. The company’s market value stands near $71 billion.
Qualcomm stock price slips into long weekend as investors eye dividend, board change and earnings

Qualcomm stock price slips into long weekend as investors eye dividend, board change and earnings

Qualcomm shares fell 1.2% to $159.42 Friday, underperforming a 2.1% gain in the iShares Semiconductor ETF. Director Christopher D. Young will resign at the 2026 annual meeting, citing new CEO duties at Vertex, Inc. Qualcomm declared a $0.89 quarterly dividend, payable March 26 to holders of record by March 5. The Q1 FY26 earnings call is scheduled for Feb. 4.
Cambricon stock: China’s leverage curb puts AI-chip favorite in focus before Shanghai open

Cambricon stock: China’s leverage curb puts AI-chip favorite in focus before Shanghai open

China’s stock exchanges will raise the minimum margin requirement for new leveraged trades to 100% from 80% starting Monday. Cambricon Technologies Class A shares closed at 1,424.05 yuan Friday, up 0.6%, ahead of the rule change. Traders are watching for forced selling in high-momentum tech stocks as the new rules take effect. Existing margin contracts remain under previous requirements.

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Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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