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Stock Market News 16 January 2026

IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

IREN Limited shares jumped 10.6% to $57.40 by midday Friday after the company disclosed a $9.7 billion GPU infrastructure contract with Microsoft. The deal, outlined in an SEC filing, involves phased deployments at IREN’s Texas data centers through 2031. Analyst Mike Colonnese raised his price target to $80, citing the Microsoft contract’s impact. IREN’s next earnings report is due Feb. 11.
16 January 2026
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Visa stock price today: NYSE:V ticks up as UK fee-cap loss hangs over Visa ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Visa stock price today: NYSE:V ticks up as UK fee-cap loss hangs over Visa ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Visa shares rose 0.3% to $328.67 by midday Friday after a UK High Court ruling allowed regulators to cap certain cross-border card fees. Mastercard edged up 0.2%, while American Express gained 2.5%. The court confirmed the UK regulator’s authority to set limits, but details remain unsettled. Visa will report fiscal first-quarter results on Jan. 29.
16 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 11.5% to $21.74 by midday Friday after closing a day earlier at $19.50, following news of its $800 million Lanteris acquisition. Morgan Stanley named the company among top space stocks for 2026. The deal included $450 million in cash and $350 million in stock, with Intuitive Machines taking on Lanteris’ $250 million credit facility. About 9.3 million shares traded by midday.
16 January 2026
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Cipher Mining stock jumps 11% as AI data-center deal fever lifts bitcoin miners — CIFR in focus

Cipher Mining stock jumps 11% as AI data-center deal fever lifts bitcoin miners — CIFR in focus

Cipher Mining shares rose 11.4% to $19.52 in midday trading Friday, with volume topping 26 million, as crypto miners rallied. Riot Platforms signed a 10-year, 25-megawatt data-center lease with AMD, fueling interest in AI hosting. Bitcoin fell 1.8% to about $94,824 after U.S. lawmakers postponed a crypto market-structure markup.
16 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

Figure Technology Solutions shares rose 13.6% to $73.82 by midday Friday after the company launched its OPEN blockchain network for public equities. Mizuho and Piper Sandler both raised their price targets, citing strong fintech tailwinds and early operating data showing $2.7 billion in Q4 loan marketplace volume.
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UnitedHealth stock drops today — what traders are watching before UNH earnings

UnitedHealth stock drops today — what traders are watching before UNH earnings

UnitedHealth shares fell 1.3% to $334.40 Friday, weighing on the Dow as managed-care stocks slid after Trump’s new healthcare proposal. The plan, which would replace insurance subsidies with direct payments to consumers, left policy details unclear and insurers under pressure. UnitedHealth will report 2025 earnings and its 2026 outlook on Jan. 27. Investors are watching for updates on government-plan costs and future guidance.
16 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

Riot Platforms shares jumped 12.6% to $18.65 after announcing a 10-year data-center lease with AMD and the $96 million purchase of 200 acres in Texas. The AMD contract starts with 25 MW of power and could expand to 200 MW, with projected revenue of $311 million over the first decade. Riot funded the land deal by selling about 1,080 bitcoin. Bitcoin fell 2% to $94,771.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD contract slot — what to know now

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD contract slot — what to know now

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14.4% to $115.85 Friday after the company won a prime contract slot on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program. The award lets AST compete for future task orders but does not guarantee work. Investors are watching for the timing of actual government-funded projects. The SHIELD contract list was made public Jan. 15.
16 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock rises as Barclays upgrade meets TSMC’s plan to spend up to $56 billion

Applied Materials stock rises as Barclays upgrade meets TSMC’s plan to spend up to $56 billion

Applied Materials shares rose 1.8% to $324.85 Friday, hitting $330.14 intraday, after Barclays upgraded the stock and chipmakers signaled continued spending. Taiwan Semiconductor posted a 35% profit jump and forecast 2026 revenue growth near 30%, with capex set at $52–56 billion. A new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal also boosted chip-equipment stocks. Lam Research, ASML, and KLA all advanced.
16 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade as KeyBanc warns the rally may be “priced in”

Rocket Lab stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade as KeyBanc warns the rally may be “priced in”

Morgan Stanley upgraded Rocket Lab to “overweight” and raised its price target from $67 to $105, sending shares up 6% to $96 on Friday. KeyBanc downgraded the stock to “sector weight,” citing valuation concerns and uncertainty over the Neutron rocket’s launch timeline. Investors are watching Neutron’s inaugural flight as Rocket Lab’s market cap hit $48 billion.
16 January 2026
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Adobe stock drops again as AI pricing worries grow — here’s what traders watch next

Adobe stock drops again as AI pricing worries grow — here’s what traders watch next

Adobe shares fell about 2% to $298 in midday trading Friday, trailing a stronger market as investors questioned the pace of AI-driven growth. Oppenheimer downgraded the stock, citing risks to Adobe’s seat-based pricing model. Apple’s launch of a cheaper Creator Studio bundle added competitive pressure. Adobe’s next earnings call is set for March 12.
16 January 2026
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Argan stock jumps nearly 14% as insiders’ filings land and dividend dates loom

Argan stock jumps nearly 14% as insiders’ filings land and dividend dates loom

Argan shares rose nearly 14% to $375.35 in late morning trading Friday, rebounding from an early low of $330.34. SEC filings showed director William F. Leimkuhler sold over $2 million in stock this week, while director Cynthia A. Flanders exercised 26,079 options. A Rule 144 filing disclosed a planned sale of up to 19,000 shares around Jan. 20. Investors are also watching a Jan. 22 dividend record date.
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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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