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Stock Market News 25 January 2026

Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron Technology shares closed up 0.5% at $399.65 Friday, trading near $400 as memory prices and supply shortages drove market moves. Intel stock fell after warning of rising component costs, including memory. Micron reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $13.64 billion and guided Q2 to $18.70 billion. Investors are watching high-bandwidth memory demand and upcoming earnings from major tech firms.
Mastercard stock price falls ahead of earnings week as JPMorgan calls consumer “healthy”

Mastercard stock price falls ahead of earnings week as JPMorgan calls consumer “healthy”

Mastercard shares fell 1.52% to $524.74 Friday on heavy trading, closing the week 13% below their August peak. The company reports Q4 and full-year earnings Thursday, as investors await signals on holiday spending and cross-border volume. The Federal Reserve announces its policy decision Tuesday, with Visa and American Express earnings also due this week.
ASML stock price: what investors watch ahead of the Jan. 28 results

ASML stock price: what investors watch ahead of the Jan. 28 results

ASML closed at €1,178.20 in Amsterdam Friday, up 0.15%, ahead of its Q4 and full-year results set for Jan. 28. Morgan Stanley maintained ASML as a top pick and raised its price target to €1,400, citing expected order book improvement. Nasdaq shares last traded near $1,389, down 0.4%. ASML will announce an interim dividend Jan. 28, with ex-dividend date Feb. 9.
Exxon stock faces Baytown freeze test as XOM heads into earnings week

Exxon stock faces Baytown freeze test as XOM heads into earnings week

Exxon said it will shut units at its Baytown, Texas complex ahead of freezing weather forecast for the next three days. Exxon shares closed Friday at $134.97, up $1.33, or about 1%. Oil prices rose Friday, with Brent settling at $65.88 a barrel after new U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Exxon reports quarterly results Friday, as investors also await Fed policy and fuel inventory data this week.
Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.76% to $220.14 at Friday’s close, outpacing other major pharma stocks. The company reaffirmed its 2026 sales and profit targets after posting Q4 sales of $24.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.46. Legal risks remain as a special master recommended expert testimony in federal talc lawsuits. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday.
Visa stock price holds near $326 as earnings week and the Fed loom

Visa stock price holds near $326 as earnings week and the Fed loom

Visa shares closed down 0.06% at $326.18 Friday, trading about 13% below their 52-week high. The company will report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close Jan. 29, with its annual meeting set for Jan. 27. The Fed meets Jan. 27-28, and Mastercard and American Express will also release earnings this week. The BEA has delayed key economic data releases until Feb. 20.
Tencent stock price: Nvidia H200 chip orders loom as 0700.HK heads into Monday

Tencent stock price: Nvidia H200 chip orders loom as 0700.HK heads into Monday

Tencent shares fell 0.42% to HK$595.00 on Friday, marking a fifth straight loss, while the Hang Seng TECH Index rose 0.62%. Chinese regulators are moving closer to letting tech firms, including Tencent, order Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, according to reports. Tencent also faces backlash over its request to remove WeChat data-export tools from GitHub. The company’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results.
Samsung Electronics stock price: Why 005930 heads into earnings week with 200,000-won targets back on the table

Samsung Electronics stock price: Why 005930 heads into earnings week with 200,000-won targets back on the table

Samsung Electronics closed Friday down 0.13% at 152,100 won, about 3% below its 52-week high. Kiwoom Securities raised its target to 200,000 won, citing higher memory-chip prices. Investors await Samsung’s Q4 earnings call on Jan. 29 for details on chip demand and guidance. The company recently announced a 2.5 trillion won share buyback.

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Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 08:51 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday higher, closing up 0.8% at $278.12. The stock eased 0.3% after hours to $277.25 ahead of Monday’s reopening. (Investing.com) The move capped a choppy week for megacap tech as traders tried to work out whether the latest bout of nerves over artificial intelligence spending is a speed bump or something stickier. That matters for Apple because it sits in both camps — a heavyweight in the Dow and a bellwether growth stock — just as the next set of U.S. data may reset bets on interest-rate
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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