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Stock Market News 24 January 2026

Micron stock price holds near $400 as memory costs bite PCs; what’s next for MU

Micron stock price holds near $400 as memory costs bite PCs; what’s next for MU

Micron Technology closed down 0.1% at $399.30 Friday, hovering near $400 after hours. Taiwan’s Compal warned soaring memory prices could push PC material costs to 40% and forecast a drop in global notebook and PC shipments in 2026. Micron shares have surged nearly 40% this year as tight supply and high prices persist. Traders are watching for signs of demand shifts as memory costs rise.
AMD stock rides Intel supply warning into next week — what investors watch before Feb. 3 results

AMD stock rides Intel supply warning into next week — what investors watch before Feb. 3 results

AMD shares rose 2.3% to $259.68 Friday, while Intel plunged 17% after warning of supply constraints and lower first-quarter revenue. AMD’s rally extended to nine straight sessions, its longest since 2019, as investors bet Intel’s struggles could boost AMD’s market share. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. AMD reports earnings Feb. 3.
Johnson & Johnson stock price ends week near $220 as Wall Street hikes targets — what to watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock price ends week near $220 as Wall Street hikes targets — what to watch next

Johnson & Johnson shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $220.14 after TD Cowen and Citi raised price targets to $250, citing strong 2026 guidance. Q4 2025 sales reached $24.6 billion with adjusted EPS at $2.46. A court special master recommended allowing expert testimony in federal talc lawsuits. The company declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend, payable March 10.
Exxon stock price: XTO’s Eagle Ford sale push puts XOM in play ahead of key week

Exxon stock price: XTO’s Eagle Ford sale push puts XOM in play ahead of key week

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 1% at $134.97 after confirming its XTO unit opened a virtual data room to market Eagle Ford shale assets in South Texas, valued at over $1 billion. Brent crude settled at $65.88, up 2.8%, as a winter storm and supply outages tightened markets. U.S. rig count rose by one to 544. Markets await Monday’s open for more on Exxon’s sale and energy sector moves.
Samsung stock heads into weekend after Friday dip, with Jan. 29 earnings call in focus

Samsung stock heads into weekend after Friday dip, with Jan. 29 earnings call in focus

Samsung Electronics shares closed down 0.1% at 152,100 won Friday, with 25.4 million shares traded. The company reports Q4 earnings Jan. 29, projecting a record 20 trillion won operating profit and 93 trillion won revenue. Samsung recently announced a 2.5 trillion won share buyback. Investors await details on memory chip pricing and margins as global device sales face headwinds.
Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into weekend: BRK.B traders brace for Fed week and BNSF storm

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into weekend: BRK.B traders brace for Fed week and BNSF storm

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed Friday down 1.1% at $478.97, while Class A shares fell 1.0% to $720,932. BNSF Railway warned a winter storm could disrupt freight along major central U.S. routes. The Dow dropped 0.58% and Intel shares slid after a weak forecast. Markets reopen Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision.
Broadcom stock dips to $320 as Intel shock hits chips; Fed week and VMware dispute loom

Broadcom stock dips to $320 as Intel shock hits chips; Fed week and VMware dispute loom

Broadcom shares fell 1.7% to $320.05 Friday, trading between $314.19 and $326.90 on volume of 30.3 million. The drop followed Intel’s weak outlook, which rattled chip stocks ahead of a Federal Reserve decision and a busy earnings week. Fidelity settled a lawsuit over Broadcom’s VMware software, easing concerns about customer access.
Eli Lilly stock slips as obesity-drug headlines pile up ahead of next week

Eli Lilly stock slips as obesity-drug headlines pile up ahead of next week

Eli Lilly shares fell 2.1% to $1,064.29 Friday after analysts reported Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill logged 18,410 U.S. prescriptions in its first full week. Lilly’s Q4 results are due Feb. 4. India approved local firms to make generic semaglutide ahead of its 2026 patent expiry. New data showed many patients did not quickly regain weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs.

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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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