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Stock Market News 15 January 2026

SLB stock closes at fresh 52-week high as Venezuela oil push keeps traders circling

SLB stock closes at fresh 52-week high as Venezuela oil push keeps traders circling

SLB shares rose 2.3% to $46.97, hitting a 52-week high on heavy volume as oilfield-services stocks outperformed a weaker S&P 500. Investors tracked U.S. policy moves on Venezuela, with Chevron expected to receive an expanded license for Venezuelan oil. SLB’s earnings report is set for January 23. Physical prices for Venezuelan crude narrowed against Brent, signaling changing market flows.
Freeport-McMoRan stock near $60 as copper hits records — what traders watch before FCX earnings

Freeport-McMoRan stock near $60 as copper hits records — what traders watch before FCX earnings

Freeport-McMoRan shares rose 1.8% to $60.35 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following copper’s record high on the London Metal Exchange at $13,407 a ton. Volume topped 19.7 million shares. Investors await Freeport’s Jan. 22 earnings for signs the copper rally is boosting cash flow. The company’s next dividend is set for Feb. 2.
ConocoPhillips stock jumps 4% on oil’s Iran-driven swing — what COP traders watch next

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 4% on oil’s Iran-driven swing — what COP traders watch next

ConocoPhillips shares jumped 4.02% to $100.34 at Wednesday’s close, outpacing a broader market decline. Oil prices rose early but reversed after President Trump’s comments on Iran and a bearish U.S. inventory report. WTI crude settled at $62.02 a barrel, then slid further in Asian trading. Markets await Conoco’s Feb. 5 earnings and 2026 guidance.
Nebius Group (NBIS) stock falls 3% as AI cloud trade cools; what investors watch next

Nebius Group (NBIS) stock falls 3% as AI cloud trade cools; what investors watch next

Nebius Group N.V. shares fell 3.3% to $101.98 at Wednesday’s close, reversing earlier gains after volatile trading. The drop followed a near 10% surge Monday amid news on Nvidia chip integration and data center plans. Broader AI stocks slipped as the Nasdaq-tracking QQQ Trust and Nvidia both declined about 1%. Nebius will host a webinar on its Aether 3.1 release on Jan. 29.
Merck stock rises as $70 billion growth target sharpens focus ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Merck stock rises as $70 billion growth target sharpens focus ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Merck shares closed up 2.54% at $111.01 Wednesday, outperforming a falling U.S. market. Management raised forecasts for new drugs, projecting $70 billion in revenue from growth drivers by the mid-2030s. CEO Rob Davis said Merck has capacity for major deals and is running 80 phase three trials. Investors are watching for Feb. 3 earnings to assess the 2026 outlook.
AST SpaceMobile stock pops after hours despite fresh B. Riley downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

AST SpaceMobile stock pops after hours despite fresh B. Riley downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 2.7% in after-hours trading Wednesday to $95.22 after B. Riley’s Mike Crawford downgraded the stock to Neutral but raised his price target to $105. Investors are watching for 2026 satellite rollout milestones and the next quarterly report, set for March 2. Levi & Korsinsky announced a securities law investigation into the company.
Coinbase stock in focus after CEO Armstrong pulls backing for Senate crypto bill draft

Coinbase stock in focus after CEO Armstrong pulls backing for Senate crypto bill draft

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew support for the Senate’s latest crypto market-structure bill, citing “too many issues” ahead of a key committee markup Thursday. The draft would restrict stablecoin interest payments and expand SEC oversight, drawing mixed industry reactions. Lawmakers remain divided over stablecoin rules and regulatory authority as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to meet.
Critical Metals (CRML) jumps after Greenland drill assays — what to watch next

Critical Metals (CRML) jumps after Greenland drill assays — what to watch next

Critical Metals shares surged 33% to $17.93 in after-hours trading Wednesday after releasing new drill assay results from its Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland. Around 60 million shares traded hands amid heavy volatility. The company reported steady grades and significant heavy rare earth content, with more assay results pending. President Trump delayed tariffs on rare earths and lithium, urging officials to secure supplies abroad.
15 January 2026
Circle stock (CRCL) rises after-hours as stablecoin regulation battle returns to Washington

Circle stock (CRCL) rises after-hours as stablecoin regulation battle returns to Washington

Circle Internet Group shares rose 1.7% in after-hours trading Wednesday, closing at $84.80. The move followed a Senate draft bill proposing new rules for stablecoins and crypto markets, including limits on interest payments. Circle reported $9.6 trillion in USDC onchain volume for Q3 2025. Polygon Labs announced a $250 million deal to acquire Coinme and Sequence to expand stablecoin payments.
AbbVie stock in focus after hours as it eyes obesity market — what to watch next

AbbVie stock in focus after hours as it eyes obesity market — what to watch next

AbbVie shares rose about 0.5% to $221.89 in after-hours trading Wednesday after executives outlined plans to expand into obesity treatments. The company is betting on GUBamy, a drug licensed from Denmark’s Gubra, and highlighted its focus on amylin-based therapies. Investors are watching for pricing pressure from Washington ahead of AbbVie’s Feb. 4 earnings report.
Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday after it and GE Aerospace announced successful tests of a new ramjet engine for hypersonic missiles. Citi raised its price target for Lockheed to $592 ahead of the Jan. 29 earnings call. Northrop Grumman, RTX, and General Dynamics also gained, while GE Aerospace slipped 2.5%.
D-Wave (QBTS) stock jumps after hours as Honeywell’s Quantinuum IPO plan jolts quantum names

D-Wave (QBTS) stock jumps after hours as Honeywell’s Quantinuum IPO plan jolts quantum names

D-Wave Quantum shares rose 4.7% to $30.15 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Honeywell said its Quantinuum unit plans to file confidential IPO documents with the SEC. Other U.S. quantum stocks, including IonQ and Rigetti, also gained. D-Wave’s $550 million acquisition of Quantum Circuits is expected to close by late January, pending approvals. Traders are watching for D-Wave’s upcoming user conference and the Quantum Circuits deal.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps on reshoring-contract talk, Nvidia tie-up as earnings loom

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps on reshoring-contract talk, Nvidia tie-up as earnings loom

Thermo Fisher shares closed up 2.4% at $621.83 Wednesday and held steady after hours, following news of new U.S. drug manufacturing contracts. CEO Marc Casper cited a focus on reshoring production from Europe and Asia. A recent SEC filing detailed leadership changes effective in March, including COO Michel Lagarde’s exit. The company also announced a partnership with Nvidia to expand AI in lab automation.

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AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.
Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.
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