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Stock Market News 23 January 2026

USB stock falls today as bank sector slides; U.S. Bancorp bond sale and Fed week in focus

USB stock falls today as bank sector slides; U.S. Bancorp bond sale and Fed week in focus

U.S. Bancorp shares fell 1.1% to $55.58 Friday afternoon, tracking a 3% drop in the SPDR S&P Bank ETF as regional banks slid after First Citizens BancShares’ weak outlook. The lender priced $2.25 billion in fixed-to-floating senior notes this week. Investors are focused on next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and its impact on bank margins. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan also declined in afternoon trading.
23 January 2026
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Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture shares fell 1.2% to $281.73 by midafternoon Friday, despite recent announcements of a major AI data center partnership with Sovereign AI and Palantir across EMEA. Berenberg initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $313 target. Investors remain uncertain about the timing of revenue from new AI projects. Accenture’s next earnings call is scheduled for March 19.
23 January 2026
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Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom shares fell 1.6% to $320.14 Friday as chip stocks slid, following Intel’s sharp warning on data center demand. About 22.2 million Broadcom shares traded, with the price swinging between $314.19 and $326.90. Investors are watching next week’s Fed rate decision and major tech earnings. Broadcom announced a new U.S. government software contract this week.
23 January 2026
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Datadog (DDOG) stock slips as Stifel upgrade buzz cools and GitLab chatter resurfaces

Datadog (DDOG) stock slips as Stifel upgrade buzz cools and GitLab chatter resurfaces

Datadog shares fell 0.8% to $130.23 Friday afternoon, reversing part of Thursday’s rally after Stifel upgraded the stock to “buy” but cut its price target. Investors are watching for Datadog’s earnings on Feb. 10 and an investor day on Feb. 12, with deal speculation and analyst updates driving volatility.
23 January 2026
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Disney stock slides as proxy flags early-2026 CEO decision and Iger’s pay bump

Disney stock slides as proxy flags early-2026 CEO decision and Iger’s pay bump

Disney shares fell 1.8% to $111.17 Friday after a proxy filing set the CEO succession announcement for early 2026 and scheduled a March 18 shareholder meeting. The proxy named ex-Apple COO Jeffrey Williams as a board nominee and outlined votes on pay, climate, and governance. CEO Bob Iger’s pay rose to $45.84 million. Disney reports earnings Feb. 2.
23 January 2026
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Spotify stock jumps as Goldman turns bullish and Spotify pushes new AI “Prompted Playlist”

Spotify stock jumps as Goldman turns bullish and Spotify pushes new AI “Prompted Playlist”

Spotify shares rose nearly 3% Friday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “Buy,” despite lowering its price target. The company launched an AI-powered “Prompted Playlist” feature for U.S. and Canadian Premium users. Investors are watching upcoming earnings and the impact of February’s price hikes.
23 January 2026
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SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB shares closed nearly unchanged at $49.33 Friday after beating quarterly profit forecasts and raising its dividend, but warned of weaker first-quarter results. North America revenue jumped 26%. Executives said SLB is ready to expand in Venezuela if U.S. licensing and payment terms are resolved. Trading volume was high as investors weighed the earnings beat against a cautious outlook.
23 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1% to $180.46 Friday, underperforming tech peers after launching new AI-driven security products. Most cybersecurity stocks rose, with Fortinet up over 5%. The company this week announced updates to its Hybrid Mesh Firewall and a new Prisma Browser Connector. Investors await Palo Alto’s next earnings report amid concerns over security spending and growth forecasts.
23 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer shares fell 1.9% to $25.62 Friday as the stock went ex-dividend, nearly matching the $0.43 payout. The drop outpaced the health-care sector, with Moderna tumbling over 7% and Merck down 1%. Policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unsettled vaccine makers. Pfizer reports quarterly results and hosts a webcast on Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One shares fell 6.8% to $219.17 Friday after it announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire fintech Brex and posted higher fourth-quarter credit-loss provisions and expenses. The deal includes $2.75 billion in cash and 10.6 million shares, pending regulatory approval. Net income for the quarter was $2.1 billion. BTIG cut its price target, citing near-term dilution.
23 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy shares rose 0.5% to $288.79 Friday after New York regulators extended subsidies for its upstate nuclear plants through 2049. Calpine, a Constellation unit, announced a $1 billion natural gas plant in West Virginia. Utilities sector shares slipped, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF down 0.7%. FERC approved new PJM capacity market rules this week.
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Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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