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Stock Market News 24 January 2026

BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

Brand Engagement Network shares soared nearly 90% Friday after announcing a $2.05 million licensing and investment deal with Valio Technologies tied to Africa. The agreement gives Brand Engagement Network a 25% stake and 35% revenue share in a new South African entity. A separate memorandum covers a student wellbeing AI pilot at Nelson Mandela University.
Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $236.39 in after-hours trading Friday, ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings report due Jan. 29. Wall Street analysts raised price targets this week, with Morgan Stanley and Wedbush both moving to $260. Investors are watching data-center drive pricing and company guidance closely. Rival Seagate reports earnings Jan. 27.
AST SpaceMobile stock price slips after hours as BlueBird 7 launch timeline comes into focus

AST SpaceMobile stock price slips after hours as BlueBird 7 launch timeline comes into focus

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 2.4% to $113.57 Friday and slipped another 0.3% after hours as investors tracked the company’s satellite launch schedule. AST plans to launch its BlueBird 7 satellite on Blue Origin’s New Glenn-3 in late February from Cape Canaveral. The company targets one launch every one to two months through 2026. Traders remain focused on whether AST can keep up the planned pace.
Visa stock barely budges after hours — earnings and the Fed now set the next move

Visa stock barely budges after hours — earnings and the Fed now set the next move

Visa shares slipped 0.06% to $326.18 Friday and were little changed after hours, ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings release. About 5.7 million shares changed hands. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision, which could impact rate-sensitive financials. U.S. consumer spending and sentiment both showed modest gains in recent data.
Thermo Fisher stock slips from fresh high — what traders watch before earnings week

Thermo Fisher stock slips from fresh high — what traders watch before earnings week

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 2.1% to $625.98 Friday, ending a three-day rally and retreating from a 52-week high. The drop came ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings release and as peers Waters and Danaher also declined about 2%, signaling profit-taking in the life-sciences tools sector. Investors await updates on Thermo Fisher’s planned Clario acquisition and outlook for 2026.
Boeing stock ends higher as FAA shifts MAX 7/10 pressure back to the company

Boeing stock ends higher as FAA shifts MAX 7/10 pressure back to the company

Boeing shares closed up 0.29% at $252.15 Friday before slipping 0.14% in after-hours trading. FAA chief Bryan Bedford said the agency is not delaying certification of the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10, citing ongoing flight tests and technical fixes. The Commerce Department reported Boeing jet orders jumped to 1,075 for 2025, including major deals with Qatar Airways and Korean Air.
24 January 2026
Walmart stock price holds near $118 after-hours as PhonePe IPO stake cut and CEO sale hit filings

Walmart stock price holds near $118 after-hours as PhonePe IPO stake cut and CEO sale hit filings

Walmart shares closed at $117.73 in after-hours trading Friday, little changed after new disclosures on its India operations and insider sales. Updated filings show Walmart plans to cut its PhonePe stake by 12% ahead of the payments firm’s mid-2026 IPO. CEO Doug McMillon sold 19,416 shares on Jan. 22 under a preset plan. A federal jury in Maryland found Walmart negligent in a 2019 employee suicide case.
24 January 2026
Exxon Mobil stock price rises after-hours as XTO shops $1 billion Eagle Ford assets ahead of Q4 results

Exxon Mobil stock price rises after-hours as XTO shops $1 billion Eagle Ford assets ahead of Q4 results

Exxon shares rose 1% to $134.97 in after-hours trading Friday after reports that XTO Energy is seeking buyers for Eagle Ford shale assets valued at over $1 billion. Michigan’s attorney general filed an antitrust suit against Exxon and other oil majors, alleging collusion to suppress EV and renewable competition. Exxon’s Q4 results are due Jan. 30. Oil prices climbed, with Brent closing at $65.88 a barrel.
Procter & Gamble stock price holds near $150 after JPMorgan upgrade — what investors watch next

Procter & Gamble stock price holds near $150 after JPMorgan upgrade — what investors watch next

Procter & Gamble shares hovered near $150 in after-hours trading Friday, up just 0.1% after a two-day rally sparked by earnings and a JPMorgan upgrade. The company reported $22.2 billion in quarterly sales, flat organic growth, and maintained full-year guidance but cut its diluted EPS outlook due to higher restructuring costs. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both raised price targets to $165.
24 January 2026

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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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