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Stock Market News 22 January 2026

KLA (KLAC) stock rebounds to $1,520 as analysts hike targets ahead of earnings

KLA (KLAC) stock rebounds to $1,520 as analysts hike targets ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:39 EST — After-hours KLA Corporation shares ended Wednesday up 2.28%, closing at $1,520, and showed little movement in after-hours trading. During the day, the stock fluctuated between $1,482.60 and $1,541.43. It remains roughly 4% shy of its 52-week peak of $1,581.34 set on Jan. 16. The S&P 500 climbed 1.16%, while the Dow added 1.21%. (MarketWatch) The move came after a steep 5.21% decline on Tuesday, with KLA falling to $1,486.18 amid a broader market selloff. That day saw trading volume exceed 1.7 million shares. (MarketWatch) KLA is gearing up to release its fiscal
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps 6% after a fresh BNP upgrade — what traders are watching into earnings

Seagate (STX) stock jumps 6% after a fresh BNP upgrade — what traders are watching into earnings

New York, January 21, 2026, 19:50 EST — After-hours Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc climbed 5.6% to $344.22 in after-hours trading Wednesday, boosted by optimistic analyst upgrades for the hard-drive maker. The stock fluctuated between $324.06 and $349.90 during the session, with roughly 4.7 million shares traded. BNP Paribas analyst Karl Ackerman bumped Seagate up to Outperform from Neutral, setting a $380 price target. He pointed to strong data center storage demand as a reason the industry upcycle might last longer than initially thought. Ackerman also argued that a valuation reset to “over 20x” earnings for Seagate and Western
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Goldman Sachs stock ticks up after-hours as Ben Frost gets top investment banking role

Goldman Sachs stock ticks up after-hours as Ben Frost gets top investment banking role

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:35 EST — After-hours Goldman Sachs Group Inc has promoted consumer-and-retail banker Ben Frost to chairman of investment banking, elevating a dealmaker who ran some of the firm’s biggest sector mandates last year. The Wall Street bank’s shares were up 1.1% at $953.01 in after-hours trading. (Reuters) The move lands as big banks try to lock in senior coverage ahead of what they see as a fuller 2026 calendar for corporate deals and capital raising. For Goldman, investment banking remains one of the fastest ways to swing revenue — when boards move, fees follow. On
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Thermo Fisher stock hits fresh 52-week high as volume jumps in late trade

Thermo Fisher stock hits fresh 52-week high as volume jumps in late trade

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:34 EST — After-hours Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc shares climbed 2.8%, closing at $636.30 on Wednesday and hitting a new 52-week high. After hours, the stock barely moved following heavy volume earlier in the day. The S&P 500 advanced 1.16%, while the Dow added 1.21%. (MarketWatch) This move is significant as investors approach the upcoming quarterly reports with the stock already trading close to its peak. Traders will watch closely for any changes in biopharma spending and lab tool demand, the key drivers that typically push these shares up or down quickly. Shares in other
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Spotify stock falls again as Barclays trims target and investors look to Feb. 10 results

Spotify stock falls again as Barclays trims target and investors look to Feb. 10 results

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:26 ET — After-hours Spotify Technology S.A. shares dipped 1.8% on Wednesday, ending at $502.19, adding to a rocky start for the music-streaming company in 2026. The stock has fallen roughly 13.5% since the beginning of the year, losing over 6% in the last five sessions alone. (MarketScreener) This matters now because Spotify’s January results are shaping up as a test of expectations, not merely earnings. Traders have been quick to sell into rallies in high-multiple media stocks, with Spotify standing out as one of the clearest signals. Barclays dropped its price target on Spotify
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ServiceNow stock price ticks up after hours as OpenAI tie-up and Oppenheimer cut sharpen focus on Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow stock price ticks up after hours as OpenAI tie-up and Oppenheimer cut sharpen focus on Jan. 28 earnings

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:19 EST — After-hours Shares of ServiceNow edged up roughly 0.5% to $125.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday, despite Oppenheimer lowering its price target. The firm flagged concerns that an acquisition push slated for late 2025 might pressure the company’s valuation. Shares of ServiceNow dropped 1.5% during Tuesday’s regular session, marking a fifth straight day of losses. The stock now sits almost 48% below its 52-week peak, according to MarketWatch data. (MarketWatch) Next week’s results carry more weight because of that weakness. Investors are eager to find out if the latest AI products will boost demand
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Boeing (BA) stock edges up after FAA chief says agency isn’t blocking MAX 7, MAX 10 approvals

Boeing (BA) stock edges up after FAA chief says agency isn’t blocking MAX 7, MAX 10 approvals

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:20 (ET) — After-hours Boeing Co shares climbed $1.04, or 0.4%, to $250.07 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford said the FAA isn’t the bottleneck for certifying the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 jets. “I don’t think FAA is the roadblock on 7 and the -10 certification,” Bedford told reporters, noting Boeing “still has to do their work.” The two models have faced delays over an engine de-icing problem. Boeing, which has more than 1,200 MAX 10 orders pending, did not immediately respond, according to aviation data firm Cirium.
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MercadoLibre stock ticks up after-hours as fresh SEC filing shows $238 mln fund stake — what to watch next (MELI)

MercadoLibre stock ticks up after-hours as fresh SEC filing shows $238 mln fund stake — what to watch next (MELI)

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 19:19 EST — After-hours Shares of MercadoLibre (MELI.O) climbed roughly 1% to $2,057.77 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following an intraday range between $2,023.03 and $2,093. About 943,000 shares changed hands. A quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Sydney-based Northcape Capital Pty Ltd owned 116,848 shares of MercadoLibre, valued at roughly $238.4 million at the close of 2025. (SEC) The filing hit amid investors seeking a clearer sense of risk appetite following two days dominated by tariff news. Wall Street bounced back Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t
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Lumentum stock price extends rally after Aletheia lifts target to $500 ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Lumentum stock price extends rally after Aletheia lifts target to $500 ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 21, 2026, 19:08 ET — After-hours Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE.O) shares rose about 1.6% Wednesday, last seen trading near $362.44 in after-hours. During the day, the stock fluctuated from $350.26 up to $376.06, with roughly 5 million shares changing hands. The optical components maker jumped once more, catching eyes in a market hungry for data-center winners. Lumentum rose 10.05% Tuesday, defying the overall market slump. (MarketWatch) Skye Chen at Aletheia Capital raised Lumentum’s price target sharply, from $330 to $500, on Tuesday, sticking with a buy rating. The analyst pointed to robust demand for EMLs—electro-absorption modulated lasers
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Exxon Mobil stock price jumps to a fresh 52-week high after hours — here’s what investors watch next

Exxon Mobil stock price jumps to a fresh 52-week high after hours — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 21, 2026, 19:21 EST — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) shares gained 2.4%, ending up at $133.61 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The stock hit a new 52-week high after steadily climbing during the session. Trading volume hit around 18.9 million shares, surpassing the recent average, according to market data. (MarketWatch) The move comes as investors return to cyclical stocks following a tough previous session, while energy traders grapple with a complicated mix of supply disruptions, winter demand, and political uncertainty that can quickly jolt crude prices. Timing is key for Exxon as it approaches its quarterly
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Visa stock holds steady after hours as fee-curb talk builds — what investors watch next

Visa stock holds steady after hours as fee-curb talk builds — what investors watch next

New York, January 21, 2026, 19:10 EST — After-hours Visa Inc (NYSE: V) shares slipped 0.2% to $325.28 in after-hours trading Wednesday, as investors digested fresh political pressure on credit-card fees ahead of next week’s earnings report. Washington’s fresh push to overhaul card payment pricing and routing has set off alarms—networks could take a hit, even if the focus is largely on banks and merchants. Goldman Sachs analysts told Finviz this week that a modest shift diverting payments from Visa’s network might slash earnings by around 3%. The policy chatter comes just as Visa enters a quiet stretch before earnings.
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Gold breaks $4,800 as Trump tariff threat jolts markets; ASX extends selloff, Rio Tinto beats forecasts

Gold breaks $4,800 as Trump tariff threat jolts markets; ASX extends selloff, Rio Tinto beats forecasts

Sydney, Jan 22, 2026, 10:44 (AEDT) Australian shares ended Wednesday in the red while gold surged past $4,800 an ounce, setting a new record as traders prepared for fresh U.S. tariffs related to Greenland. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to close at 8,782. The Australian dollar held steady around 67.34 U.S. cents. Banks tumbled roughly 1.5%, hitting their lowest levels since Dec. 1. Meanwhile, gold miners like Emerald Resources and Paladin Energy surged over 13%. Spot gold hovered near $4,870 late in the session, with Kyle Rodda, senior market analyst at Capital.com, pointing to “the loss of trust in the
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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