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Stock Market News 11 January 2026

P&G stock: 3 things to watch before Monday’s open

P&G stock: 3 things to watch before Monday’s open

Procter & Gamble shares closed up 0.2% at $141.87 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 0.65% rise. Shailesh Jejurikar took over as CEO Jan. 1, with Jon Moeller now executive chairman. The company will report fiscal Q2 results Jan. 22. U.S. December CPI data is due Jan. 13, with November retail sales set for Jan. 14.
11 January 2026
Roche stock: $570 million MediLink cancer-drug deal puts Swiss shares back in focus

Roche stock: $570 million MediLink cancer-drug deal puts Swiss shares back in focus

Roche agreed to pay MediLink $570 million upfront and in near-term milestones for ex-China rights to experimental cancer drug YL201. Roche shares closed up 0.4% at 340.80 Swiss francs after the deal was announced. The Swiss SMI index hit a record high. Investors await Roche’s appearance at the JPM Healthcare Conference on Jan. 12 and its full-year earnings on Jan. 29.
Alibaba stock drops into the weekend as China opens food-delivery probe; what BABA traders watch next

Alibaba stock drops into the weekend as China opens food-delivery probe; what BABA traders watch next

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.3% to $150.96 Friday after China launched an investigation into competition among food-delivery platforms. The probe targets subsidy-driven one-hour delivery services and will include site inspections and interviews. Alibaba and Meituan said they will cooperate. Markets are watching for signs the investigation could force changes to discounts, merchant terms, or compliance costs.
11 January 2026
Costco stock: Supreme Court tariff decision date, shareholder meeting put COST in play next week

Costco stock: Supreme Court tariff decision date, shareholder meeting put COST in play next week

Costco shares closed Friday up 1.1% at $924.88. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue rulings Jan. 14, with a key tariff case involving Trump still unresolved. Costco’s annual shareholder meeting is scheduled for Jan. 15, and a sales update will follow on Feb. 4. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government is prepared for possible tariff refunds but warned payouts could take up to a year.
11 January 2026
Bank of America stock: Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap call hits ahead of BAC earnings

Bank of America stock: Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap call hits ahead of BAC earnings

President Donald Trump announced a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates starting Jan. 20, but gave no enforcement details. Bank of America shares slipped 0.6% to $55.85 Friday as banks warned the cap could reduce credit. Bank of America will redeem $3 billion in senior notes on Jan. 20. U.S. equity markets closed Sunday; traders await Monday’s reaction and upcoming Q4 bank earnings.
Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent repurchased 1,039,000 shares on Jan. 9 for HK$635.9 million, a filing showed, bringing total buybacks under its current mandate to over 108 million shares. The stock closed at HK$611, down 0.81%, underperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index. Tencent cannot issue new shares until Feb. 8. Shares resume trading Monday amid continued volatility in China’s tech sector.
Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 after announcing a deal with the Trump administration to cut U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions. The company will offer some medicines at discounted rates via TrumpRx.gov but did not specify drugs or discount sizes. J&J also unveiled plans for two new U.S. manufacturing plants. Early trial data for its cancer drug amivantamab showed a 70% response rate in a first-line subgroup.
Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

South Korean retail investors bought 2.915 trillion won of Samsung Electronics shares last week, while foreign investors sold 2.05 trillion won, Korea Exchange and Korea Herald data showed. Margin loans tied to Samsung hit a record 1.977 trillion won. Samsung closed Friday at 139,000 won, up 0.14%. The company plans a 2.5 trillion won share buyback for employee compensation by April.
11 January 2026
Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle shares surged 4.7% to $198.52 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.65% gain. Directors George Conrades and Naomi Seligman retired after nearly two decades, according to a regulatory filing. Oracle’s role in the Stargate AI data-center project drew attention after OpenAI and SoftBank pledged $1 billion for expansion. Trading resumes Monday after the weekend market closure.
AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 Friday, lagging a 2.7% surge in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which hit a record high. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs. Qatar and the UAE will join a U.S.-led semiconductor supply chain pact next week.
ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 6.7% at $1,273.88 after Bernstein upgraded the stock and raised its price target to €1,300, citing a stronger memory spending cycle. Investors await ASML’s January 28 report for updates on 2026 sales and net bookings. CEO Christophe Fouquet warned of a sharp decline in China-related sales for 2026, despite ongoing AI-driven demand in other segments.
JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.2% to $329.19 on Friday ahead of its quarterly earnings report and key U.S. inflation data next week. President Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10% for one year, drawing warnings from banks about reduced credit access. Investors are watching JPMorgan’s results for signs of consumer stress and shifts in net interest income.
Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart will join the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca after shifting its listing from the NYSE. On Friday, Walmart shares rose 1.3% to $114.53. The company announced a Google Gemini shopping integration and plans to expand drone delivery with Wing to 150 more U.S. stores. U.S. markets will be closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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