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Stock Market 20 January 2026

Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle shares fell 3.9% to $183.71 Tuesday amid broader market declines after President Trump renewed tariff threats against Europe. The drop follows Oracle’s December disclosure that capital spending would rise $15 billion in fiscal 2026. Bondholders last week sued Oracle over alleged nondisclosure of extra borrowing tied to a $300 billion deal with OpenAI. The company has not commented on the lawsuit.
20 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock (GEV) rises even as a Japan wind delay puts turbines back in focus

GE Vernova stock (GEV) rises even as a Japan wind delay puts turbines back in focus

GE Vernova shares rose 1.9% to $694.32 Tuesday, bucking a broader market drop. Mitsui & Co’s offshore wind project in Japan will switch to smaller turbines and delay construction by a year after GE Vernova scrapped its 18-MW model. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell about 1.1%. Offshore wind developers continue to adjust plans as costs rise.
20 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock barely budges after Deutsche Bank lifts target to $137

AST SpaceMobile stock barely budges after Deutsche Bank lifts target to $137

AST SpaceMobile shares slipped 0.2% to $115.59 Tuesday after Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $137. The company is producing six satellites a month in Midland, Texas, and expects to launch its seventh satellite, BlueBird FM2, in the coming weeks. AST aims for 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by year-end. Investors are watching for launch execution, hardware performance, and regulatory updates.
20 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock slides nearly 3% as tariff fears whip markets, despite fresh Needham boost

Applied Materials stock slides nearly 3% as tariff fears whip markets, despite fresh Needham boost

Applied Materials shares fell 2.8% to $317.70 Tuesday, underperforming the tech sector as Trump’s renewed tariff threats on Europe drove volatility higher. The Cboe Volatility Index hit an eight-week high. Investors shifted focus to Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings report. A Needham analyst raised the company’s price target to $390, citing strong chip-tool demand.
20 January 2026
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IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after new tariff threats tied to a Greenland dispute, with the S&P 500 down 1.29% at 9:39 a.m. ET. StockStory flagged Expedia, United Rentals, IBM, J.M. Smucker, Masco, and AIG as S&P 500 stocks to avoid, citing slowing growth and weak margins. Benzinga last week named Tesla, GE HealthCare, and UnitedHealth as “sell” picks for 2026.
20 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock price edges higher after FDA breakthrough nod for ovarian cancer drug

Eli Lilly stock price edges higher after FDA breakthrough nod for ovarian cancer drug

Eli Lilly shares rose about 0.2% Tuesday after the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to its experimental ovarian cancer drug, sofetabart mipitecan. The stock traded near $1,040 as the broader market fell 1%. The designation covers patients with platinum-resistant disease who have tried other therapies. Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating and $1,300 price target.
20 January 2026
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Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon shares fell about 2% Tuesday as analysts continued to cite AWS’s strength in “forever stock” lists. AWS last week launched its European Sovereign Cloud, with a new data center in Brandenburg and over 7.8 billion euros pledged. Microsoft and Google are also expanding EU-based cloud offerings. AWS reported $93.1 billion in net sales and $33.1 billion in operating income for the first nine months of 2025.
20 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock price slips as Trump’s 10% credit card cap deadline puts bank shares under pressure

JPMorgan stock price slips as Trump’s 10% credit card cap deadline puts bank shares under pressure

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.9% to $309.64 in morning trading as investors reacted to uncertainty over a proposed 10% cap on U.S. credit card interest rates. The American Bankers Association warned the cap could force 137–159 million cardholders to lose access or face sharply reduced credit lines. Citigroup and Morgan Stanley shares also declined. The White House faces a January 20 deadline, but enforcement remains unclear.
20 January 2026
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Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor shares fell about 4% Tuesday morning, underperforming as U.S. housing-linked stocks slid amid a broader market selloff. Investors reacted to affordability concerns and shifting mortgage rates, with Freddie Mac reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.06% last week. Key U.S. housing data is due Wednesday. Opendoor’s next earnings report is expected in late February.
20 January 2026
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‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

A Morgan Stanley basket tracking SaaS stocks has fallen about 15% in 2026 after an 11% drop last year, hitting its lowest valuation ever. Intuit plunged 16% last week, while Adobe and Salesforce lost over 11% amid fears Anthropic’s new AI agent, Claude Cowork, could disrupt subscription software models. The Nasdaq 100 remains near record highs, but major software names have slid to multi-year lows.
20 January 2026
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Nvidia stock slides as Trump tariff threats hit AI stocks; Microsoft, Broadcom fall

Nvidia stock slides as Trump tariff threats hit AI stocks; Microsoft, Broadcom fall

Nvidia dropped 3.4% to $179.83, dragging AI stocks lower as U.S. markets fell on tariff threats from President Trump over Greenland. The Nasdaq lost 1.6% and S&P 500 slid 1.3% in early trading. Morgan Stanley downgraded IT hardware, citing weak demand and high costs. Microsoft, Broadcom, and Palantir also declined, while AMD rose 1.3%.
20 January 2026
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VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

The VIX jumped 29% to 20.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks opened sharply lower, with the Dow down 653 points and the S&P 500 off 1.4%. Traders cited new tariff threats linked to Greenland for the spike in volatility. Safe-haven assets rose as investors shifted positions. A Bank of America survey showed cash holdings at a record low and nearly half of respondents unhedged against a major sell-off.
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  • Stock Indexes Climb on Chipmakers, Travel Rally Amid Middle East Unrest and Fed Meeting
    March 18, 2026, 5:29 AM EDT. Stock indexes advanced Tuesday as chipmakers and travel stocks rallied. The S&P 500 rose 0.25%, Dow Jones 0.10%, and Nasdaq 100 0.51%. Lower bond yields supported equities, with the 10-year Treasury yield dropping 2 basis points to 4.20% after weak U.S. employment gains. Pending home sales unexpectedly increased 1.8% in February, bolstering markets. Crude oil surged over 2% due to renewed Iranian attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure, disrupting about 7.5% of global oil supply and fueling concerns over the Strait of Hormuz's closure. Goldman Sachs warned oil could surpass $150 a barrel if disruptions persist. The Federal Reserve's 2-day meeting began Tuesday, with expectations to hold interest rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%. Investors weigh geopolitical tensions against economic signals amid market volatility.
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