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Stock Market News 20 January 2026

Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco shares fell 1.6% to $74.01 midday Tuesday, underperforming a broad tech selloff after new U.S. tariff threats. The drop followed Morgan Stanley’s downgrade of U.S. IT hardware, citing weak demand and higher costs. Earlier, Cisco announced a multi-year Wi‑Fi 7 rollout deal with Georgetown University. Arista Networks and Palo Alto Networks also declined.
20 January 2026
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Why UMC stock is up 16% today: 8-inch price hike talk meets Taiwan’s CPO buzz

Why UMC stock is up 16% today: 8-inch price hike talk meets Taiwan’s CPO buzz

United Microelectronics Corp shares jumped 16% Tuesday, closing at $10.82 and leading semiconductor gains as U.S. markets fell. Taipei-listed UMC hit the daily limit before settling up 6-7%, fueled by rumors of 8-inch wafer price hikes. Foreign investors remained net buyers, and UMC confirmed its Singapore Fab 12i P3 expansion is moving toward mass production by 2027. Investors await UMC’s earnings report on Jan. 28.
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HYMC stock jumps nearly 17% as silver breaks $95 — what’s driving Hycroft Mining today

HYMC stock jumps nearly 17% as silver breaks $95 — what’s driving Hycroft Mining today

Hycroft Mining shares jumped 16.8% to $40.45 Tuesday as gold hit $4,700 an ounce and silver reached $95, both record highs. Canadian investor Eric Sprott exercised over 4.6 million warrants and bought 200,000 shares last week. Hycroft, which owns a large Nevada mine, has no current production and warned it needs more funding to advance development. Trading volume neared 3 million shares by midday.
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Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital shares rose 2% to $226 by midday Tuesday after several brokerages raised price targets, citing stronger hard drive prices and demand. Rosenblatt, BofA, Citi, and UBS all increased their targets, with some predicting results at the high end of guidance. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell over 1%. Investors await Western Digital’s Jan. 29 earnings for signals on pricing and capacity.
20 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps today as analyst targets rise and an auditor change hits the tape

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps today as analyst targets rise and an auditor change hits the tape

Ondas Inc. shares jumped about 15% to $13.97 in heavy Nasdaq trading Tuesday after Needham and H.C. Wainwright raised price targets to $17 and $25. An SEC filing showed Ondas will switch auditors to BDO after its 2025 report. The company recently closed a $959 million direct offering and reported preliminary 2025 revenue above prior estimates.
20 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock drops as bond yields jump — here’s what traders are watching

Rocket Companies stock drops as bond yields jump — here’s what traders are watching

Rocket Companies shares fell 3.3% to $22.47 by midday Tuesday as rising U.S. bond yields pressured mortgage lenders and rate-sensitive stocks. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 6.06% last week, according to Freddie Mac. UWM Holdings and loanDepot also dropped sharply. Broader markets declined, with the Dow down 1.16% amid new U.S. tariff threats.
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ImmunityBio (IBRX) stock jumps after FDA signals ANKTIVA resubmission path in bladder cancer

ImmunityBio (IBRX) stock jumps after FDA signals ANKTIVA resubmission path in bladder cancer

ImmunityBio shares jumped 24% to $6.82 midday Tuesday after the FDA gave guidance that could allow resubmission of its ANKTIVA bladder cancer drug without requiring a new clinical trial. The stock traded as high as $7.97 on heavy volume. The FDA requested more data but did not grant approval. ImmunityBio plans to submit additional information within 30 days.
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Exxon stock price rises even as Wall Street slides, with oil up more than 1%

Exxon stock price rises even as Wall Street slides, with oil up more than 1%

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.8% to $130.98 by midday Tuesday, bucking a 1.3% drop in the S&P 500 ETF. Oil prices climbed over 1% as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and tariff threats unsettled markets. Investors await U.S. petroleum inventory data Thursday and Exxon’s earnings report on January 30. Chevron was flat, while ConocoPhillips fell 1.6%.
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Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo shares fell 0.6% to $87.84 midday Tuesday as U.S. bank stocks slid ahead of a Trump administration deadline on a proposed 10% credit card rate cap. The S&P 500 Banks index dropped 1.2%. Bank executives and lobbyists warned the cap could force mass account closures and limit credit. Investors await further guidance and the Federal Reserve meeting next week.
20 January 2026
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Qiagen stock price jumps nearly 16% as Bloomberg report revives sale talk

Qiagen stock price jumps nearly 16% as Bloomberg report revives sale talk

Qiagen shares jumped 15.9% to $55.13 in U.S. trading Tuesday after reports the diagnostics firm is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, and has hired advisers. Bloomberg said the company’s board is handling new takeover interest, but talks remain preliminary. Qiagen will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 4, with a conference call set for Feb. 5. The company has not commented on the reports.
20 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy shares rose 2.1% to $152.65 by midday Tuesday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.3% drop. The company’s new survey found about one-third of U.S. data centers expect to run fully on onsite power by 2030, up 22% in six months. Bloom projects Texas will hold nearly 30% of the U.S. data center market by 2028. Utility grid connection delays now average 1.5 to 2 years longer than builders anticipate.
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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