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Stock Market News 18 January 2026

Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

Amazon shares closed at $239.12, up 0.4% Friday. The White House urged an emergency power auction for the PJM electric grid as data center energy use strains supply; Amazon said it covers its full power costs. Nigeria granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a seven-year satellite license, expanding Project Kuiper’s reach. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

Apple stock price dips before holiday week: what to watch ahead of AAPL earnings

Apple shares fell 1.04% to $255.53 Friday, extending losses in after-hours trading. The drop came as U.S. stocks closed nearly flat before a long weekend and ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Traders expect increased volatility after January options expiration and the holiday. Apple also reopened its expanded Sainte‑Catherine store in Montreal.
18 January 2026
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Microsoft stock heads into Tuesday with Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim in the mix

Microsoft stock heads into Tuesday with Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim in the mix

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging “wrongful gains” from his early investment, according to a federal court filing. OpenAI dismissed the lawsuit, while Microsoft declined comment. Microsoft shares closed Friday up 0.7% at $459.86, outpacing Apple and Alphabet. Investors await Microsoft’s earnings report on Jan. 28 as legal and AI sector developments drive volatility.
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Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Google stock price: GOOG faces antitrust pause bid — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Alphabet Class C shares fell 0.8% to $330.34 Friday as the company asked a U.S. judge to halt a court-ordered requirement to share search data with rivals during its antitrust appeal. The filing comes as regulators weigh tougher measures and Alphabet’s legal disputes continue. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday, with trading resuming Tuesday. Alphabet’s earnings call is set for Feb. 4.
18 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Saudi Aramco shares rose 0.7% to 24.98 riyals Sunday as Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.9% after the government announced it will open its main market to direct foreign investment starting Feb. 1. Oil prices stayed subdued, while traders watched for Aramco’s March earnings and the U.S. inventory report, now scheduled for Jan. 22.
18 January 2026
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Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

Broadcom shares rose 2.5% to $351.71 Friday, outpacing other chip stocks as markets closed ahead of the holiday weekend. Jefferies reaffirmed Broadcom as its top chip pick for 2026 with a $500 target, citing strong AI demand. Chip stocks were mixed, with Qualcomm and Analog Devices ending lower. Markets reopen Tuesday, with Intel’s earnings due later in the week.
18 January 2026
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Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Sasol shares plunged 11.8% in Johannesburg Friday to 101.91 rand after a JPMorgan downgrade and weak oil prices; its U.S. ADRs fell 11.75% to $6.31. Trading volume topped 5.3 million shares on the JSE. The company will release Q2 FY26 results Jan. 22. The rand slipped to 16.4050 per dollar, while Brent crude closed at $64.13 a barrel.
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Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. shares fell 13.25% to $9.56 Friday after Bank of America cut its rating and price target, citing growth risks at Thom Browne and Tom Ford Fashion. About 2.21 million shares traded. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Zegna’s next update is preliminary FY 2025 revenues on Feb. 2.
18 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA Holdings rose 6.6% Friday to $11.36, tracking bitcoin’s gains and sector momentum. Riot Platforms surged 16% after announcing a $311 million, 10-year data-center deal with AMD. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Traders are watching for earnings updates and shifts in crypto prices.
18 January 2026
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Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies shares jumped 6.7% to $35.38 Friday, with over 2 million shares traded before the market closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The company recently secured a patent for microgravity manufacturing and plans ISS tests in spring 2026. After-hours trading showed little change. Markets reopen Jan. 20.
18 January 2026
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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ shares jumped 6.8% Friday to close at $50.80, erasing losses from the previous session amid heavy trading. U.S. markets will remain shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the next trading session set for Tuesday. Investors are watching for IonQ’s upcoming earnings report, expected around Feb. 25. Peers Rigetti and D-Wave also posted gains.
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LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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