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Stock Market News 18 January 2026

SoFi stock price slips to $26.13 as traders size up a holiday-shortened week and Jan. 30 earnings

SoFi stock price slips to $26.13 as traders size up a holiday-shortened week and Jan. 30 earnings

New York, January 18, 2026, 04:55 EST — Market closed Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) slipped 1.2% to close at $26.13 on Friday. Trading volume hit roughly 40.8 million shares as investors prepared for the company’s upcoming earnings release on Jan. 30, the key event on the horizon. (Nasdaq) U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. When trading resumes Tuesday, investors will face a shorter window to adjust before a packed schedule of quarterly earnings kicks off. Why it matters now: SoFi has turned into a rate-sensitive, highly volatile player in consumer finance. Its shares
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Redwire stock jumps as big holder discloses fresh sales — what to watch for RDW next

Redwire stock jumps as big holder discloses fresh sales — what to watch for RDW next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 04:57 EST — The market has closed. Redwire Corp’s shares jumped 7.83% on Friday, closing at $11.71 and pushing higher despite regulatory filings revealing fresh stock sales by a key shareholder. The NYSE stock swung between $10.59 and $12.455, with volume hitting 44.52 million shares, per pricing data. (Investing.com) U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, giving traders extra time to consider if recent selling might turn into a persistent drag—an overhang that could limit gains—once trading picks up again Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Timing is key here, given Redwire’s
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Exxon stock price: XOM closes higher into the long weekend — what investors watch next

Exxon stock price: XOM closes higher into the long weekend — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 04:53 EST — Market closed Exxon Mobil’s shares closed Friday up 0.6% at $129.89, having reached a session peak of $130.15 earlier in the day. With U.S. markets closed over the weekend, this will be the final price investors see until trading resumes. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, extending the break for U.S. equity traders. Trading resumes Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Oil showed little relief for traders. Brent crude, the global benchmark, closed at $64.13 a barrel on Friday, climbing 0.6%. U.S.
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JPMorgan stock braces for Tuesday open after Trump lawsuit threat and Dimon Fed-chair denial

JPMorgan stock braces for Tuesday open after Trump lawsuit threat and Dimon Fed-chair denial

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 04:52 EST — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co faces fresh scrutiny ahead of the next U.S. trading day after CEO Jamie Dimon denied receiving a Federal Reserve chair job offer. President Donald Trump also announced plans to sue the bank over alleged “debanking.” “There was no job offer,” Dimon stated. A JPMorgan spokesperson added that the bank believes closing accounts over political or religious beliefs is unacceptable. Shares last closed at $312.47 on Friday, gaining about 1%. (Reuters) The timing couldn’t be more inconvenient for traders. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the
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Legal & General share price watch: LGEN heads into Monday with UK inflation, gilts and March results in focus

Legal & General share price watch: LGEN heads into Monday with UK inflation, gilts and March results in focus

London, January 18, 2026, 09:43 GMT — Market closed Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) shares slipped 0.11% to 265.8 pence Friday, showing little momentum as the week wrapped up. Roughly 35.8 million shares traded hands. The stock’s dividend yield hovered around 8% at that close, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. (Hargreaves Lansdown) This is crucial since life insurers are tightly linked to long-term interest rates. Legal & General puts premiums into bonds and offers products like annuities that guarantee returns over many years, so even small moves in gilt yields can swiftly alter market sentiment on their earnings and capital.
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Standard Chartered shares notch a fresh 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s London open

Standard Chartered shares notch a fresh 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s London open

London, Jan 18, 2026, 0908 GMT — The market has closed. Standard Chartered shares climbed 1.5% to 1,878.5 pence (£18.79) on Friday, outpacing a flat broader market and hitting a fresh 52-week peak. (MarketWatch) This is crucial heading into the new week since the stock has been creeping up on consistent capital-return signals. Investors have under six weeks to wait before the lender’s full-year results drop. The upcoming move will depend on if those numbers back up the rally. Standard Chartered repurchased 549,274 shares on Jan. 15 as part of its current buyback program and intends to cancel these shares,
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Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

London, Jan 18, 2026, 09:07 GMT — Market closed. Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ended Friday at 5,302 pence (£53.02), slipping roughly 0.4% on the day. With the London market closed Sunday, investors will be digesting the latest buyback update ahead of Monday’s open. (Investing.com) The timing is key. Ashtead plans to wrap up its current buyback by the end of February, then launch a fresh $1.5 billion programme starting March 2, syncing with its NYSE relisting. CEO Brendan Horgan highlighted that “mega project activity gained momentum,” despite softer conditions in local non-residential construction. (Investegate) For a lot of investors, this
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SSE share price hits a 52-week high — what investors are watching next for SSE stock

SSE share price hits a 52-week high — what investors are watching next for SSE stock

London, January 18, 2026, 09:10 (GMT) — Market closed SSE Plc (SSE.L) shares closed Friday up 1.12% at 2,343 pence (23.43 pounds), marking a fresh 52-week peak while the FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. Volume came in at 1.8 million shares, significantly below the 50-day average of 3.9 million. (MarketWatch) With London markets closed over the weekend, British utility SSE heads into Monday trading close to a fresh peak as investors question if the recent surge has staying power beyond momentum. The focus is on cash flow visibility: while networks and renewables are typically seen as stable, rising concerns over rates
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Smiths Group stock ends at a fresh 52-week high as buyback rolls on — what to watch next week

Smiths Group stock ends at a fresh 52-week high as buyback rolls on — what to watch next week

London, Jan 18, 2026, 09:10 GMT — Market closed. Shares of Smiths Group climbed to a new 52-week peak on Friday, gaining 1.95% to close at 2,612 pence. The broader FTSE 100 barely moved in comparison. Trading volumes stayed under the 50-day average. (MarketWatch) This matters because it extends Smiths’ solid two-day rally, pushing the FTSE 100 engineer into territory investors haven’t had to consider until now. While a fresh peak can attract momentum buyers, it also means any pullback might appear more dramatic than it really is. The stock climbed 4.15% on Thursday, paving the way for gains into
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Severn Trent share price: what SVT investors watch before Monday’s open

Severn Trent share price: what SVT investors watch before Monday’s open

London, Jan 18, 2026, 09:11 GMT — The market has closed. Severn Trent (SVT.L) wrapped up Friday’s session at 2,835 pence, inching up 16 pence, or 0.6%, in the final London close before the weekend. Shares fluctuated between 2,800 and 2,835 pence during the day, with roughly 3.3 million changing hands. (Yahoo Finance) The focus has shifted from pumps and pipes to politics and price-setting. On Jan. 13, a minister informed parliament that the government’s Water Sector Reform White Paper will be published “early this year,” bringing regulation back into the spotlight for listed water companies. (UK Parliament) A government
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Vodafone share price holds near £1 after buyback update as Feb. 5 trading statement looms

Vodafone share price holds near £1 after buyback update as Feb. 5 trading statement looms

London, Jan 18, 2026, 09:06 GMT — Markets have closed. Shares of Vodafone Group (VOD.L) closed Friday almost flat, following the company’s announcement of another share buyback. The stock remained near the £1 mark as the new week began. It matters now since fresh company news is scarce, and the next significant update on operational momentum won’t arrive for weeks. For now, the buyback serves as a slow-moving bid beneath the shares — not a fix-all, but enough to shift the tape’s tone. Vodafone repurchased 2,908,415 ordinary shares on Jan. 15 from Merrill Lynch International at a volume-weighted average price
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3i Group share price: Action’s France sales signal and the Jan. 29 update traders are watching

3i Group share price: Action’s France sales signal and the Jan. 29 update traders are watching

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:35 GMT — Market closed 3i Group (III.L) shares ended Friday at 3,361 pence, rising 0.6% ahead of the weekend closure of London markets. The stock had surged 10.1% the previous day. (Investing.com) The sudden shift is significant since Action — the discount retailer leading 3i’s portfolio — shapes the majority of investor sentiment on the stock. UBS data indicated sales growth in France at Action, Reuters reported Thursday. (Reuters) Action’s trading has stirred the most sensitivity in the French market. Even a slight move there can swiftly alter the mood around 3i’s net asset value—the
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Stock Market Today

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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