Stock Market News 18 January 2026

Fabrinet stock: FN slips into long weekend — what investors watch before Tuesday’s open

Fabrinet shares fell 0.63% to $494.45 Friday and dropped further to $485.00 in after-hours trading. U.S. markets will close Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ended nearly flat. Investors are watching Fabrinet’s upcoming quarterly results, expected in early February.

18 January 2026

NYSE:FN·Stock Market

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (300394.SZ) stock: CPO buzz lifts shares, traders eye Monday follow-through

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication shares closed up 2.23% at 198.00 yuan Friday, outperforming the ChiNext Index, which slipped 0.2%. The gain followed a surge in China’s co-packaged optics sector after J.P. Morgan projected Google TPU chip shipments to reach 3.7 million units by 2026. Mainland markets are closed for the weekend. TFC’s next earnings report is due April 23.

18 January 2026

SHE:300394.SZ·Stock Market·Technology

MACOM (MTSI) stock in focus as Stifel lifts target and proxy lays out March shareholder vote

MACOM shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $220.68 and rose another 1.9% after hours following Stifel’s price target increase to $215. A new proxy filing set March 5 for the annual meeting and disclosed CEO Stephen Daly’s 2025 pay at $10.1 million. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading resumes Tuesday.

18 January 2026

NASDAQ:MTSI·Stock Market

OmniVision Integrated Circuits (603501) stock: the convertible-bond call setting up Monday’s trade

OmniVision’s Class A shares closed up 1.84% at 130.83 yuan in Shanghai on Friday. The company said it will not lower the conversion price on its “Weier” convertible bond, keeping it at 159.38 yuan per share until at least July 15, despite hitting a reset trigger. Investors are watching for dilution risk and funding pressures as the stock reopens Jan. 19.

18 January 2026

SHA:603501·Stock Market

GlobalFoundries stock: what to watch after Synopsys IP deal as Feb. 11 earnings near

GlobalFoundries shares fell 0.5% to $41.05 Friday, lagging a 2.1% gain in the semiconductor sector. The drop followed news of Ganesh Moorthy joining the board and the company’s planned acquisition of Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP business. The deal is expected to close in late 2026. GlobalFoundries will report earnings on Feb. 11.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:GFS·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Montage Technology (688008) shares back in play after AI-linked 2025 profit jump forecast

Montage Technology forecast 2025 net profit of 2.15–2.35 billion yuan, up as much as 66% from last year, citing strong chip shipments. Shanghai A-shares closed up 5.47% at 142.59 yuan on Friday. The profit alert comes ahead of audited results and potential Hong Kong listing plans. Figures are unaudited and subject to change.

18 January 2026

Financial Forecasts·SHA:688008·Stock Market

Renesas stock ends lower in Tokyo; yen swings and Feb. 5 results now in focus

Renesas closed down 0.9% at 2,328 yen in Tokyo Friday, underperforming the Nikkei, which slipped 0.3% to 53,936.17. The yen strengthened after Japan’s finance minister raised the prospect of intervention. About 9.1 million Renesas shares changed hands. Investors are awaiting Renesas’ full-year results on February 5.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Stock Market·TSX:6723

UMC stock price hits a 52-week high zone — what to watch before United Microelectronics earnings

UMC’s U.S.-listed shares rose 6% Friday to $9.30, nearing their 52-week high. The gain followed news that UMC and SST launched production of a 28nm automotive-grade embedded flash platform. Investors await UMC’s fourth-quarter results and guidance on Jan. 28.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MCHP·NYSE:UMC·Stock Market·Technology

STMicroelectronics stock drifts into Monday after a quiet Friday; earnings are the real test

STMicroelectronics closed Friday in Paris at 24.31 euros, down 0.29%. The stock is up about 3.7% for January but slipped 1.5% over the past week. Trading volume reached roughly 2.35 million shares. The company reports quarterly results on Jan. 29.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·EPA:STM·Stock Market

Nanya Technology stock jumps 5% ahead of Monday earnings call as DRAM prices firm

Nanya Technology shares closed up 5.26% at NT$250.00 Friday as Taiwan’s Taiex hit a record 31,408.70, led by chip stocks. DRAM spot prices rose in several categories, and investors await Nanya’s fourth-quarter earnings call Monday for updates on memory demand and pricing.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Stock Market·Technology·TWSE:2408

ON Semiconductor (ON) stock price: Wall Street lifts targets as traders size up the next chip catalyst

ON Semiconductor closed Friday at $60.33, up 0.08%, then dipped to $60.29 after hours. Wells Fargo, Stifel, and Citi raised price targets but kept ratings unchanged. The sector advanced after TSMC announced higher 2026 capital spending. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; traders await Tuesday’s open.

18 January 2026

NASDAQ:ON·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

First Solar stock holds near $244 into the long break — what could move FSLR next week

First Solar shares closed Friday at $243.73, up 0.04%, with about 2 million shares traded. The stock held steady after a 3% jump Thursday. U.S. markets ended flat ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with all major indexes posting weekly losses. First Solar’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 24, per Nasdaq.

18 January 2026

NASDAQ:FSLR·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026

The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.

Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.

SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

Stock Market News 18 January 2026

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