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Stock Market News 17 January 2026

Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 09:37 (EST) — Market closed. Broadcom Inc shares (AVGO.O) closed Friday roughly 2.6% higher at $351.71, having fluctuated between $344.27 and $354.30 during the session. With U.S. markets now closed for the weekend, chip stocks have regained their momentum. U.S. stocks closed almost unchanged after a volatile day, while semiconductors showed strength. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 1.2%. Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, noted, “To finish the week around flat with the S&P 500 still within spitting distance of 7,000 – most investors will take that as a win.” (Reuters) Broadcom’s
Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. Microsoft (MSFT) shares are heading into next week with a new legal cloud looming. Elon Musk claims he’s after as much as $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft over what he calls “wrongful gains.” Musk told a federal court that OpenAI made between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion, while Microsoft pulled in $13.3 billion to $25.1 billion from his early backing. The case is set for a jury trial in April. Friday’s session saw MSFT gain 0.7%, closing at $459.86, though it’s still down roughly 3.6% on the week. (Reuters)
Amazon stock: AMZN holds $239 after AWS rolls out Europe “sovereign cloud” — what to watch Tuesday

Amazon stock: AMZN holds $239 after AWS rolls out Europe “sovereign cloud” — what to watch Tuesday

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 09:37 EST — Market closed. Amazon.com shares climbed 0.4% to close Friday at $239.12, edging up ahead of the long weekend when U.S. markets will be closed on Monday. The shift is small, yet the spotlight remains intense. Investors repeatedly ask: will Amazon’s costly investments in cloud and connectivity deliver consistent growth without sparking fresh margin worries? Two events in the last 48 hours have intensified that debate. One involves AWS, the company’s cash cow; the other concerns Amazon’s ongoing efforts in space. AWS has rolled out a new “European Sovereign Cloud,” hosting data centres
Google stock (GOOG) heads into a long weekend after fresh antitrust filing — what to watch next

Google stock (GOOG) heads into a long weekend after fresh antitrust filing — what to watch next

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. On Friday, Google requested a U.S. judge to halt a data-sharing order tied to its search antitrust case, arguing against handing over data to rivals — including generative AI companies like OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT — during its appeal, court documents revealed. Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) dropped $2.79, or roughly 0.8%, closing at $330.34. (Reuters) For the stock, this brings the remedy phase back into focus. The trial isn’t about what Google has done; it’s about what it has to change, and how quickly — with “remedies” referring
Nvidia stock tumbles into long weekend after China blocks H200 chip shipments

Nvidia stock tumbles into long weekend after China blocks H200 chip shipments

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:44 EST — Market closed. Nvidia shares slipped 0.44% to close at $186.23 on Friday following reports that Chinese customs blocked shipments of the company’s H200 AI processors. This move reportedly forced parts suppliers to halt production. (Reuters) The flare-up is significant since Washington recently opened a limited channel for H200 sales to China, intending to let approved commercial deals move forward under strict conditions. If Beijing looks to tighten controls at the border again, it throws uncertainty over a market crucial to near-term demand for data-center chips. (Reuters) China is drafting rules to control
Voyager Technologies stock jumps on Morgan Stanley target hike as investors eye next catalyst

Voyager Technologies stock jumps on Morgan Stanley target hike as investors eye next catalyst

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:24 EST — Market closed. Shares of Voyager Technologies jumped 6.7% on Friday, closing at $35.38. The U.S.-listed space and defense contractor wrapped up yet another solid week of gains. This shift is significant as investors pivot back to space- and defense-related stocks amid Washington’s renewed focus on “space superiority” and revamped procurement priorities. Analysts are reexamining how these policies might impact contract awards and company valuations. (The White House) Voyager, active in defense tech and space solutions and holding a stake in the Starlab commercial space station project, has emerged as a high-beta vehicle
Apple stock slides into earnings: why AAPL traders brace for a bumpier week

Apple stock slides into earnings: why AAPL traders brace for a bumpier week

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:36 EST — Market closed. Apple shares dipped on Friday as investors head into a holiday-shortened week, with the iPhone maker’s earnings report looming in under two weeks. Apple slipped 1.1% to finish at $255.53 on Friday, putting its market cap near $3.0 trillion. That’s significant since U.S. stocks have been trapped in a tight range close to record highs, and the focus is shifting from bank earnings to the megacap tech giants that drive indexes and risk sentiment. A major move in Apple could pull the entire market along. Wall Street closed almost unchanged
Saudi Aramco stock faces Sunday test after oil’s 4% drop — here’s what matters next

Saudi Aramco stock faces Sunday test after oil’s 4% drop — here’s what matters next

Riyadh, Jan 17, 2026, 17:38 AST — The market has closed. Key points: Shares of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. are slipping ahead of the next session on the Saudi Exchange, weighed down by a late-week retreat. Oil prices and fresh developments from the Middle East are once again driving market sentiment. Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s largest listed firm and a major force in the local index, usually tracks oil prices closely since they drive its earnings and dividends. This week, that connection showed up again. The Saudi Exchange operates Sunday through Thursday, so the next update on positioning won’t be available
Why Legence (LGN) stock jumped 7% — and what investors are watching next

Why Legence (LGN) stock jumped 7% — and what investors are watching next

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:05 EST — Market closed. Legence Corp shares climbed 7.1% on Friday, closing at $49.59. That move brought the Nasdaq-listed building-systems contractor to just about 1% shy of its 52-week peak. After-hours trading showed the stock edging up slightly. (StockAnalysis) The jump is significant because it pushes Legence above the $45 per share mark set in a Blackstone-linked secondary sale earlier this month—a key benchmark for traders. It also comes just before a holiday-shortened U.S. week, when lighter liquidity tends to amplify swings in newer, more volatile stocks. (GlobeNewswire) U.S. stocks closed almost unchanged on
IonQ stock (IONQ) rebounds nearly 7% into long weekend — what traders watch before Tuesday

IonQ stock (IONQ) rebounds nearly 7% into long weekend — what traders watch before Tuesday

New York, January 17, 2026, 09:17 (EST) — The market has closed. IonQ shares jumped 6.8% on Friday, ending the day at $50.80 after dropping 6.5% the previous session. The stock fluctuated between $47.52 and $51.89 during the day, then slipped 0.5% in after-hours trading to $50.55. (Investing.com) The whipsaw counts because the quantum-computing group has swung back into a rapid sentiment trade, as investors flip-flop between lofty promises and the slow slog of developing machines that function reliably beyond the lab. IonQ finds itself right at the heart of this. The company’s challenge remains converting technical advances into actual
Centrus Energy (LEU) stock price jumps into long weekend as nuclear fuel trade stays in focus

Centrus Energy (LEU) stock price jumps into long weekend as nuclear fuel trade stays in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 08:24 (EST) — Market closed. Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) shares climbed 8.2% on Friday, closing at $331.03. Trading volume hit roughly 1.6 million shares, with prices swinging between $298.10 and $333.30 during the session. The bounce is significant since Centrus operates in a crucial segment of the nuclear supply chain: uranium enrichment. This process raises the uranium concentration for reactor fuel—a bottleneck investors are keenly watching. Friday brought a flurry of nuclear news. The U.S. inked a civil nuclear power deal with Slovakia, aiming to cut ties to Russian-designed reactors. The agreement centers on a
Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 08:41 EST — The market has shut down for the day. Galaxy Digital (GLXY) shares climbed 7.25% Friday, closing at $34.31 on Nasdaq after fluctuating between $32.38 and $34.73. On Thursday, the stock finished at $31.99, with volume dropping to roughly 15.5 million shares from around 20.6 million the previous day. (Galaxy Digital Inc.) Galaxy followed up with an update on its Helios data center campus in West Texas, revealing that ERCOT, the grid manager, has greenlit an extra 830 megawatts of computing demand—a key measure of electrical load. This boosts Helios to over 1.6

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

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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