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Stock Market News 16 January 2026

Dow Jones slips into long weekend as earnings and Fed bets tighten

Dow Jones slips into long weekend as earnings and Fed bets tighten

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 17:04 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 83.11 points, or 0.17%, settling at 49,359.33 on Friday, pulling back from its recent peaks as the first full earnings week wrapped up. The index ended the week down roughly 0.3%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipped slightly. (AP News) The modest move mattered more for its timing than its size. Earnings season expands next week, with traders focused on how long the Federal Reserve might hold rates steady amid a swirl of political news around the central bank. “To finish the week around
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JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

JPMorgan stock price rises after hours as private-markets push meets policy overhang

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:48 EST — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading on Friday to $312.47, after a session that saw the stock trade between $308.74 and $317.16. The late move came as the bank flagged a fresh push into private markets — funding raised outside public stock exchanges — where Wall Street is chasing advisory fees as more high-growth firms stay private longer. JPMorgan’s global head of advisory and M&A, Anu Aiyengar, called private markets “a strategic priority,” as the bank set up a new private capital advisory and solutions
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CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:49 EST — After-hours CoreWeave shares rose roughly 6.4% to $101.23 in after-hours trading Friday, after moving between $95.84 and $102.95 during the regular session. This shift is significant as the AI-centric cloud infrastructure company has been grappling with execution risk — specifically, whether it can ramp up new data-center capacity quickly enough to meet contract demand without hitting snags like delays, power shortages, or rising financing expenses. The pressure intensified sharply in late 2025, after a delay at a data center sparked a steep selloff, prompting investors to search for any signals that the
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Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade, new $105 target puts RKLB back in play

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 4:40 PM EST — After-hours Shares of Rocket Lab USA jumped on Friday following Morgan Stanley’s upgrade to Overweight, with the price target boosted to $105 from $67. The stock closed 6.1% higher at $96.30 and ticked up another 0.5% to $96.77 in after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) The call arrives amid a market that’s once again embracing space stocks as a theme trade — chasing contract wins, launch schedules, and any hint of a 2026 catalyst. Rocket Lab’s share price has turned into a swift gauge of investor sentiment. Space stocks saw wider action on Friday.
16 January 2026
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Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

Why AppLovin (APP) stock price slid 6% Friday — and what comes next

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:41 EST — After-hours AppLovin shares dropped 6.3% Friday, ending the day at $568.76. Trading ranged from $560.05 up to $615.98, with roughly 8.5 million shares swapping hands. The decline extends a volatile run for the mobile advertising platform, marked by sharp daily swings that catch investors off guard. With a long weekend coming and earnings due in February, expectations for the next report are ramping up. Evercore ISI dropped a buy-equivalent call on AppLovin this week, but it barely moved the tape. Analyst Robert Coolbrith highlighted growth beyond just mobile gaming, noting AppLovin’s e-commerce
16 January 2026
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Amazon stock edges up after-hours as Nigeria clears Kuiper permits and AWS pushes Europe “sovereign cloud”

Amazon stock edges up after-hours as Nigeria clears Kuiper permits and AWS pushes Europe “sovereign cloud”

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:16 ET — After-hours Amazon.com shares ticked up 0.4% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $239.07. The move followed Nigeria’s approval of satellite permits for Amazon’s Kuiper Systems, opening a fresh market for its space-based broadband effort. Nigeria’s regulator granted Kuiper a seven-year licence to operate Ka-band services — the high-frequency spectrum essential for satellite broadband — covering February 2026 through February 2033. (Reuters) The shift comes as investors scramble to figure out Amazon’s next growth driver beyond e-commerce. The stock now reflects two major wagers that require significant upfront investment: AWS’s AI workload capacity
16 January 2026
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Walmart (WMT) stock price nudges higher after-hours on CEO-in-waiting’s leadership shake-up

Walmart (WMT) stock price nudges higher after-hours on CEO-in-waiting’s leadership shake-up

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:33 EST — After-hours. Walmart Inc shares rose in after-hours trading on Friday after the retailer announced leadership changes across its biggest units ahead of a CEO transition next month. The stock was up about 0.7% at $119.70, after trading between $116.93 and $120.42 during the session. The reshuffle lands at an awkward time for anyone short on patience. Walmart is heading into a big reporting window for U.S. retailers, and investors are watching whether management can keep delivery, advertising and membership gains compounding without slipping on costs. It also puts names on the next
16 January 2026
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Google stock price: Alphabet Class C (GOOG) slips after-hours on data-sharing court fight — here’s what’s next

Google stock price: Alphabet Class C (GOOG) slips after-hours on data-sharing court fight — here’s what’s next

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:37 ET — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares dropped 0.8% to $330.34 in after-hours trading Friday. The decline came after Google asked a U.S. judge to delay an order forcing it to share data with rivals—including generative AI firms like ChatGPT creator OpenAI—while it appeals a ruling that brands it an illegal monopoly in online search. Google warned that complying now could reveal trade secrets it might not recover, even if it wins on appeal. (Reuters) The filing comes at a tricky time for investors, with courts focusing on remedies—the solutions mandated after the
16 January 2026
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Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:26 EST — After-hours Intel Corp shares ended Friday at $47.43, after fluctuating between $50.21 and $46.71 throughout the day, and later dipped to $46.96 in after-hours trading. (Yahoo Finance) The retreat comes just a week ahead of Intel’s upcoming earnings report, with the company set to hold its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call on Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. Pacific time. (intc.com) The broader chip sector swung higher on Friday. Semiconductor shares drove Wall Street’s gains, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF climbing 2.1%. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Reuters)
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Sandisk stock steadies after hours as analysts lift targets; all eyes on Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk stock steadies after hours as analysts lift targets; all eyes on Jan. 29 earnings

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:23 (EST) — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares edged up roughly 1% to $413.58 in after-hours trading Friday, having fluctuated between $400.22 and $437.30 earlier in the session. Trading volume hit around 15.4 million shares. The flash-memory maker has turned into a momentum favorite in early 2026 as investors wager that tighter NAND flash supply — the storage memory used in solid-state drives — will keep prices elevated this year. Retail traders have jumped in too, catapulting the stock about 65% higher so far in 2026 and roughly 730% over the last 12 months, following an
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Meta stock nudges lower after hours as Wikipedia AI deal and FTC scrutiny sharpen focus ahead of earnings

Meta stock nudges lower after hours as Wikipedia AI deal and FTC scrutiny sharpen focus ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 16:28 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms’ stock edged down 0.1% in after-hours trading Friday, settling at $620.32. Earlier in the session, shares fluctuated between $620.20 and $628.90. The upcoming catalyst for the stock isn’t tied to one product announcement but centers on costs — the expenses involved in training AI models, staffing, and maintaining infrastructure — as investors approach the company’s quarterly earnings report. The debate expanded this week as analysts highlighted the massive funding Big Tech might require for data centers. A Reuters report late Thursday revealed Barclays forecasts U.S. corporate bond issuance hitting
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Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

Broadcom stock price pops into the long weekend as chipmakers rally — what AVGO investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 16:15 EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc. shares ended Friday up 2.6%, closing at $351.77 after the chip sector found some footing ahead of the long weekend. The stock hit a high of $354.30 and dipped to a low of $344.27 during the session. This matters because Broadcom stands at the crossroads of two forces investors keep circling back to: data-center spending driving AI growth, and sudden policy risks that can disrupt both its software and hardware businesses. Traders are also wrestling with separating short-term headlines from real shifts in orders. Broadcom’s mix—selling data-center networking chips
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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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