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Stock Market News 17 January 2026

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock slips into long weekend as TMO traders eye Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock slips into long weekend as TMO traders eye Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific closed down 0.9% at $618.72 Friday, with little change after hours. A WARN notice filed in North Carolina showed the company will close its Asheville site, affecting 421 workers. Investors are watching for Q4 and full-year results on Jan. 29. The company recently announced a partnership with NVIDIA focused on lab automation and AI.
Johnson & Johnson stock slips — what traders watch before JNJ earnings

Johnson & Johnson stock slips — what traders watch before JNJ earnings

Johnson & Johnson shares closed down 0.41% at $218.66 Friday and were flat after hours. The company reports fourth-quarter earnings January 21, with investors watching for updates on drug approvals and MedTech growth. FDA fast-track reviews and consumer-health deals remain in focus. Kenvue, spun off from J&J, faces a key shareholder vote January 29 on its sale to Kimberly-Clark.
IBM stock jumps Friday, then steadies after-hours as Sovereign Core launch and earnings date come into focus

IBM stock jumps Friday, then steadies after-hours as Sovereign Core launch and earnings date come into focus

IBM shares rose 2.6% to $305.67 Friday, outperforming a flat U.S. market after the company launched its new “Sovereign Core” software for regulated AI and data users. Trading volume topped the 50-day average. IBM will report quarterly results and outlook on January 28. The stock remains about 6% below its 52-week high.
Citigroup stock price ticks up after-hours as White House weighs credit-card rate cap

Citigroup stock price ticks up after-hours as White House weighs credit-card rate cap

Citigroup shares edged up 0.5% to $118.06 Friday, with after-hours trading near $118.12. The bank reported Q4 net income of $2.5 billion on $19.9 billion revenue, including a $1.2 billion loss tied to its Russia exit. The White House is weighing an executive order to cap credit card interest rates, raising policy risks for banks. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
Exxon stock holds near $130 after hours as Venezuela crude signals return to focus

Exxon stock holds near $130 after hours as Venezuela crude signals return to focus

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.6% to $129.89 in after-hours trading Friday as oil prices held steady ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend. The company is preparing its Baton Rouge refinery to process Venezuelan crude again, according to sources cited by Reuters. Exxon also awarded a contract for 3D seismic work off Trinidad and Tobago, with the survey set to begin in early 2026.
17 January 2026
KLA stock price holds near highs after Wells Fargo upgrade as TSMC capex lifts chip tools

KLA stock price holds near highs after Wells Fargo upgrade as TSMC capex lifts chip tools

KLA Corp shares rose 1.4% to $1,567.82 Friday, buoyed by a Wells Fargo upgrade and strong chip equipment sector gains. The move followed TSMC’s $52–56 billion 2026 capex forecast and a $250 billion U.S.-Taiwan chip trade deal. Investors are watching for signs of increased spending on advanced chips. KLA reports fiscal Q2 results after markets close Jan. 29.
Coinbase stock price nudges higher after hours as Feb. 12 earnings date drops and Senate crypto bill hits pause

Coinbase stock price nudges higher after hours as Feb. 12 earnings date drops and Senate crypto bill hits pause

Coinbase shares rose 0.8% to $241.15 in after-hours trading Friday after the company announced it will report earnings on Feb. 12. A Senate committee postponed debate on a crypto regulation bill following CEO Brian Armstrong’s public opposition. Bitcoin hovered near $95,500 late Friday. The Senate Banking Committee’s session on the bill is now listed as postponed.
Western Digital (WDC) stock price: Analysts lift targets as SanDisk stake sale, earnings loom

Western Digital (WDC) stock price: Analysts lift targets as SanDisk stake sale, earnings loom

Western Digital shares fell 0.2% in after-hours trading Friday, even as Evercore ISI and Susquehanna raised price targets to $230 and $205, respectively. The company has sold most of its SanDisk stake to pay down debt and is expected to sell the rest within weeks. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Western Digital reports fiscal Q2 earnings after the bell on Jan. 29.

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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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