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Stock Market News 16 January 2026

NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power shares climbed about 6% to $20.03 by midday Friday, leading U.S. power stocks after White House efforts to shift more grid costs to data center operators. PJM grid states prepared to sign a two-year price cap deal at the White House, sources said. Traders watched for possible PJM auction changes affecting nuclear project economics. Volume in NuScale topped 20 million shares by early afternoon.
16 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

IREN Limited shares jumped 10.6% to $57.40 by midday Friday after the company disclosed a $9.7 billion GPU infrastructure contract with Microsoft. The deal, outlined in an SEC filing, involves phased deployments at IREN’s Texas data centers through 2031. Analyst Mike Colonnese raised his price target to $80, citing the Microsoft contract’s impact. IREN’s next earnings report is due Feb. 11.
16 January 2026
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Visa stock price today: NYSE:V ticks up as UK fee-cap loss hangs over Visa ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Visa stock price today: NYSE:V ticks up as UK fee-cap loss hangs over Visa ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Visa shares rose 0.3% to $328.67 by midday Friday after a UK High Court ruling allowed regulators to cap certain cross-border card fees. Mastercard edged up 0.2%, while American Express gained 2.5%. The court confirmed the UK regulator’s authority to set limits, but details remain unsettled. Visa will report fiscal first-quarter results on Jan. 29.
16 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 11.5% to $21.74 by midday Friday after closing a day earlier at $19.50, following news of its $800 million Lanteris acquisition. Morgan Stanley named the company among top space stocks for 2026. The deal included $450 million in cash and $350 million in stock, with Intuitive Machines taking on Lanteris’ $250 million credit facility. About 9.3 million shares traded by midday.
16 January 2026
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Cipher Mining stock jumps 11% as AI data-center deal fever lifts bitcoin miners — CIFR in focus

Cipher Mining stock jumps 11% as AI data-center deal fever lifts bitcoin miners — CIFR in focus

Cipher Mining shares rose 11.4% to $19.52 in midday trading Friday, with volume topping 26 million, as crypto miners rallied. Riot Platforms signed a 10-year, 25-megawatt data-center lease with AMD, fueling interest in AI hosting. Bitcoin fell 1.8% to about $94,824 after U.S. lawmakers postponed a crypto market-structure markup.
16 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

Figure Technology Solutions shares rose 13.6% to $73.82 by midday Friday after the company launched its OPEN blockchain network for public equities. Mizuho and Piper Sandler both raised their price targets, citing strong fintech tailwinds and early operating data showing $2.7 billion in Q4 loan marketplace volume.
16 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock drops today — what traders are watching before UNH earnings

UnitedHealth stock drops today — what traders are watching before UNH earnings

UnitedHealth shares fell 1.3% to $334.40 Friday, weighing on the Dow as managed-care stocks slid after Trump’s new healthcare proposal. The plan, which would replace insurance subsidies with direct payments to consumers, left policy details unclear and insurers under pressure. UnitedHealth will report 2025 earnings and its 2026 outlook on Jan. 27. Investors are watching for updates on government-plan costs and future guidance.
16 January 2026
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Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.
IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026
IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.
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