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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end week lower — chip rally, bank jitters, and next week’s big tests

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end week lower — chip rally, bank jitters, and next week’s big tests

The Dow fell 83.11 points to 49,359.33 Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also ending lower; all three major indexes posted weekly losses. The Russell 2000 small-cap index closed at a record high. Chipmakers gained late in the week, while financial stocks declined on policy concerns. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday, with earnings and a Supreme Court case on the Fed in focus.
17 January 2026
Why Vistra stock sank 7% Friday as a PJM “emergency auction” idea spooked power names

Why Vistra stock sank 7% Friday as a PJM “emergency auction” idea spooked power names

Vistra shares fell 7.4% after the White House pressed PJM Interconnection for an emergency auction to address surging power demand from data centers. The move raised the prospect of caps on capacity-market charges and forced curtailments for large new users. GE Vernova rose 6.1% on turbine demand hopes, while Constellation Energy and Vistra led S&P 500 losses. PJM’s next capacity auction is set for late June.
17 January 2026
Why UnitedHealth stock fell today: UNH slides as Medicare Advantage spotlight returns

Why UnitedHealth stock fell today: UNH slides as Medicare Advantage spotlight returns

UnitedHealth shares fell 2.3% to $331.02 in after-hours trading Friday following a MedPAC report highlighting $76 billion in projected Medicare Advantage overpayments. The drop came ahead of a long holiday weekend and the company’s earnings release set for Jan. 27. Managed-care stocks broadly declined, with Humana down 3.76% and Elevance Health off 1.85%.
17 January 2026
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock price jumps 11% after-hours — chip rally and options expiry set up next week

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock price jumps 11% after-hours — chip rally and options expiry set up next week

Super Micro Computer shares surged 11% to $32.64 in after-hours trading Friday, with 78.8 million shares changing hands. Chip stocks rallied after Taiwan Semiconductor posted a 35% profit jump and forecast strong 2026 revenue. Super Micro remains 57% below its 52-week high. Investors await Intel’s earnings on Jan. 22.
Adobe stock slides again after annual report filing; what investors watch next

Adobe stock slides again after annual report filing; what investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 2.6% to $296.12 in after-hours trading Friday after filing its annual report. The company reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $23.77 billion and net income of $7.13 billion, with $5.43 billion in cash and $11.28 billion spent on buybacks. The report cited rising competition from AI in creative software. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
ServiceNow stock drops nearly 3% as security flaw headlines linger ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow stock drops nearly 3% as security flaw headlines linger ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow shares fell 2.9% to $127.31 in after-hours trading Friday, extending a week of declines and leaving the stock 47% below its 52-week high. The drop followed news of a major AI security flaw, “BodySnatcher,” which the company says has been patched. U.S. stocks closed flat ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. ServiceNow reports earnings Jan. 28.
Constellation Energy (CEG) stock dives on White House push to cap PJM power-market prices

Constellation Energy (CEG) stock dives on White House push to cap PJM power-market prices

Constellation Energy shares fell 9.8% to $307.71 in after-hours trading Friday after the White House urged PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency auction for new power plants and cap earnings for existing ones. The move follows an 800% surge in PJM capacity prices and criticism from state officials over rising power bills. GE Vernova rose 6.1%, while Vistra dropped 7.5%. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
Applied Materials stock rallies again after Barclays upgrade — what AMAT bulls are watching next

Applied Materials stock rallies again after Barclays upgrade — what AMAT bulls are watching next

Applied Materials shares rose 2.5% to $327.01 Friday after Barclays upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $360, citing stronger memory spending. The stock closed about 1.2% below its 52-week high and was little changed after hours. Chip-equipment peers also gained following strong results from TSMC. Applied Materials reports earnings Feb. 12.
Salesforce stock slides to $227 after insider sale filing, with Davos AI showcase next week

Salesforce stock slides to $227 after insider sale filing, with Davos AI showcase next week

Salesforce shares fell 2.8% to $227.11 Friday, then edged up to $227.20 after hours. Director Neelie Kroes sold 3,893 shares this week at a weighted average of $238.70, cutting her stake to 7,299 shares, according to a U.S. filing. The company is promoting its new AI concierge app at Davos. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Goldman Sachs stock dips after-hours as earnings beat meets Apple Card transition

Goldman Sachs stock dips after-hours as earnings beat meets Apple Card transition

Goldman Sachs shares fell $13.48, or 1.4%, to $962 in after-hours trading Friday. The bank reported fourth-quarter net income of $4.62 billion and diluted EPS of $14.01, beating analyst estimates. Net revenues dropped 3% year-over-year to $13.45 billion, while investment banking fees rose 25% to $2.58 billion. Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to $4.50 per share.
Netflix stock barely moves after hours as KeyBanc cuts target ahead of Warner deal-heavy earnings

Netflix stock barely moves after hours as KeyBanc cuts target ahead of Warner deal-heavy earnings

Netflix shares slipped 0.1% to $88 in after-hours trading Friday after KeyBanc cut its price target to $110, citing uncertainty over the planned Warner Bros deal. Investors await Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings and details on the $82.7 billion Warner Bros acquisition bid. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Strategy Inc shares rose 1.6% to $173.71 in after-hours trading Friday after a filing showed it raised $1.25 billion by selling stock and used the funds to buy 13,627 bitcoin. Mizuho and TD Cowen both cut their price targets but kept positive ratings. The company now holds 687,410 bitcoin. Strategy will report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 5.
Eli Lilly stock: FDA pushes orforglipron decision to April 10 as lawsuit adds another overhang

Eli Lilly stock: FDA pushes orforglipron decision to April 10 as lawsuit adds another overhang

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% in after-hours trading after the FDA delayed its decision on the company’s obesity drug orforglipron to April 10. Lilly and Novo Nordisk face a lawsuit from Texas-based Strive Specialties, which alleges both companies restricted access to cheaper compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs. Lilly also disclosed a 10% stake in Aktis Oncology.
IREN stock price jumps 11% after-hours as Wall Street upgrade revives AI cloud bet

IREN stock price jumps 11% after-hours as Wall Street upgrade revives AI cloud bet

IREN shares jumped 11.5% to $57.82 in after-hours trading Friday on volume of 53.7 million, after H.C. Wainwright upgraded the stock to “buy” and cited a $9.7 billion AI cloud contract with Microsoft. The broker set an $80 price target, calling the deal a major shift for the former bitcoin miner. Investors await IREN’s next earnings report on Feb. 11.
Robinhood stock slips again after crypto bill delay rattles traders

Robinhood stock slips again after crypto bill delay rattles traders

Robinhood shares fell 1.4% to $108.76 Friday, after a 7.8% drop Thursday, amid renewed doubts over a stalled U.S. Senate crypto bill. Senate debate was delayed after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized the draft, citing concerns over stablecoin rules. The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to release new legislative text by Jan. 21. Robinhood will report earnings Feb. 10.
GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

GE Vernova shares rose 6.1% to $681.55 in after-hours trading Friday, boosted by a U.S. push for emergency power plant construction to meet surging data center demand. The Trump administration urged PJM to hold an emergency procurement auction and shift new supply costs to data centers. Constellation Energy, Vistra, and Talen Energy shares fell sharply after the policy announcement. PJM said it is reviewing the proposals.

Stock Market Today

  • Devon Energy (DVN) Seen as Undervalued Despite 65% Gain Amid Coterra Merger Talk
    May 2, 2026, 8:32 PM EDT. Devon Energy's shares have surged 65% over the past year, closing recently at $50.56. The stock's rise comes amid discussions of a merger with Coterra and strong performance in the U.S. oil and gas sector. Analysts use a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model to estimate Devon's intrinsic value at around $291.63 per share, suggesting the shares are undervalued by about 82.7%. This model projects free cash flow growing from $1.41 billion currently to $8.60 billion by 2035. Devon has delivered strong returns of 33.5% year-to-date and 148.1% over five years. The company's capital allocation and reinvestment strategies remain key focal points as investors assess if current prices reflect true value.

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Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

3 May 2026
Vertiv shares hit a 52-week high Friday before closing at $328.31, following a 30% jump in Q1 net sales to $2.65 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and recently acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its liquid cooling portfolio. Investors await further details at Vertiv’s May 19-20 conference in South Carolina.
AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

3 May 2026
AT&T closed a $6 billion sale of long-dated notes on April 30, with maturities ranging from 2033 to 2066, according to an SEC filing. The company reported first-quarter free cash flow of $2.5 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier, citing higher capital investment. AT&T is preparing to close a $23 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses. CFO Pascal Desroches said net debt to adjusted EBITDA rose to 2.71 times.
JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

3 May 2026
JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter net income of $16.5 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, with revenue rising 10% to $49.8 billion. The bank’s SEC filing showed a $31.4 billion credit-loss allowance and noninterest expense up 14% to $26.9 billion. Nonperforming assets rose 10% to $10 billion. Shares closed Friday at $312.47, valuing the bank at about $864.8 billion.
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