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Stock Market News 16 January 2026

Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra shares surged 6.6% to $180.18 Thursday after Meta signed long-term nuclear power agreements covering 2,609 megawatts from Vistra’s PJM plants. Wall Street’s focus remains on a $2.25 billion debt deal set to close Jan. 22. UBS and Scotiabank raised price targets, while Jefferies cut theirs, citing PJM market uncertainty. Vistra recently agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
16 January 2026
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Amphenol stock price jumps after ADC India open offer details; APH draws fresh target hikes

Amphenol stock price jumps after ADC India open offer details; APH draws fresh target hikes

Amphenol shares closed up 5.1% at $154.22 Thursday and rose another 0.5% after hours following news of a mandatory open offer for ADC India Communications. The offer, tied to Amphenol’s recent $10.5 billion CommScope CCS acquisition, values up to 26% of ADC India at $16.36 million. Multiple analysts raised price targets ahead of Amphenol’s Jan. 28 earnings report.
16 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock slips after-hours on insider filings — what investors watch next

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock slips after-hours on insider filings — what investors watch next

D-Wave Quantum shares dropped 4.7% to $28.72 in after-hours trading after SEC filings showed stock sales by CEO Alan Baratz, CFO John Markovich, and legal chief Diane Nguyen, some tied to tax withholding or preset plans. The company recently agreed to buy Quantum Circuits for $550 million in cash and stock. Traders are watching the deal timeline and the upcoming Qubits 2026 conference.
16 January 2026
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Why SoFi stock slipped late Thursday: $1,000 “Trump Accounts” match, ETF payout, earnings ahead

Why SoFi stock slipped late Thursday: $1,000 “Trump Accounts” match, ETF payout, earnings ahead

SoFi shares fell 0.8% to $26.44 in late Thursday trading, with about 48 million shares exchanged. The company said it will match the federal $1,000 seed for eligible employees’ children in new tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts.” Investors await SoFi’s Jan. 30 earnings report for 2026 guidance. The NYSE will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
16 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock price holds near $625 after-hours as earnings date nears and AI push widens

Thermo Fisher stock price holds near $625 after-hours as earnings date nears and AI push widens

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) rose $2.85 to close at $624.65 Thursday, holding gains in after-hours trading. The company will report Q4 and full-year results Jan. 29, following headlines on a leadership shakeup and a new AI lab-automation partnership with Nvidia. COO Michel Lagarde and EVP Frederick Lowery will depart by March. CEO Marc Casper will become chairman in March.
16 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock pops again after hours — why BE is moving and what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock pops again after hours — why BE is moving and what traders watch next

Bloom Energy shares rose 4.3% to $139.17 in after-hours trading Thursday, briefly reaching $144.41. The gain follows news of a $2.65 billion fuel-cell supply deal with American Electric Power tied to a Wyoming plant. The contract depends on conditions expected to be met by Q2 2026. Investors await Bloom’s next earnings report, likely in late February.
16 January 2026
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BitMine (BMNR) stock drops after-hours after $200 million MrBeast investment disclosure

BitMine (BMNR) stock drops after-hours after $200 million MrBeast investment disclosure

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 5.7% to $30.87 in after-hours trading Thursday after announcing a planned $200 million equity investment in Beast Industries, founded by YouTuber MrBeast. The company urged shareholders to approve an increase in authorized shares, warning it may soon run out. BitMine did not specify how it would fund the deal. About 46.8 million shares traded hands.
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Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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