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Technology Stocks News 18 January 2026

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.24% to $165.40 Friday as Beijing moved to tighten margin rules and fresh doubts emerged over AI chip imports. Trading volume reached about 18.3 million shares. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, with trading resuming Jan. 20. Hong Kong-listed Alibaba shares closed up 0.97% at HK$166.20.
18 January 2026
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Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies shares jumped 6.7% to $35.38 Friday, with over 2 million shares traded before the market closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The company recently secured a patent for microgravity manufacturing and plans ISS tests in spring 2026. After-hours trading showed little change. Markets reopen Jan. 20.
18 January 2026
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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ shares jumped 6.8% Friday to close at $50.80, erasing losses from the previous session amid heavy trading. U.S. markets will remain shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the next trading session set for Tuesday. Investors are watching for IonQ’s upcoming earnings report, expected around Feb. 25. Peers Rigetti and D-Wave also posted gains.
18 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

FIGR stock jumps after new Wall Street targets — what to watch next for Figure Technology Solutions

Figure Technology Solutions shares surged 13.8% to close at $73.91 Friday, after Mizuho and other analysts raised price targets citing strong Q4 volume and new blockchain initiatives. The stock peaked at $76.52 during the session. Figure launched its On-Chain Public Equity Network, allowing companies to list equity directly on blockchain. Preliminary December loan volume reached $869 million, up 134% year over year.
18 January 2026
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Palantir stock slides into MLK break — what to watch before PLTR earnings

Palantir stock slides into MLK break — what to watch before PLTR earnings

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $170.96 Friday, underperforming a flat U.S. market ahead of the long weekend. About 59.5 million shares changed hands as traders braced for volatility after January options expired. The next key event is Palantir’s fourth-quarter earnings, set for release after markets close on Feb. 2. U.S. equity markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Grab stock (GRAB) steadies after HSBC upgrade as investors line up for Feb. 11 earnings

Grab stock (GRAB) steadies after HSBC upgrade as investors line up for Feb. 11 earnings

Grab shares closed at $4.38 Friday, down 0.2%, after HSBC upgraded the stock to Buy with a $6.20 target. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. Grab will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11. The company recently announced a partnership with GAC to deploy 20,000 EVs in Southeast Asia.
18 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock swings into a holiday week as BBAI traders eye a share-vote and dilution risk

BigBear.ai stock swings into a holiday week as BBAI traders eye a share-vote and dilution risk

BigBear.ai Holdings shares fell 0.8% to $6.12 Friday, with 92 million shares traded. Investors are weighing a proposal to double authorized shares, while the company completed a $125 million debt conversion and closed a $250 million Ask Sage acquisition. Short interest reached 107.4 million shares, or 24.7% of the float, as of Dec. 31.
18 January 2026
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Rambus stock price climbs nearly 5% into the MLK market break — what to watch for RMBS next

Rambus stock price climbs nearly 5% into the MLK market break — what to watch for RMBS next

Rambus Inc. shares rose 4.77% to $107.99 Friday, trading near a 52-week high ahead of its Feb. 2 earnings call. The semiconductor index gained 1.2% while the broader market was flat. U.S. equity markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Friday’s options expiration added volatility, with analysts expecting larger moves next week.
18 January 2026
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ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology stock price hits record close as chip rally sets up a holiday-shortened week

ASE Technology’s U.S. shares closed Friday at $19.41, up 1.2% to a record high, as chip stocks led Wall Street gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose about 1.2%, while broader indexes stayed flat. ASE’s Taiwan shares also gained 1.68%. Investors now await next week’s earnings reports and ASE’s Feb. 5 results.
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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