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Technology News 17 January 2026

Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

Micron shares jumped 7.8% after director Teyin M. Liu disclosed a $7.8 million stock purchase. Chip stocks weighed a new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal linking tariff cuts to U.S. production, with Taiwanese firms pledging $250 billion in U.S. investment. The iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.6%. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday; Intel reports Jan. 22.
17 January 2026
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Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

Taiwan and the U.S. signed a $500 billion trade framework focused on semiconductors, with Taiwanese firms pledging at least $250 billion in direct U.S. investment and Taiwan’s government providing credit guarantees. TSMC has begun volume production at its Arizona plant and plans further expansion. The deal sets a maximum 15% U.S. tariff on Taiwanese goods, with exemptions for some products.
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Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

Micron Technology signed an exclusive letter of intent to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion in cash, aiming to boost DRAM wafer output by late 2027. Shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 on Friday. A Micron director bought 23,200 shares last week, raising their direct stake to 25,910. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; trading resumes Tuesday.
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Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

Broadcom shares closed up 2.6% at $351.71 Friday as chip stocks rallied, recovering from a midweek drop linked to China’s ban on VMware software. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 1.2%. Investors are watching for Intel’s earnings and U.S. inflation data due Jan. 22. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday.
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Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging “wrongful gains” in a federal lawsuit set for jury trial in April. Microsoft shares closed up 0.7% at $459.86 Friday but remain down 3.6% for the week. Italy’s antitrust regulator opened a probe into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over mobile game sales tactics. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

Galaxy Digital shares rose 7.25% to $34.31 Friday after ERCOT approved an additional 830 MW of load for its Helios data center campus, pushing total capacity past 1.6 GW. The company also closed a $75 million tokenized CLO on Avalanche, expanding its onchain credit business. Trading volume fell to 15.5 million shares from 20.6 million the previous day. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Riot Platforms stock jumps 16% on AMD data-center lease — what to watch next week

Riot Platforms stock jumps 16% on AMD data-center lease — what to watch next week

Riot Platforms shares jumped 16.1% to $19.24 after announcing a long-term data-center lease with AMD and a $96 million land purchase in Rockdale, Texas. The deal could bring Riot up to $1 billion in contract value and expand capacity to 200 MW. Trading volume hit 54 million shares. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

Riot Platforms shares jumped 16% to $19.24 Friday after the company announced a 10-year data center lease with AMD and purchased 200 acres beneath its Rockdale, Texas facility for $96 million. The lease starts with 25 megawatts of capacity, with options to expand to 200 megawatts. Riot expects about $311 million in contract revenue, with potential to reach $1 billion. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
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Super Micro stock jumps 11% as chip rally returns — what SMCI investors watch next week

Super Micro stock jumps 11% as chip rally returns — what SMCI investors watch next week

Super Micro Computer shares jumped 11% Friday to $32.64, lifted by TSMC’s strong outlook and a rally in semiconductor stocks. About 79 million SMCI shares traded as the stock swung between $29.62 and $32.97. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday, with attention on tech earnings and SMCI’s upcoming results. TSMC reported record quarterly profit and forecast nearly 30% revenue growth for 2026.
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

Riot Platforms shares surged 16% to $19.24 after announcing a 10-year, $311 million data-center lease with AMD at its Texas facility. AMD will lease 25 megawatts of capacity, with options that could raise the deal’s value to $1 billion. The retrofit will cost $89.8 million. Other bitcoin miners and AMD also closed higher Friday.
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Amphenol stock stays in focus after ADC India open offer terms; Goldman, BofA lift targets

Amphenol stock stays in focus after ADC India open offer terms; Goldman, BofA lift targets

Amphenol shares closed at $154.39 in New York Friday, up 0.11% after a 5% surge Thursday. The company launched a mandatory open offer to buy 1.2 million shares of ADC India Communications at INR 1,233.59 each, totaling about $16.4 million. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America raised price targets ahead of Amphenol’s Jan. 28 earnings report. The tender window in India runs March 5–18.
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Uber stock ticks up as Kroger rolls out grocery delivery on Uber Eats nationwide

Uber stock ticks up as Kroger rolls out grocery delivery on Uber Eats nationwide

Uber shares rose 0.5% to $84.85 in after-hours trading Friday after Kroger added nearly 2,700 stores to Uber’s delivery apps. The new partnership allows customers to order groceries from Kroger stores nationwide via Uber Eats, Uber, and Postmates. Lyft shares fell 2.9% and DoorDash dropped 2.3%. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the holiday closure.
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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.
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Stock Market Today

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
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