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Technology News 16 January 2026 - 17 January 2026

Western Digital (WDC) stock price: Analysts lift targets as SanDisk stake sale, earnings loom

Western Digital (WDC) stock price: Analysts lift targets as SanDisk stake sale, earnings loom

Western Digital shares fell 0.2% in after-hours trading Friday, even as Evercore ISI and Susquehanna raised price targets to $230 and $205, respectively. The company has sold most of its SanDisk stake to pay down debt and is expected to sell the rest within weeks. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Western Digital reports fiscal Q2 earnings after the bell on Jan. 29.
17 January 2026
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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.
17 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron Technology shares jumped as much as 7.8% to $362.75 in after-hours trading Friday after director Teyin M. Liu disclosed buying 23,200 shares for about $7.8 million. The purchase came as chip stocks held steady following Taiwan Semiconductor’s upbeat outlook. Liu’s stake rose to 25,910 shares, according to an SEC filing. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
16 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave shares jumped 6.4% to $101.23 in after-hours trading Friday after JPMorgan said a previously delayed data-center project is now back on schedule. The bank maintained its Hold rating and $110 price target. Hagens Berman filed a securities class action over statements tied to the Denton, Texas data-center expansion. The lawsuit covers investors who bought shares between March 28 and Dec. 15, 2025.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $115.77, after the company announced it secured a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract program. The SHIELD contract allows for future defense task orders but does not guarantee immediate revenue. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, reopening Tuesday.
16 January 2026
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Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel stock price dips after-hours despite chip rally as Citi, RBC and Barclays reset the bull case

Intel shares fell 1.8% Friday to $47.43 and slipped further after hours, ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings call. Citi upgraded Intel to Neutral, RBC began coverage at Sector Perform, and Barclays raised its price target to $45. The broader chip sector rose, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 2.1%. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
16 January 2026
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AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

Riot Platforms signed a 10-year data-center lease and services agreement with AMD, expected to generate $311 million in revenue, with extensions possible up to $1 billion. Riot shares surged 12% after the announcement, while AMD closed up 1.7% at $231.84. Riot will provide up to 200 MW of power at its Texas site, with the first phase set for January. Chip stocks broadly rose Friday; U.S. markets close Monday for the holiday.
16 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price edges up after Jefferies target hike as China chip rules stay in play

Nvidia stock price edges up after Jefferies target hike as China chip rules stay in play

Nvidia shares closed up 0.2% at $187.45 Friday after Jefferies raised its price target to $275 and RBC initiated coverage at Outperform with a $240 target. The stock traded actively as investors weighed new U.S. export rules for Nvidia’s H200 chips and mixed signals from China on purchases. CFO Colette Kress sold 47,640 shares under a preset plan. The iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.6%.
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Apple stock price falls as India antitrust warning raises stakes for AAPL ahead of earnings

Apple stock price falls as India antitrust warning raises stakes for AAPL ahead of earnings

Apple shares closed down 1.1% at $255.43 Friday and were flat after hours. The stock faces pressure as India’s antitrust regulator warned of possible action over App Store practices, with Apple citing a potential $38 billion fine, Reuters reported. U.S. indexes ended slightly higher ahead of a holiday weekend. Apple reports fiscal first-quarter results Jan. 29.
16 January 2026
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Astera Labs stock jumps on RBC call as traders size up the next catalyst

Astera Labs stock jumps on RBC call as traders size up the next catalyst

Astera Labs shares rose 4.8% to $182.80 after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $225 target. RBC cited strong retimer demand and upcoming Scorpio switch launches as catalysts. The move comes ahead of Astera’s Feb. 10 earnings report and amid heightened scrutiny of AI chip stocks. Trading volume reached about 4.2 million shares Friday.
16 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock price rises after insider filings; QBTS traders eye Qubits 2026 next

D-Wave Quantum stock price rises after insider filings; QBTS traders eye Qubits 2026 next

D-Wave Quantum Inc shares rose 1.1% to $29.03 Friday after CEO Alan Baratz and CFO John Markovich disclosed tax-related “sell-to-cover” stock sales in SEC filings. The company’s $550 million Quantum Circuits acquisition remains pending antitrust approval. Trading volume reached about 34 million shares. Investors await D-Wave’s Qubits 2026 event set for Jan. 27–28.
16 January 2026
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Seagate stock rises after Susquehanna drops bearish call; STX heads into an earnings test

Seagate stock rises after Susquehanna drops bearish call; STX heads into an earnings test

Seagate shares rose 1.6% to $325.55 Friday after Susquehanna upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $280, citing strong execution of new data storage technology. Trading volume was below average at 2.4 million shares. Barclays and Wells Fargo also sharply lifted their targets. Seagate’s earnings call is set for January 27, with investors watching for signs of sustained demand from data centers.
16 January 2026
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Home Depot stock edges up as investors probe Flock Safety camera data; Wall Street lifts targets

Home Depot stock edges up as investors probe Flock Safety camera data; Wall Street lifts targets

Home Depot shares edged up Friday after investors led by Zevin Asset Management filed a proposal urging the company to assess privacy risks from Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. The vote is set for the annual meeting in May. Home Depot said it does not provide federal law enforcement access. Morgan Stanley and Truist raised their price targets, citing steady sales and strong credit-card data.
16 January 2026
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IBM stock rises as ‘Sovereign Core’ puts AI data controls back in focus

IBM stock rises as ‘Sovereign Core’ puts AI data controls back in focus

IBM shares rose 2.2% to $304.48 in midday trading Friday after the company introduced its “Sovereign Core” software targeting enterprise and government control over data and AI systems. The tech preview launches in February, with general availability set for mid-2026. IBM said more details will come at a Jan. 27 summit. The stock moved as broader indexes were mixed.
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Stock Market Today

Big Tech stocks swing on AI spending fears: Amazon slides, Nvidia rebounds as week ahead looms

Big Tech stocks swing on AI spending fears: Amazon slides, Nvidia rebounds as week ahead looms

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:43 (EST) — Market closed Big Tech stocks head into next week with investors split over the cost of the AI boom after Amazon.com (AMZN.O) ended Friday down 5.6% while Nvidia (NVDA.O) jumped 7.9%. Amazon’s plans pushed the projected 2026 AI spend for it and cloud rivals Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta to about $600 billion. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time on Friday, but the Nasdaq is still down 0.9% for the year. (Reuters) The bill is getting harder to ignore. Amazon projected $200 billion of capex — capital spending — in
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.
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