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Technology News 16 January 2026

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Honeywell stock jumps after JPMorgan upgrade, with Quantinuum IPO in focus

Honeywell stock jumps after JPMorgan upgrade, with Quantinuum IPO in focus

Honeywell shares rose 2.4% to $220.16 Friday after JPMorgan upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $255. The move comes as investors await details on Honeywell’s planned breakup and costs, with fourth-quarter results and a 2026 outlook due Jan. 29. Quantinuum, Honeywell’s quantum computing unit, also announced plans for a confidential IPO filing. Broader markets were flat.
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Nebius stock rises as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and ClickHouse funding puts stakes back in focus

Nebius stock rises as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and ClickHouse funding puts stakes back in focus

Nebius Group shares rose 3.9% to $107.89 by midday Friday after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a $126 target, according to sources. The move followed ClickHouse’s announcement of a $15 billion valuation and $400 million funding round; Nebius holds an equity stake in ClickHouse. Nearly 9.8 million Nebius shares traded as the stock swung between $100.80 and $110.47.
16 January 2026
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Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps as traders eye Meta nuclear campus timeline and insider sales

Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps as traders eye Meta nuclear campus timeline and insider sales

Oklo shares closed up 2.9% at $94.14 Friday after a volatile session, as traders focused on its 1.2 GW Ohio nuclear project tied to Meta data centers. A recent SEC filing showed co-founder Caroline Cochran sold shares under a prearranged plan. Pre-construction work on the Ohio campus is set for 2026. Investors await new filings and the next quarterly report, expected in March.
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion

Riot Platforms shares jumped 12.6% to $18.65 after announcing a 10-year data-center lease with AMD and the $96 million purchase of 200 acres in Texas. The AMD contract starts with 25 MW of power and could expand to 200 MW, with projected revenue of $311 million over the first decade. Riot funded the land deal by selling about 1,080 bitcoin. Bitcoin fell 2% to $94,771.
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Stock Market Today

Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250 pence Friday, with about 3.2 million shares traded. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 12, its first major update since spinning off its ice cream unit. Investors expect guidance on 2026 sales, margins, and cost savings. Unilever has forecast 2025 underlying sales growth of 3% to 5% and second-half margins of at least 19.5%.
Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

8 February 2026
Microsoft has blocked most new legacy Windows printer driver submissions, requiring manual review and justification from print partners as it phases out the V3 and V4 driver pipeline. No new third-party printer drivers will be published to Windows Update for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 or later after January 15, 2026. Existing drivers remain installable, with security fixes continuing for supported OS versions.
LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

8 February 2026
London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.1% to 7,502p Friday, closing out a third straight weekly decline and an 8% drop for the week. The selloff followed renewed concerns over AI disruption after a new Claude plug-in from Anthropic and caution over Big Tech’s AI spending. LSEG bought back 256,419 shares on Feb. 5. Investors await Monday’s open and LSEG’s FY25 results webcast on Feb. 26.
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