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Technology News 25 January 2026

Broadcom stock (AVGO) in focus after Fidelity VMware settlement as Fed, Big Tech earnings loom

Broadcom stock (AVGO) in focus after Fidelity VMware settlement as Fed, Big Tech earnings loom

Broadcom shares fell 1.7% to $320.05 Friday, marking a fourth straight session of losses and leaving the stock about 23% below its 52-week high. Fidelity said it settled a lawsuit over access to VMware software, with services to continue uninterrupted. U.S. markets ended mixed, and traders await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and major tech earnings next week.
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Micron stock price near $400: MU investors brace for Fed decision and Big Tech earnings

Micron stock price near $400: MU investors brace for Fed decision and Big Tech earnings

Micron shares closed Friday at $399.65, up about 0.5% as Wall Street eyes tight memory chip supply and rising prices for AI servers. Analyst Krish Sankar raised his price target to $450, citing worsening shortages and higher DRAM and NAND prices. Micron projects Q2 adjusted earnings of $8.42 per share and $20 billion in 2026 capital spending. The Fed’s rate decision and major tech earnings are due next week.
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Salesforce stock: CRM closes near $228 with the Fed and Big Tech earnings up next

Salesforce stock: CRM closes near $228 with the Fed and Big Tech earnings up next

Salesforce shares ended Friday nearly unchanged at $228.05, with 9.4 million shares traded. Executive Srinivas Tallapragada disclosed routine stock-compensation transactions in an SEC filing. Investors are watching for the Fed’s rate decision and major tech earnings next week ahead of Salesforce’s expected results, likely on Feb. 25.
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Meta earnings, Waymo probe and Netflix deal talk put communication services stocks in focus

Meta earnings, Waymo probe and Netflix deal talk put communication services stocks in focus

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) rose 0.6% to $116.96, with Meta and Alphabet making up over 40% of its weight. Meta gained 1.7%, Alphabet fell 0.8%, and Netflix jumped 3.1% on Friday. Meta will block teens from its AI characters, while Alphabet’s Waymo faces a federal probe over robotaxi safety. A smartglasses firm sued Meta and EssilorLuxottica for alleged tech copying.
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Netflix stock at $86: ‘Sniff test’ jab keeps NFLX in play before Monday

Netflix stock at $86: ‘Sniff test’ jab keeps NFLX in play before Monday

Netflix shares closed up 3.1% at $86.12 Friday as investors tracked its $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount Skydance’s rival offer. Netflix halted buybacks and secured a $67.2 billion bridge loan for the deal. Warner filed a preliminary proxy with the SEC, aiming for a shareholder vote by April.
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Palantir stock price closes higher as UK defence contract notice lands, earnings loom

Palantir stock price closes higher as UK defence contract notice lands, earnings loom

New York, Jan 25, 2026, 10:50 EST — The market has closed. Palantir Technologies Inc shares ended Friday 2.3% higher, closing at $169.60. U.S. markets remain closed over the weekend, while a busy slate of catalysts looms for the coming week. In London, the UK Ministry of Defence awarded Palantir Technologies UK Ltd a follow-on enterprise agreement, a wide-ranging software licensing and support contract, worth £240.6 million, according to a government procurement notice published Friday. The deal, signed on Dec. 30, will run from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. It was a direct award, bypassing any competitive bidding.
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Tencent stock price: Nvidia H200 chip orders loom as 0700.HK heads into Monday

Tencent stock price: Nvidia H200 chip orders loom as 0700.HK heads into Monday

HONG KONG, Jan 25, 2026, 23:11 (HKT) — The market is now closed. Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) shares fell 0.42% to close at HK$595.00 on Friday, marking their fifth straight session of losses. Investors are digesting a new report about China’s position on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips as the new week begins. (MarketScreener) The chip angle is crucial since access to premium AI server processors dictates how fast China’s leading internet firms can expand computing power for new offerings. For Tencent, this directly impacts forecasts for cloud investment and AI-driven advertising tools, with markets reacting swiftly to those shifts. Tencent’s
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Oracle stock in focus for Monday after Morgan Stanley target cut flags AI buildout costs

Oracle stock in focus for Monday after Morgan Stanley target cut flags AI buildout costs

New York, Jan 25, 2026, 10:33 EST — The market has closed. Oracle shares slipped 0.6% on Friday, finishing at $177.16. The drop followed a price target cut from Morgan Stanley, which cautioned that investors might be underestimating the expenses tied to the company’s push to ramp up AI data-center capacity. (Barron’s) The call hit a shaky tape for big tech, with investors increasingly distinguishing “AI demand” from actual “AI profits.” Oracle stands out in this trade, locking in hefty cloud deals—but it still requires hardware, power, and real estate to fulfill those commitments. Tension is high this week. The
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Tesla stock set for a volatile week as $99 Autopilot shift meets earnings test

Tesla stock set for a volatile week as $99 Autopilot shift meets earnings test

New York, Jan 25, 2026, 09:57 EST — Market closed Tesla, Inc. shares closed Friday at $449.06, slipping roughly 0.1%. With U.S. markets closed over the weekend, all eyes turn to a busy week ahead for TSLA. Tesla’s stock drew attention after the company removed certain driver-assistance features from new vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada. Now, buyers who want self-steering on highways must subscribe to the $99-a-month Full Self-Driving (Supervised) package. CEO Elon Musk warned the subscription fee “would rise over time” as the technology advances. (Reuters) The shift comes just days ahead of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report
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Amazon stock heads into Monday with fresh layoff report and Feb. 5 earnings date in view

Amazon stock heads into Monday with fresh layoff report and Feb. 5 earnings date in view

New York, Jan 25, 2026, 09:34 EST — Market closed. Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares jumped 2.1% on Friday, despite Reuters reporting the company plans another wave of corporate layoffs next week. In after-hours trading, the stock dipped roughly 0.1%. (Stooq) The report arrives just before Amazon’s upcoming earnings release, as investors watch for signs of stricter cost management amid ongoing heavy spending on data centers and AI-related software. Amazon announced it will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call that same afternoon. (Amazon News) Two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that job
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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) in focus after Waymo school-bus probe, with Fed week ahead

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) in focus after Waymo school-bus probe, with Fed week ahead

New York, January 25, 2026, 09:32 EST — Market closed. Alphabet’s Class C shares enter Monday’s U.S. session amid new regulatory scrutiny of Waymo. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the robotaxi operator after reports that Waymo vehicles passed stopped school buses illegally in Austin at least 19 times. This occurred despite a software update connected to a recall affecting more than 3,000 vehicles. Waymo maintains it is “confident” its safety record around school buses surpasses that of human drivers. (Reuters) GOOG slipped 0.73% to $328.43 on Friday, falling behind a handful of other megacap
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Broadcom stock dips again as chip jitters build — what to watch before Monday

Broadcom stock dips again as chip jitters build — what to watch before Monday

New York, January 25, 2026, 09:41 ET — Market closed. Shares of Broadcom Inc. slipped 1.7% to finish at $320.05 on Friday, deepening a late-week drop. With Monday’s open approaching, semiconductors are once again in the spotlight. (Broadcom Investors) The coming week is crucial, with the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision of 2026 looming alongside a packed schedule of megacap tech earnings. These events are expected to shape risk appetite, particularly for chipmakers linked to data-center spending. On Friday, the S&P 500 posted a modest gain while the Dow slipped. Chip stocks saw mixed results: Nvidia climbed, but Broadcom and
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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