Mixed Market Performance, Alibaba Rises 3.09%, Trip.com Falls 17.60%
Market Watcher01-14
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. stock market opened with mixed performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.24%, the S&P 500 decreased by 0.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.10%.
In the sector performance, the silver ETF sector saw significant gains, with ProShares Ultra Silver rising by 11.17% and iShares Silver Trust increasing by 5.46%. The Chinese concept stocks also showed notable movements, with Alibaba up by 3.09% and Bilibili Inc. up by 5.54%. Conversely, the cruise line sector experienced a decline, with Trip.com Group Limited falling by 17.60%.
NVIDIA fell by 1.07% following news that China's customs authorities have prohibited the import of Nvidia's latest H200 AI chips into China, adding complexity to the recent U.S. approval of H200 chip exports to China.
Alphabet and Alphabet saw slight declines of 0.45% and 0.51%, respectively, despite positive analyst outlooks on the company's AI and cloud business potential.
Apple decreased by 0.60% after launching a new subscription service package, Creator Studio, and amid unconfirmed reports of an investment in Intel.
Tesla Motors dropped by 1.63% following CEO Elon Musk's announcement that the company will stop selling its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software as a one-time purchase and will switch to a monthly subscription model starting February 14, 2026.
Microsoft declined by 0.85% amid bearish market sentiments and a surge in AMD's $220 call options.
Meta Platforms, Inc. fell by 0.76% despite Rosenblatt maintaining a buy rating and a price target of $1117 per share.
Intel rose by 2.67% driven by investor optimism and positive market sentiment, partly fueled by President Donald Trump's support for the company.
Netflix increased by 1.18% after announcing plans to modify its $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash offer to fend off a hostile takeover by Paramount.
Trip.com Group Limited experienced a significant drop of 17.60% following news that China's State Administration for Market Regulation has launched an investigation into the company for alleged monopolistic practices.Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.