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Is the stock market open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Here are the trading hours and the holidays the rest of the year.

Retail traders parse fresh funding talk, a Walmart pact, and a cautious Wall Street reset for this hydrogen player, today, Jan. 22, 2026.

You might think it is obvious that stock markets are good for the public. Accounting statements make it easier for more investors to efficiently value companies and allocate capital, and that capital allows companies to expand, build new factories or products, and hire more workers. Investors also own a share of the returns each company earns.

Century Group (XXII) on Thursday announced a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares to regain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards. Shares were -7.24% pre-market to $0.

Nasdaq has asked that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lift the restrictions on several Bitcoin BTC $89 228 24h volatility: 1.1% Market cap: $1.78 T Vol. 24h: $46.09 B and Ethereum ETH $2 939 24h volatility: 0.

While the hoped-for end-of-year failed to materialize, the S&P 500 still finished the year up 16% -- it's third consecutive year in the green. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones gained 20% and 13% respectively. Cryptocurrencies did not fare so well ...

Today, Jan. 22, 2026, investors are weighing blockbuster subscriber and revenue growth against cautious guidance and a massive Warner bid.