Hey everyone, as of Friday evening (around 8:50 PM Singapore time, January 16, 2026), the US stock market is still drifting in pre-market trading. There are a few things to watch next week (January 19-23): Netflix (NFLX) will release earnings after the close on Tuesday — as a streaming giant, it often sets the tone for the entire tech-consumer sector; Thursday brings the final Q3 GDP reading + corporate profit data, along with clues about PCE inflation (while core PCE might come at the end of the month, Thursday’s numbers will provide hints); also, a few Fed officials will be speaking (e.g., Jefferson or others), and if their tone leans dovish, it could give growth stocks a boost. The overall market has risen significantly this year, but if next week’s data comes in soft (especially an unexpected high GDP or inflation reading), it could trigger a pullback; conversely, 'Goldilocks' perfect data could keep tech stocks rallying. Based on the latest pre-market quotes (referencing the January 15-16 closing levels and recent ranges: AAPL ~258-260, MSFT ~457-458, NVDA ~189, TSLA ~440, AMZN ~238, GOOGL ~333, META ~620), here's my personal take on the Magnificent 7, just my opinion, not investment advice～
AAPL (Apple): Trading in the pre-market around the 258-259 range. The iPhone cycle still has momentum...

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