Today: 8 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health shares fell 14.3% to $322.92 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CMS announced a nearly flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update. The move triggered a sector-wide selloff, with managed-care stocks losing about $80 billion in market value. Investors now await Elevance’s quarterly results due Wednesday morning for further guidance.
28 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan Chase shares closed down 0.24% at $300.31 Tuesday, with little movement after hours. The drop came as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting and new data showed U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest since 2014. JPMorgan detailed a $4 million digital note issuance linked to Treasury bonds. The Fed’s rate decision is due Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
28 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps nearly 15% as bitcoin firms and focus turns to Feb. 5 results

IREN stock jumps nearly 15% as bitcoin firms and focus turns to Feb. 5 results

IREN shares jumped 14.6% to $59.99 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with volume topping 54 million. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, lifting other miners including Cipher Mining and Riot Platforms. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy statement Wednesday and IREN’s quarterly report on Feb. 5.
28 January 2026
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Palantir stock price dips after hours as ICE scrutiny returns and Fed decision looms

Palantir stock price dips after hours as ICE scrutiny returns and Fed decision looms

Palantir shares fell 1.1% to $165.70 in after-hours trading Tuesday, trailing a Nasdaq session that closed up 0.9%. The drop comes as investors await Palantir’s Feb. 2 earnings and watch renewed scrutiny over its immigration enforcement contracts. The company’s ICE-linked software remains under political and employee pressure. Neither Palantir nor DHS commented on recent reports about its tools.
28 January 2026
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Oracle stock slides 4% as AI spending scrutiny builds ahead of Fed decision

Oracle stock slides 4% as AI spending scrutiny builds ahead of Fed decision

Oracle shares fell 4.2% to $174.90 Tuesday, underperforming as the S&P 500 hit a record high. The company announced new healthcare and construction software deals and highlighted AI data center expansion plans. Oracle remains in focus over its 15% stake in TikTok’s U.S. joint venture. A law firm launched an investigation into Oracle’s bond disclosures tied to AI infrastructure spending.
28 January 2026
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CVS stock price dives 14% after CMS Medicare Advantage rate proposal; what investors watch next

CVS stock price dives 14% after CMS Medicare Advantage rate proposal; what investors watch next

CVS Health shares dropped about 14% to $72 in after-hours trading Tuesday after a proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update signaled minimal rate increases. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projected a 0.09% average hike, sparking warnings from insurers about possible benefit cuts. UnitedHealth and Humana shares also fell sharply. CVS reports earnings Feb. 10; CMS’s final decision is due in April.
28 January 2026
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Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG ticks up after hours on EU DMA move, earnings ahead

Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG ticks up after hours on EU DMA move, earnings ahead

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.4% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the EU opened Digital Markets Act proceedings targeting Google Search data and Gemini AI features. The move comes days before Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings, as investors focus on cloud and AI performance. Google recently agreed to a $68 million settlement over alleged voice assistant privacy violations.
28 January 2026
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Boeing stock slips after earnings: Jeppesen windfall lifts profit, but core loss bites

Boeing stock slips after earnings: Jeppesen windfall lifts profit, but core loss bites

Boeing shares fell 1.6% to $244.56 in after-hours trading Tuesday after core Q4 earnings missed forecasts, despite a $10.6 billion gain from selling Jeppesen. Net income reached $8.22 billion, but the commercial airplanes unit posted a $632 million operating loss. Boeing boosted 737 output to 42 per month and secured FAA approval for 737-10 test flights. No formal 2026 financial guidance was given.
28 January 2026
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Silver price jumps near record highs as Fed decision and ETF frenzy collide

Silver price jumps near record highs as Fed decision and ETF frenzy collide

Spot silver surged about 8% in after-hours U.S. trading Tuesday, ending near $112 an ounce after volatile swings. U.S. retail investors poured $171 million into the iShares Silver Trust on Monday, nearly doubling the previous record. The rally followed safe-haven buying amid tariff threats and U.S. budget worries. Traders await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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Natural gas price cools after record rally as Henry Hub expiry nears; EQT stock slides

Natural gas price cools after record rally as Henry Hub expiry nears; EQT stock slides

February NYMEX natural gas futures fell 3.4% to $6.571 per MMBtu Tuesday as traders cut positions ahead of contract expiry. EQT shares dropped 3.5% in after-hours trading, leading declines among major gas producers. Warmer forecasts and recovering Gulf Coast LNG exports pressured prices after last week’s supply disruptions. About 15% of U.S. gas output remained offline Tuesday, according to BloombergNEF.
27 January 2026
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XRP price today steady near $1.91 as Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up and fresh ETF filing grab attention

XRP price today steady near $1.91 as Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up and fresh ETF filing grab attention

Ripple signed a memorandum of understanding with Riyad Bank’s Jeel division to pilot blockchain payments and tokenization in Saudi Arabia. XRP traded near $1.91 late Tuesday, up 0.7% in 24 hours. A new filing showed the 21Shares XRP ETF held 98.12 million XRP as of September 30. Traders are watching for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve rate decision.
27 January 2026
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Texas Instruments Stock Pops After Hours on Upbeat Q1 Forecast — What TXN Is Signaling Now

Texas Instruments Stock Pops After Hours on Upbeat Q1 Forecast — What TXN Is Signaling Now

Texas Instruments shares jumped about 5% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue of $4.32 billion to $4.68 billion, above Wall Street’s $4.42 billion estimate. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.42 billion, slightly below expectations, with net income at $1.16 billion. The stock has gained over 13% this year. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy statement Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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AI stock price: C3.ai slips at the close as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

AI stock price: C3.ai slips at the close as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

C3.ai shares fell 2.4% to $12.62 Tuesday, then edged to $12.65 after hours as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision and major tech earnings. Trading volume reached 4 million, below the 50-day average. Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are set to report results and boost AI spending by about 30%. C3.ai will release its next earnings on March 4.
27 January 2026
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Dow Jones tumbles as UnitedHealth rout drags blue chips while Fed looms

Dow Jones tumbles as UnitedHealth rout drags blue chips while Fed looms

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 408.99 points to 49,003.41, led by a nearly 20% plunge in UnitedHealth after the Trump administration proposed a smaller-than-expected Medicare Advantage rate hike. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to a record high, while the Nasdaq gained 0.9%. General Motors advanced after strong earnings and a $6 billion buyback. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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Gold price today: Record near $5,200 as tariffs, Fed meeting and shutdown risk keep safe-haven bid alive

Gold price today: Record near $5,200 as tariffs, Fed meeting and shutdown risk keep safe-haven bid alive

Gold surged over 3% after hours Tuesday, breaking a new record above $5,187 an ounce as traders brace for the Fed meeting and a looming U.S. funding deadline. CME reported record metals derivatives volume, and major banks raised gold price targets, with Deutsche Bank projecting $6,000 by 2026. February gold futures settled at $5,082.60. Silver and other metals also saw sharp swings.
27 January 2026
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC holds near $89,000 as ETF flows turn, Fed decision looms

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC holds near $89,000 as ETF flows turn, Fed decision looms

Bitcoin rose 1.2% to about $88,988 in Wednesday trading, holding below $90,000 as traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a modest net inflow Monday after five days of outflows, according to Farside Investors. Ether gained 3% to $3,013. Markets remained cautious ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s statement later Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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Texas Instruments earnings shake up TXN stock as forecast tops estimates despite Q4 profit dip

Texas Instruments earnings shake up TXN stock as forecast tops estimates despite Q4 profit dip

Texas Instruments forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, sending shares up nearly 5% after hours. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10% to $4.42 billion, but net income slipped to $1.16 billion due to a per-share charge. Analog sales jumped 14%. The company’s stock has gained over 13% in 2026 after a drop last year.
27 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026
RELX shares fell 4.6% to 2,145p on Friday, near a 52-week low, despite the FTSE 100 closing higher. The company disclosed a new buyback of 465,361 shares on Feb. 6 and has repurchased over 8.8 million shares since Jan. 2. Investors await RELX’s full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12 amid concerns over AI’s impact on its core business.
Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

8 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.10 pence Friday after Rio Tinto ended merger talks, issuing a “no intention to bid” statement. Glencore’s board rejected the proposed deal terms, citing concerns over valuation and governance. Attention now turns to possible asset sales, including its $5 billion Kazzinc stake, ahead of Glencore’s annual results on Feb. 18.
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