Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

CVS stock slides before the bell as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers

CVS stock slides before the bell as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers

CVS Health shares fell about 9% in premarket trading after CMS announced a 0.09% net average payment increase for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans, far below investor expectations. The agency set a Feb. 25 deadline for comments and will finalize rates by April 6. UnitedHealth and Humana also dropped in after-hours trading. Insurers face pressure as Medicare Advantage remains a key profit source.
27 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps in premarket on $24B Singapore fab plan as AI memory crunch tightens

Micron stock jumps in premarket on $24B Singapore fab plan as AI memory crunch tightens

Micron shares rose about 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company announced a $24 billion expansion of its Singapore manufacturing site, with wafer production set for late 2028. The move comes as memory chip supply remains tight and analysts expect enterprise SSD prices to jump up to 60%. Executive vice president Manish Bhatia sold over 26,000 shares last week, regulatory filings show.
27 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock price: Nvidia’s $2 billion buy puts CRWV back in play before the open

CoreWeave stock price: Nvidia’s $2 billion buy puts CRWV back in play before the open

CoreWeave shares rose 5.7% to $98.31 premarket Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment at $87.20 per share, becoming the company’s second-largest shareholder. The private sale adds nearly 23 million shares to Nvidia’s stake. CoreWeave said it will use the funds to expand data centers and research, not to buy Nvidia processors. Investors are watching if CRWV holds above Nvidia’s purchase price ahead of a busy tech earnings week.
27 January 2026
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GameStop stock rises again after Michael Burry says he’s buying — what traders watch next

GameStop stock rises again after Michael Burry says he’s buying — what traders watch next

GameStop shares rose about 2% in premarket trading Tuesday after investor Michael Burry disclosed he has been buying the stock. The move follows a 4.4% gain Monday, with 36 million shares traded. Director Lawrence Cheng’s entity bought 5,000 shares last week at an average price of $22.87, according to an SEC filing.
27 January 2026
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Zoom stock steadies in premarket after 11% jump on billion-dollar Anthropic stake talk

Zoom stock steadies in premarket after 11% jump on billion-dollar Anthropic stake talk

Zoom shares surged 11.3% to $95.46 Monday after a Baird analyst highlighted the company’s stake in AI startup Anthropic, valuing it at up to $4 billion. The rally follows reports Anthropic may raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation. Investors await updates on Anthropic’s funding and Zoom’s earnings. Zoom stock remains 83% below its 2020 peak.
27 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock slides premarket as Medicare Advantage rate plan shakes insurers before earnings

UnitedHealth stock slides premarket as Medicare Advantage rate plan shakes insurers before earnings

UnitedHealth shares fell 8.3% to $322.32 in premarket trading after CMS proposed a near-flat 0.09% average payment increase for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans and stricter rules on diagnosis data. The move triggered a broad selloff in managed-care stocks, with CVS Health and Humana also dropping sharply. UnitedHealth is set to report earnings and its 2026 outlook before the market opens. CMS will accept comments on the proposal until Feb. 25.
27 January 2026
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BT Group share price edges higher after Monday slide as market eyes Feb 5 update

BT Group share price edges higher after Monday slide as market eyes Feb 5 update

BT shares edged up 0.14% to 183.05p in early London trading Tuesday, partially rebounding from Monday’s 2.9% drop. The company’s trading update is scheduled for Feb. 5, the same day as the Bank of England’s rate decision. BT’s interim dividend payment is set for Feb. 11. Investors are watching Openreach’s fibre rollout and cash flow outlook.
27 January 2026
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Ashtead share price slips early as buybacks roll on; traders eye next sector read‑across

Ashtead share price slips early as buybacks roll on; traders eye next sector read‑across

Ashtead Group shares fell 0.63% to 5,066 pence in early London trading Tuesday after a 2.49% drop Monday. The company bought back 72,300 shares for treasury on Jan. 26 at an average 5,150.64 pence each. Ashtead plans a $1.5 billion buyback with its New York listing in March. Investors watched for signals from the Federal Reserve and U.S. construction data.
27 January 2026
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SSE PLC share price ticks up in London as Jan 30 dividend nears — what to watch next

SSE PLC share price ticks up in London as Jan 30 dividend nears — what to watch next

SSE shares edged up 0.1% to 2,358 pence in early London trading Tuesday, after a 1.5% gain Monday. Volume remained thin, with about 308,000 shares traded versus a three-month average of 3.6 million. Investors await an interim dividend payment and scrip share admission on Jan. 30, followed by a Q3 trading update on Feb. 4. UK 10-year gilt yields rose to 4.509%, keeping utilities in focus.
27 January 2026
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Antofagasta stock slips after fresh 52-week high as copper cools and Q4 update looms

Antofagasta stock slips after fresh 52-week high as copper cools and Q4 update looms

Antofagasta shares fell 2.1% to 3,696 pence in early London trading Tuesday, reversing Monday’s 5% surge. Copper prices dropped 1.1% after the Shanghai Futures Exchange said it would raise margin requirements. Other major miners, including Anglo American and Rio Tinto, also slipped. Antofagasta will report Q4 production on Jan. 29.
27 January 2026
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Babcock share price today: BAB.L slips despite fresh buybacks and higher broker targets

Babcock share price today: BAB.L slips despite fresh buybacks and higher broker targets

Babcock shares slipped 0.34% to 1,449p in early London trading after announcing further share buybacks. Jefferies and JPMorgan raised their target prices to 1,670p and 1,700p, respectively, as investors watch for a June board handover. The company reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and margin target, citing contracted revenue and new Arrowhead licence deals in Indonesia.
27 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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