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UnitedHealth stock dips again as Medicare Advantage rate worries hang over UNH shares

UnitedHealth stock dips again as Medicare Advantage rate worries hang over UNH shares

UnitedHealth Group shares fell 2.1% to $286.12 in late-morning trading Friday, extending losses after this week’s selloff. Investors focused on proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage payment changes, with the government’s comment period ending Feb. 25 and final rates due April 6. CMS projects a net average payment increase of 0.09% for 2027. UBS cut its price target for UnitedHealth to $410, citing rate uncertainty.
30 January 2026
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ServiceNow (NOW) stock steadies after post-earnings jolt — buyback plan and 2026 outlook in focus

ServiceNow (NOW) stock steadies after post-earnings jolt — buyback plan and 2026 outlook in focus

ServiceNow shares rose 0.3% to $117.12 in late-morning trading Friday, recovering slightly after a 10% drop Thursday. The company reported fourth-quarter subscription revenue up 21% to $3.466 billion and projected 2026 subscription revenue above analyst estimates. The board approved an additional $5 billion for share buybacks. ServiceNow also expanded its partnership with Fiserv for financial-services operations.
30 January 2026
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SoFi stock price slides after earnings, even with its first $1 billion quarter

SoFi stock price slides after earnings, even with its first $1 billion quarter

SoFi shares fell 4.5% to $23.27 Friday after the company reported its first billion-dollar adjusted revenue quarter and issued 2026 guidance. Adjusted net revenue jumped 37% to $1.01 billion, with loan originations at a record $10.5 billion. Technology platform accounts dropped 23% after a major client exit. CEO Anthony Noto warned that a proposed 10% credit card rate cap could sharply reduce card lending.
30 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price slips after earnings beat as chemicals turn red; what XOM investors watch next

Exxon Mobil stock price slips after earnings beat as chemicals turn red; what XOM investors watch next

Exxon Mobil shares fell 0.7% to $139.52 Friday after the company posted $6.5 billion in fourth-quarter earnings and a rare loss in its chemicals division. Production hit a four-decade high at 4.7 million barrels per day for the year. Brent crude traded near $72 ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. Exxon confirmed a $20 billion buyback plan through 2026 and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.03 per share.
30 January 2026
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Western Digital stock drops about 7% after upbeat forecast; AI storage trade turns choppy

Western Digital stock drops about 7% after upbeat forecast; AI storage trade turns choppy

Western Digital shares fell about 7% to $258.99 in Friday trading, despite the company beating earnings estimates and forecasting third-quarter revenue near $3.2 billion, above Wall Street expectations. Investors are awaiting updates on demand and product plans at the Feb. 3 Innovation Day in New York. CFO Kris Sennesael said the company is “pretty much sold out for calendar 2026.”
30 January 2026
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American Airlines stock price today: AAL steadies on Venezuela flight restart plan as shutdown risk looms

American Airlines stock price today: AAL steadies on Venezuela flight restart plan as shutdown risk looms

American Airlines shares rose 0.1% after announcing plans to resume daily flights to Venezuela, pending U.S. approvals. The Transportation Department lifted its flight ban, but a “Do Not Travel” advisory remains. Airlines warned a partial U.S. government shutdown could disrupt flights as early as Saturday. Delta, United, and JetBlue shares fell, while Southwest gained.
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock price slips as ORCL extends weekly slide; TikTok outage and new AI launches in focus

Oracle stock price slips as ORCL extends weekly slide; TikTok outage and new AI launches in focus

Oracle shares fell 0.5% to $168.16 Friday morning, extending an 8% slide since Monday. The company blamed recent TikTok outages on a weather-related power failure at a data center. Oracle also launched a life-sciences AI data platform and said IHG approved its OPERA Cloud system. Broader U.S. software stocks slipped amid concerns over cloud spending and returns.
30 January 2026
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Plug Power stock slips as delayed shareholder vote keeps reverse-split risk in play

Plug Power stock slips as delayed shareholder vote keeps reverse-split risk in play

Plug Power shares fell 1.9% to $2.30 Friday after the company postponed a key shareholder vote on charter amendments to Feb. 5. The proposals seek to raise authorized shares and allow a reverse stock split after failing to secure enough outstanding votes. CEO Andy Marsh said the company will keep pushing to gather support. Investors are watching closely as Plug faces pressure to restructure its capital.
30 January 2026
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Seagate stock slides after earnings pop as traders weigh AI-storage boom

Seagate stock slides after earnings pop as traders weigh AI-storage boom

Seagate shares fell 4.2% to $427.68 in early Friday trading, reversing part of a 19% surge earlier this week after strong earnings and an upbeat forecast. The company reported $2.83 billion in quarterly revenue and projected up to $3.40 per share in adjusted earnings. Investors are watching storage pricing and cloud demand. Seagate’s board declared a $0.74 dividend, payable April 8.
30 January 2026
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Tesla stock rises 4% as Musk’s robotaxi spending push collides with SpaceX merger chatter

Tesla stock rises 4% as Musk’s robotaxi spending push collides with SpaceX merger chatter

Tesla shares rose 4.2% to $434.06 Friday after posting Q4 earnings of 50 cents per share, beating estimates. The company plans to more than double capital spending to over $20 billion this year, focusing on Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus robotics. Net income fell 61% to $840 million. Bloomberg reported SpaceX has explored a possible merger with Tesla, citing sources.
30 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock price today: MSTR steadies after 52-week low as bitcoin slides

Strategy Inc stock price today: MSTR steadies after 52-week low as bitcoin slides

Strategy Inc shares slipped 0.2% to $142.91 Friday morning after a sharp drop in the previous session, tracking bitcoin’s fall to a two-month low near $82,800. Crypto-linked stocks, including Coinbase and major miners, also declined. Uncertainty over Federal Reserve leadership fueled risk-off moves. Traders await Strategy’s earnings report on Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Google stock price today: GOOG steadies as Alphabet nears earnings amid legal headlines

Google stock price today: GOOG steadies as Alphabet nears earnings amid legal headlines

Alphabet’s Class C shares closed up 0.1% at $338.95 after fluctuating between $330.88 and $340.25 Friday, ahead of its quarterly earnings report next week. The company faces legal and security scrutiny, including a $135 million Android data settlement and a federal jury’s conviction of a former engineer for stealing AI trade secrets. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.5%, while the S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.2%.
30 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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