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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

UnitedHealth shares rose 1.3% to $346.11 after U.S. House lawmakers called major health insurer CEOs to testify on coverage affordability January 22. Senators Wyden and Warren accused UnitedHealth of withholding documents in a nursing-home probe, setting a January 28 deadline. TPG is in advanced talks to buy UnitedHealth’s Optum UK unit for up to £1.4 billion, Sky News reported.
8 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

IREN shares jumped 7.7% to $46.99 in Thursday afternoon trading, tracking gains in data-center stocks after Applied Digital announced talks with a major cloud customer. IREN operates U.S. and Canadian data centers for bitcoin mining and AI compute, with about 1,896 Nvidia GPUs. Its $9.7 billion, five-year GPU cloud deal with Microsoft includes strict delivery terms. Next results are expected in February, with focus on GPU rollout and funding.
8 January 2026
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AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

AbbVie shares fell 3.7% to $224.84 Thursday after the company denied takeover talks with Revolution Medicines and flagged a $1.3 billion fourth-quarter charge tied to R&D and milestone payments. AbbVie trimmed its 2025 profit forecast, setting adjusted earnings at $9.90 to $9.94 per share. Revolution Medicines dropped 5.5%. Wolfe Research downgraded AbbVie, citing limited upside.
8 January 2026
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Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

Foreign visitors to 11 major U.S. national parks, including Yosemite and Yellowstone, now pay a $100 per-person surcharge on top of regular entrance fees, the National Park Service said. The Center for Biological Diversity has sued, arguing the fee and new resident/nonresident pass categories violate federal law. The new policy requires staff to check IDs at park gates and changes how tour groups are processed.
8 January 2026
Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

Nebius shares rose nearly 4% to $100.03 in midday Nasdaq trading Thursday after the AI cloud company announced plans to offer early access to Nvidia’s Rubin platform starting in the second half of 2026. The stock rebounded after a previous session drop, while Nvidia slipped 2%. Investors are watching a Jan. 29 product webinar and the company’s next earnings update in mid-February.
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment shares jumped about 7% to $340.20 Thursday after Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. Defense stocks broadly gained, with the S&P aerospace and defense sub-index hitting a record high. Investors are watching for details on the budget and AeroVironment’s next earnings. About 2.26 million AeroVironment shares changed hands by early afternoon.
8 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock rises as Wells Fargo trims target and insiders signal sales

CoreWeave stock rises as Wells Fargo trims target and insiders signal sales

CoreWeave shares rose 1.6% to $78.43 in midday Nasdaq trading Thursday after Wells Fargo cut its price target to $125 but kept a buy rating. Truist began coverage at Hold, citing growth and spending risks. CEO Michael Intrator filed to sell 61,386 shares worth about $4.7 million. The stock has swung sharply amid concerns over debt, data center delays, and AI infrastructure demand.
8 January 2026
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Coinbase stock rises on BofA upgrade even as bitcoin slips toward $90,000

Coinbase stock rises on BofA upgrade even as bitcoin slips toward $90,000

Coinbase shares rose 1.4% to $249.42 after Bank of America upgraded the stock to “Buy” and set a $340 target. Bitcoin fell 2.3% to about $90,500, pressuring crypto-linked stocks. Director Frederick R. Wilson sold 10,000 Coinbase shares on Jan. 2, according to an SEC filing. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Coinbase’s next earnings, expected Feb. 19.
8 January 2026
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Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

Smurfit Westrock shares rose 8% to $42.91 Thursday afternoon, rebounding after a sharp drop and following a TipRanks report on a profit-focused “reset” in North America. Other packaging stocks also gained, while the S&P 500 was little changed. The stock remains about 29% below its 52-week high. Traders are watching if it can hold above $40 after recent volatility.
8 January 2026
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RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX Corp shares rose 1.3% to $188.09 Thursday after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion 2027 Pentagon budget and ordered a halt to defense contractor dividends and buybacks until weapons are delivered “on time and on budget.” Trump singled out RTX’s Raytheon unit as “least responsive” and threatened contract cuts. RTX warned investors against a $130 mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC. Fourth-quarter results are due Jan. 27.
8 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 6% in Nasdaq trade as bitcoin miners rebound; CES buzz and payrolls ahead

IREN stock jumps 6% in Nasdaq trade as bitcoin miners rebound; CES buzz and payrolls ahead

IREN shares climbed 6.3% to $46.38 in midday trading Thursday, bucking a weaker Nasdaq as bitcoin miners broadly gained with bitcoin steady near $91,000. The stock swung between $42.69 and $47.57, remaining far below its 52-week high. CES headlines and anticipation of Friday’s U.S. jobs data drove activity. Marathon Digital, Cipher Mining, and CleanSpark also advanced.
8 January 2026
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Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

Simply Good Foods shares jumped 8.5% after reporting quarterly adjusted earnings of 39 cents a share on $340.2 million in sales, both above analyst forecasts. Net income fell to $25.3 million and gross margin dropped to 32.3% as tariffs and input costs weighed. The board expanded its share repurchase program by $200 million. Quest sales rose 9.6%, while Atkins fell 16.5% and OWYN slipped 3.3%.
8 January 2026
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Ford stock jumps nearly 5% as Piper Sandler upgrades, 2028 “eyes-off” tech plan in focus

Ford stock jumps nearly 5% as Piper Sandler upgrades, 2028 “eyes-off” tech plan in focus

Ford shares jumped 4.7% to $14.39 midday Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $16. Ford reported 2025 U.S. sales up 6% and hybrid sales up nearly 22%, while electric-vehicle growth slowed. The company recalled over 45,000 Mustang Mach-E SUVs for a software issue. Investors await Ford’s next earnings report on Feb. 10.
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

8 February 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.
First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

8 February 2026
First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.
GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries shares rose 4.7% to $42.91 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, tracking a surge in the PHLX semiconductor index and renewed bets on AI-driven demand. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with analysts watching for updates on pricing and wafer shipment volumes. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026.
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