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UnitedHealth stock drops after-hours as Optum UK sale talk swirls ahead of Jan. 27 earnings

UnitedHealth stock drops after-hours as Optum UK sale talk swirls ahead of Jan. 27 earnings

UnitedHealth Group shares fell 2% to $341.70 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a late-session slide. The drop came as investors weighed a possible Optum UK sale to TPG for up to $1.89 billion and awaited the company’s Jan. 27 earnings report. Peers Cigna, CVS Health, and Elevance Health also declined. U.S. job openings hit a 14-month low, further pressuring market sentiment.
7 January 2026
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Boeing stock slips after-hours despite Alaska Airlines’ record jet order, with earnings next on Jan. 27

Boeing stock slips after-hours despite Alaska Airlines’ record jet order, with earnings next on Jan. 27

Boeing shares fell 0.7% in after-hours trading to $228.12 after Alaska Airlines announced an order for 110 jets, mostly 737-10s. The 737-10 still awaits FAA certification, raising questions about delivery timelines. Alaska’s order includes 105 737-10s and five 787s, with options for 35 more jets. Investors are watching for regulatory updates and Boeing’s Jan. 27 earnings report.
7 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin signed a seven-year deal with the U.S. Department of War to boost annual PAC-3 missile production from about 600 to 2,000 units. The company delivered a record 620 missiles in 2025 and expects the new program to add thousands of jobs. Lockheed shares fell 4.8% Wednesday, while President Trump threatened to block defense contractor dividends and buybacks unless production speeds up.
7 January 2026
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Netflix stock steadies after Warner board rejects Paramount bid again, earnings next

Netflix stock steadies after Warner board rejects Paramount bid again, earnings next

Netflix shares rose 0.1% to $90.73 after hours Wednesday as Warner Bros. Discovery urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s revised offer and stick with Netflix’s merger deal. Warner’s board called Paramount’s bid risky and debt-heavy. Paramount Skydance shares fell 1.1%. Warner shareholders have until Jan. 21 to tender shares into Paramount’s offer.
7 January 2026
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Sandisk Corporation stock steadies after CES-fueled spike as Jan. 29 earnings loom

Sandisk Corporation stock steadies after CES-fueled spike as Jan. 29 earnings loom

Sandisk shares climbed 1.2% to $353.56 in after-hours trading Wednesday, outperforming Western Digital and Seagate, which fell sharply. The stock extended gains after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s CES remarks on new storage technology. Investors await Sandisk’s Jan. 29 results for updates on NAND pricing and AI demand. Sandisk completed its split from Western Digital in February 2025.
7 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock jumps after $1.2B Ventyx buy as obesity-pill bets come into focus

Eli Lilly stock jumps after $1.2B Ventyx buy as obesity-pill bets come into focus

Eli Lilly shares rose 4.1% to $1,108.09 after the company agreed to acquire Ventyx Biosciences for $1.2 billion in cash. Ventyx holders will receive $14 per share, a 62% premium to its 30-day VWAP. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. Lilly also announced a multi-year obesity drug partnership with Nimbus Therapeutics.
7 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

Rocket Lab shares closed down 2.2% at $84.16 after an SEC filing showed COO Frank Klein sold 100,000 shares under a pre-set plan for about $7.3 million. The stock had swung between $81.85 and $85.96 during the session. Investors are watching for the company’s next earnings report on Feb. 26 and updates on its Neutron rocket timeline.
7 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

MSCI dropped plans to exclude digital-asset treasury firms from its equity indexes and will conduct a broader review. Strategy (MSTR.O) rose 2.5% after hours to $161.83, despite bitcoin falling 2.7% to $90,986. A recent SEC filing showed Strategy bought 1,283 bitcoin for $116 million and reported a $17.44 billion unrealized quarterly loss on crypto holdings.
7 January 2026
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AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

AMD shares fell about 2% to $210.02 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a weaker chip sector. The drop comes after CEO Lisa Su unveiled new AI chips and processors at CES in Las Vegas. Investors await AMD’s Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 3 and U.S. payrolls data on Friday. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed down about 1%.
7 January 2026
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Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

Meta Platforms shares dropped 1.8% to $648.69 in after-hours trading Wednesday amid investor rotation in big tech. The company paused international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses due to U.S. demand and supply limits. Mark Zuckerberg named C.J. Mahoney as chief legal officer, replacing Jennifer Newstead, who will join Apple. U.S. job openings fell in November, while private payroll growth lagged forecasts.
7 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

Intel shares jumped 6.4% to $42.62 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company showcased its Panther Lake laptop chips built on its new 18A process at CES. The company said pre-orders for its Core Ultra Series 3, also on 18A, began Jan. 6, with broader availability Jan. 27. Analysts and investors are watching for early demand and updates on 18A production when Intel reports earnings Jan. 29.
7 January 2026
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Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

Alphabet’s Class C shares jumped 2.5% after hours Wednesday, pushing the company’s market value above Apple’s for the first time since 2019. The move followed a price-target hike from Canaccord and renewed investor interest in AI stocks. Apple shares slipped, while Nvidia also gained. Investors now await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Alphabet’s next earnings in early February.
7 January 2026
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Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

Amazon shares rose 0.5% to $242.06 Wednesday after the company launched Alexa.com and new Alexa+ partnerships at CES 2026. AWS expanded its autonomous-driving partnership with Aumovio, linked to Aurora’s driverless truck plans. A U.S. judge rejected Amazon’s bid to dismiss a COVID-19 price gouging lawsuit. Investors await Amazon’s expected Feb. 5 earnings and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
7 January 2026
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Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Lockheed Martin shares dropped 4.5% after President Trump threatened to block dividends and buybacks for defense contractors until weapons production speeds up. The company had just reached a seven-year framework with the U.S. Department of War to raise PAC-3 MSE interceptor output to 2,000 units annually. Goldman Sachs reiterated a Sell rating, citing higher contractor risk under new deal structures.
7 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
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