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Financial News News 4 January 2026

UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:47 ET — Market closed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.91% on Friday to close at $336.40, as U.S. stocks started 2026 with modest gains. Managed-care peers also advanced, with Humana up 3.26% and Elevance Health up 1.06%, while the S&P 500 added 0.19% and the Dow climbed 0.66%. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday…
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Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings shares closed down 9.9% at $28.47 on Friday, after swinging between $28.23 and $31.63 as volume rose to about 1.44 million shares. The slide lands as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with catalysts that can reprice rate expectations, including U.S. employment data due…
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JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 — what investors watch before earnings

JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 — what investors watch before earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) stock last closed up 1.0% at $325.48 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, focus shifts to JPMorgan’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 report on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The bank said results are due around 7:00 a.m. ET,…
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Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed Hut 8 Corp shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up 11.6% on Friday, a sharp move that put the bitcoin miner and data-center operator back on momentum screens heading into Monday’s open. The stock closed at $51.27. The move matters now because crypto-linked equities have been trading as…
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CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 10:28 ET — Market closed CoreWeave shares surged in the last U.S. session after the company disclosed amendments to a delayed-draw term loan facility that eased near-term liquidity requirements and delayed some covenant testing, an SEC filing showed. Securities and Exchange Commission The Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider’s stock closed Friday at $79.32, up $7.70, or…
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Oracle (ORCL) stock: What to know before Monday as the dividend date nears

Oracle (ORCL) stock: What to know before Monday as the dividend date nears

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:15 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) shares finished Friday up 0.41% at $195.71, leaving the stock near $196 heading into Monday’s reopening. Nasdaq The next near-term trigger for the stock is the dividend timeline, with traders often positioning around the “ex-dividend” date — the first session when new buyers no longer qualify for…
4 January 2026
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Grupo BMV stock rises on Friday even as Mexico’s benchmark slips — what to watch next

Grupo BMV stock rises on Friday even as Mexico’s benchmark slips — what to watch next

MEXICO CITY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:36 ET — Market closed Shares of Mexico stock exchange operator Grupo BMV closed higher on Friday, rising 1.4% to 37.54 pesos, even as the broader market slipped ahead of the first full week of 2026. Yahoo Finance The move matters because the exchange’s earnings are closely tied to market activity. When trading and fundraising…
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B3 stock slips to R$13.43 as São Paulo’s exchange reopens; Copom and inflation in focus

B3 stock slips to R$13.43 as São Paulo’s exchange reopens; Copom and inflation in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:35 ET — Market closed. Shares of exchange operator B3 (B3SA3) closed at 13.43 reais on Friday, down 3.3% from the Dec. 30 close. The move matters because B3 is a bellwether for Brazil’s capital-markets activity at the start of a new year, when investors reset positioning and liquidity normalizes after holidays. Part of Friday’s…
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Meta stock slides to start 2026 — why the Jan. 9 jobs report could move META next

Meta stock slides to start 2026 — why the Jan. 9 jobs report could move META next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:50 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. shares ended Friday down $9.47, or 1.4%, at $650.41, extending a slide at the start of 2026. With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, investors are turning to a packed U.S. data calendar for the next directional cue when trading resumes. Reuters That matters for Meta and other…
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Palantir stock tumbles to start 2026 — insider sale plan and Feb. 2 earnings date in focus (PLTR)

Palantir stock tumbles to start 2026 — insider sale plan and Feb. 2 earnings date in focus (PLTR)

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies’ shares fell 5.6% in the last regular session, closing at $167.86 on Friday. A filing after the close showed a company officer filed a notice to sell stock, putting insider activity back in focus heading into Monday’s reopening. SEC The drop matters now because Palantir has been one…
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DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed DroneShield shares are set for attention when markets reopen after JPMorgan Chase & Co trimmed its stake in the Australian counter-drone maker, a regulatory filing showed. The stock last closed Friday at A$3.33, up 8.1% on the day, according to  Investing.com data. The move matters because DroneShield is heading into its…
4 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:28 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares closed down 2.21% at $472.94 on Friday, the last trading day before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Investing The decline matters as Wall Street enters 2026 looking for direction after a three-year run of double-digit gains in major indexes, with megacap tech again setting the tone…
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Stock Market Today

  • Cocoa Prices Drop to Multi-Year Lows Amid Supply Glut and Weak Demand
    February 1, 2026, 12:05 AM EST. Cocoa prices on the ICE New York and London markets hit their lowest levels in over two years due to abundant global supplies and slack demand. StoneX forecasts a cocoa surplus of 287,000 MT for 2025/26 and 267,000 MT for 2026/27. The International Cocoa Organization reported a 4.2% rise in global stocks. Barry Callebaut, the largest chocolate maker, saw a 22% drop in cocoa sales volume, blaming weak market demand. Key regions including Europe and Asia reported significant declines in cocoa grinding, a measure of demand. Meanwhile, favorable growing conditions in West Africa have boosted crop prospects, but producers are holding back supplies amid low prices. Ivory Coast shipments have declined 3.2%, adding complexity to the market.
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