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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 and reopen Monday. MarketWatch The next major catalyst comes Jan. 27, when UnitedHealth is scheduled to report full-year 2025 financial results and provide 2026 financial guidance before the market opens. The company said it will host a teleconference at 8:00
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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 Jan. 9 and consumer price inflation data due Jan. 13. “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, said. Reuters For Paymentus, that matters because the stock trades like a growth name: sentiment can
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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, followed by an 8:30 a.m. conference call. JPMorgan Chase The timing matters because JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, often sets the tone for bank earnings season. Investors use its numbers and outlook to gauge loan demand, trading activity
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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 high-beta proxies for bitcoin and for investors’ broader appetite for risk, and because miners have been leaning on financing to fund expansion without issuing new stock. A larger secured credit line can buy time and flexibility when funding conditions tighten.
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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 10.8%, after trading between $72.95 and $81.11. Volume topped 30 million shares. The filing lands at a sensitive moment for highly leveraged “AI infrastructure” companies, which need steady hardware deliveries and customer ramp-ups to turn booked demand into cash while
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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 the payout. Dividend That matters now because Oracle has been trading with a sharper risk premium than many large-cap software peers since its December results, as investors weigh whether heavy spending on cloud capacity will translate into durable cash flow.
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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 pick up, the group typically benefits through transaction fees, listing fees and market-data revenue — a mix investors will start re-pricing as the reporting season nears. Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC index ended Friday down 0.26% at 64,141.36. The index finished
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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 decline was mechanical. B3 traded ex-dividend — meaning new buyers will not receive the latest cash payout — and the last ex-dividend date was Jan. 2 with a cash amount of 0.3222 real per share, StockAnalysis.com data showed. The wider
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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 big technology companies because rate expectations can shift how much investors are willing to pay for future earnings. Lower borrowing costs typically support higher stock valuations, while higher yields can pressure them. Reuters On Friday, the Dow and S&P 500
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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 of the market’s more closely watched AI-linked software names, and early-year positioning can amplify moves after a strong prior-year run. Commentary carried by Nasdaq.com pointed to profit-taking and a rotation out of software as the year opened. Nasdaq Friday’s broader
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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 next cash update after a contract-driven rally late last month, leaving the stock prone to sharp positioning shifts. A big-holder change can also influence liquidity in a name that has swung sharply on headlines. It also lands with the company
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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 for the Nasdaq. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters that “investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the AI plays.”
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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