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Financial News News 6 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

UnitedHealth stock rebounds after hours as UNH recoups losses; Medicare rate debate looms

UnitedHealth stock rebounds after hours as UNH recoups losses; Medicare rate debate looms

UnitedHealth shares rose 3.4% to $277.57 Friday and gained another 3% after hours, rebounding after a volatile week for health insurers. Mizuho cut its price target on the stock to $350, citing delayed earnings recovery. Medicare Advantage rates and medical-cost trends remain key concerns. The Dow closed above 50,000, marking the strongest market gains in months.
7 February 2026
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CoreWeave stock price jumps 20% as CRWV rebounds on ARENA launch, earnings date looms

CoreWeave stock price jumps 20% as CRWV rebounds on ARENA launch, earnings date looms

CoreWeave shares surged 20% to $89.95 in after-hours trading Friday after the company launched its ARENA platform for testing AI workloads at scale. Volume exceeded 36 million shares. The move follows a rough week for the stock and comes ahead of CoreWeave’s earnings report on Feb. 26. A regulatory filing showed Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee sold shares on Feb. 2 under a prearranged plan.
7 February 2026
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Walmart stock price jumps after hours as money rotates to “defensive” names ahead of earnings (WMT)

Walmart stock price jumps after hours as money rotates to “defensive” names ahead of earnings (WMT)

Walmart shares jumped 3.3% to $131.18 in after-hours trading Friday as investors rotated out of tech and into defensive stocks, according to Goldman Sachs. The move comes ahead of Walmart’s fiscal Q4 earnings report set for Feb. 19. About 26.6 million shares changed hands during the session.
7 February 2026
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Coinbase stock jumps 13% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Coinbase stock jumps 13% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Coinbase shares jumped 13% in after-hours trading Friday, tracking an 11% rebound in bitcoin to $71,531 after a sharp selloff. Volume in Coinbase topped 19.6 million shares as the stock swung between $151.45 and $167.12. The company reports results Feb. 12, with investors focused on trading volumes and costs. Put options remain heavy, signaling caution ahead of the Feb. 27 expiry.
7 February 2026
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Oracle stock rebounds after a bruising week — what traders are watching next for ORCL

Oracle stock rebounds after a bruising week — what traders are watching next for ORCL

Oracle shares rose 4.6% to $142.82 in after-hours trading Friday, rebounding from a 7% drop the day before. The move follows disclosures of a $25 billion bond sale and plans for up to $20 billion in at-the-market share sales. Oracle aims to raise $45–$50 billion in 2026 for cloud infrastructure expansion. Investors are watching funding pace and AI-driven cloud spending ahead of the next earnings update.
7 February 2026
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Robinhood stock jumps 14% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Robinhood stock jumps 14% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Robinhood shares jumped about 14% to $82.82 in after-hours trading Friday as bitcoin rebounded above $70,000. The move comes ahead of Robinhood’s Feb. 10 earnings report, with traders watching for signs of sustained retail activity. Chief Brokerage Officer Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Coinbase and Strategy also surged as crypto-linked stocks rallied.
6 February 2026
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Silver price whipsaws as CME hikes margins again; traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI next week

Silver price whipsaws as CME hikes margins again; traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI next week

Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but ended the week down over 8.7%. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after the close. In China, a silver futures fund hit its 10% daily limit down for a fifth straight session. BlackRock’s iShares Silver Trust NAV fell 13% on Feb. 5.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin price snaps back above $70,000 after plunge, but options traders stay on guard

Bitcoin price snaps back above $70,000 after plunge, but options traders stay on guard

Bitcoin jumped 11% to $70,304 Friday after falling to $60,300 earlier, rebounding alongside U.S. stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Ether also rose 11% to $2,052. CoinGlass reported $1 billion in bitcoin liquidations over 24 hours amid concerns about Fed policy under possible chair Kevin Warsh. Strategy posted a wider loss and said it holds 713,502 bitcoins as of Feb. 1.
6 February 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 5.3% at $606.91 Friday, rebounding after volatile trading and heavy options activity flagged by TipRanks. The company reported Q2 revenue up 61% year-on-year and raised its fiscal Q3 forecast above estimates. Form 144 filings signaled possible insider share sales. Sandisk, spun off from Western Digital in 2025, next reports earnings April 29.
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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