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Investing News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

UnitedHealth stock rises today as 2026 opens; UNH holds gains after hours with earnings ahead

UnitedHealth stock rises today as 2026 opens; UNH holds gains after hours with earnings ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:00 ET — After-hours UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.9% to $336.40 at Friday’s close and were up about 0.2% in after-hours trading near $337.10. The stock ranged from $327.50 to $340.26 in the session as 2026 got underway. StockAnalysis The next catalyst is close. UnitedHealth will report full-year 2025 results and provide 2026 guidance on Jan. 27 before the market opens, followed by an 8 a.m. ET conference call, the company said. UnitedHealth Group That guidance lands as investors watch for signs that a tough cost cycle is easing and that the company’s operational
3 January 2026
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Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% as $2.7B Apache support contract, risk-on trade lift Dow

Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% as $2.7B Apache support contract, risk-on trade lift Dow

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:49 PM ET — After-hours Boeing Co shares rose 4.9% on Friday and were last up the same amount at $227.77 in after-hours trading, lifting a key Dow component on the first trading day of 2026. Reuters The move matters because Boeing (BA.N) is one of the Dow’s most influential names, and a sharp swing in the stock can meaningfully shift the index’s daily point move. Friday’s jump helped the Dow snap a four-session losing streak even as the broader market finished mixed. Reuters It also lands as investors look for early-year signals after a
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:43 PM ET — After-hours Rocket Lab Corporation shares jumped 8.9% on Friday to close at $75.99 and slipped about 0.3% to $75.79 in after-hours trading, which is trading after the 4 p.m. market close. Google The move put the space launch and satellite systems company on the leaderboard of early 2026 gainers and pushed the stock back toward its recent highs after a sharp rally into year-end. Google Why it matters now: Rocket Lab’s outsized swings have made it a bellwether for risk appetite in higher-volatility aerospace names as investors reset portfolios for the
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:41 ET — After-hours Oracle Corp shares rose 0.4% to $195.71 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock ranged between $194.25 and $198.60 during the session, with about 14.5 million shares traded. The modest lift came as Wall Street opened 2026 with a split tape: the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher while the Nasdaq slipped. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, called it a “buy the dip, sell the rip” market.
3 January 2026
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Robinhood stock rises today as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood stock rises today as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

New York, January 2, 2026, 5:31 PM ET — After-hours Robinhood Markets shares rose on Friday and extended gains after the bell after the online brokerage set a February 10 date for its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The stock closed up 1.9% at $115.21 and was last up 0.3% at $115.55 in after-hours trading, which takes place after the 4 p.m. close. StockAnalysis The timing matters because Robinhood’s quarterly report often doubles as a read on retail risk-taking, from options to crypto trading. Investors have been watching whether end-of-year volatility and higher crypto prices kept customers active into the start
2 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:30 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc shares were up about 3.5% at $157.16 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp session that ranged from $150.03 to $160.76. Trading volume was about 20 million shares. The move matters because Strategy has become a bellwether “bitcoin treasury” trade, and small changes in how it funds itself can ripple through both its common stock and its yield-heavy preferred shares. Investors have focused on the company’s cost of capital as it leans on multiple security types to finance its bitcoin strategy. Broader risk appetite also set the backdrop
2 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 7% today — INTC rides chip rally as CES “Panther Lake” launch nears

Intel stock jumps 7% today — INTC rides chip rally as CES “Panther Lake” launch nears

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:29 ET — After-hours Intel Corp (INTC.O) shares were up 6.7% at $39.38 in after-hours trading on Friday, after the 4 p.m. ET close, as chip stocks led a rebound to start 2026. The rally comes as markets head into the first full week of the year with the monthly U.S. jobs report due on Jan. 9 and quarterly earnings season around the corner. Investors are also awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair, Reuters reported. Reuters Intel also heads into the
2 January 2026
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:03 ET — After-hours Broadcom Inc. shares rose 0.4% to $347.62 on Friday and were little changed in after-hours trading, after swinging between $345.61 and $360.56. About 24.8 million shares changed hands, according to market data. The stock held steady late in the day as investors digested a disclosure pointing to a potential share sale by Broadcom’s finance chief, and as chip stocks rebounded to start 2026. That matters now because Broadcom sits at the center of the market’s “AI infrastructure” trade — the semiconductor and networking plumbing that supports large-scale data centers — while
2 January 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:38 ET — After-hours Gold prices steadied near $4,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar firmed, muting early momentum after a record-breaking 2025 for precious metals. Reuters The pause matters because investors are reopening risk books for 2026 with Federal Reserve policy and geopolitics back in the driver’s seat. Gold tends to draw demand when investors want a hedge against uncertainty, and when interest rates fall the metal’s lack of interest income becomes less of a disadvantage. Spot gold was steady at $4,313.29 an ounce by 1:46 p.m.
2 January 2026
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US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow snapping a four-day losing streak to start 2026 as chipmakers and industrials rallied, while consumer discretionary shares weighed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22; the S&P 500 added 12.52 points, or 0.18%, to 6,858.02; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 5.30 points, or 0.02%, to 23,236.69. Recent selling also snuffed out hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” — a tendency for stocks to firm in the last five trading days of December and the first two
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:31 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22 at Friday’s close, snapping a four-day losing streak on the first trading day of 2026. The S&P 500 added 0.18% while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.02%, according to preliminary data. Chip stocks and industrials lifted the Dow, and furniture retailers advanced after the White House said President Donald Trump signed a proclamation delaying planned tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for another year; Tesla slid after reporting a second straight annual fall in sales. Reuters The
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock dips to start 2026 — here’s what could move AMZN next

Amazon stock dips to start 2026 — here’s what could move AMZN next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 4:17 PM ET — After-hours Amazon.com, Inc. shares fell 1.9% on Friday and last traded little changed in early after-hours at $226.47, after swinging between $224.71 and $235.39 during the session. About 50.4 million shares changed hands. The drop put fresh pressure on a corner of the market that helped power 2025’s rally. The Dow ended higher, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished little changed as chipmakers advanced while consumer discretionary names such as Amazon weighed on broader indexes. Reuters The timing matters because investors are hunting for a new catalyst after thin year-end
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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