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Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene shares fell 5.7% to $37.64 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted profit above $3 per share but projected revenue below Wall Street estimates. Molina Healthcare dropped about 28%, weighing on the sector. Centene reported a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of $1.19 per share and a health benefits ratio of 94.3%. The company set its next earnings update for April 28.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

6 February 2026
U.S. natural gas futures for March fell 9.9 cents to $3.41 per mmBtu Friday as warmer forecasts and a higher gas rig count pressured prices. The EIA reported a record 360 bcf storage withdrawal for the week ended Jan. 30, leaving stocks 27 bcf below the five-year average. Traders now await the Feb. 12 storage report and late-winter weather updates.
Robinhood stock jumps 14% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

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

6 February 2026
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.
XRP price jumps 25% as crypto rebounds from rout; Ripple Prime move adds focus

XRP price jumps 25% as crypto rebounds from rout; Ripple Prime move adds focus

6 February 2026
XRP jumped 25% to $1.46 Friday, rebounding from $1.13 as bitcoin surged 11% to $70,391 and ether climbed to $2,056. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday that triggered over $1 billion in liquidations. Binance put XRP’s 24-hour volume at $12.82 billion, with a market value near $89.11 billion. Ripple said its Prime platform now supports Hyperliquid derivatives.
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

6 February 2026
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.
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