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Stock Market 27 March 2026

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
27 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

U.S. mortgage rates rose again Friday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.64%, an eight-month high. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 10.5% last week as rates climbed. Rocket Companies shares dropped to $13.66, while UWM Holdings and loanDepot also declined. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered at 4.44% and consumer sentiment hit a three-month low.
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Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
27 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell to six-month lows Friday as tech shares slid and oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 2.36% to $110.55 a barrel. The Nasdaq entered correction territory after a 2.4% drop Thursday. Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all declined, while Carnival dropped 4% and Unity Software gained 10.5%. U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest since December, and gas prices rose to $3.98 per gallon.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 0.9% by midday Friday, extending Thursday’s 469-point drop as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions persisted. The S&P 500 dropped 0.88% and the Nasdaq slid 1.33%, hitting a six-month low. Brent crude rose to $110.55 a barrel. U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a three-month low, with inflation expectations climbing, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $366.75 Friday after the company’s analyst consensus showed 2026 vehicle deliveries dropping to 1.689 million, down from January’s 1.723 million estimate. First-quarter deliveries slid to 365,645 vehicles, below the previous quarter’s 418,227. The Nasdaq dropped 1.33% amid Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Tesla lost the global EV sales lead to BYD in 2025 after a second year of declines.
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Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity shares jumped 11% to $19.01 after the company raised its first-quarter revenue and profit outlook and announced plans to shut the ironSource Ads Network and sell Supersonic. Unity now expects Q1 revenue of $505–$508 million and adjusted EBITDA of $130–$135 million, both above previous targets. The moves follow a steep decline in the stock earlier this year.
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VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

The VIX jumped 8.1% to 29.65 on Friday as Brent crude rose 2.5% to $110.70, with the Nasdaq falling into correction territory. Money markets priced a 60% chance of a Fed rate hike this year amid conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. Major airlines and travel stocks dropped on higher fuel costs. Treasuries, yen, and gold failed to provide shelter as volatility surged.
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Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft shares fell 2.1% to $358.38 Friday, down 34% from their October 2025 peak, marking the worst six-month stretch since 2009. Investors are questioning the payoff from Microsoft’s heavy AI spending and deep ties to OpenAI. UBS cut its target price to $510, citing weak Copilot adoption, while Bank of America reinstated a Buy rating. Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, but capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion.
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TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

ProShares UltraPro QQQ fell to $39.67 Friday morning, extending a steep drop as the Nasdaq-100 correction deepened. The $23 billion leveraged ETF, which targets triple the index’s daily return, tracked sharper losses than unleveraged QQQ, while inverse SQQQ rose 3.1%. Oil and Treasury yields climbed as investors reacted to Middle East tensions and inflation risks. Trading volumes spiked, reflecting heightened volatility.
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Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet shares fell Friday after U.S. juries found them negligent in child-safety cases, awarding $6 million in Los Angeles and $375 million in New Mexico. Meta was assigned most damages in both cases, which focused on app design features like infinite scroll. The rulings triggered renewed calls in Congress to tighten online child safety laws. Meta said it will appeal.
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Intel Stock Today: Shares Drop Near $44 as Fresh Chip Launch Runs Into Nasdaq Correction

Intel Stock Today: Shares Drop Near $44 as Fresh Chip Launch Runs Into Nasdaq Correction

Intel shares slipped 1.2% to $43.58 in early Friday trading after rolling out new Core Ultra Series 3 chips and Arc Pro graphics cards. The launch followed a brief rally in CPU stocks but came as the Nasdaq entered correction territory and concerns over supply constraints persisted. Intel warned of server CPU shortages in China, with some lead times stretching to six months and prices up over 10%.
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CrowdStrike Stock Back in Focus as Cybersecurity Spending Holds Up, AI Debate Shifts

CrowdStrike Stock Back in Focus as Cybersecurity Spending Holds Up, AI Debate Shifts

CrowdStrike shares closed Thursday up 1.75% at $392.62, still 31% below their 52-week high. The company launched Charlotte AI AgentWorks with partners including AWS and Anthropic at the RSA Conference on March 25. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 22% to $4.81 billion, with annual recurring revenue at $5.25 billion. IBM expanded its partnership, integrating CrowdStrike’s AI into its threat-operations system.
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Snap Stock Price Slides After EU Child-Safety Probe Hits Snapchat Parent

Snap Stock Price Slides After EU Child-Safety Probe Hits Snapchat Parent

Snap shares fell 10.7% to $4.01 after the EU launched a formal probe into Snapchat’s child-safety and content controls under the Digital Services Act. Meta and Alphabet also dropped after a U.S. jury found them negligent in a social-media harm case. The EU investigation could lead to fines of up to 6% of Snap’s global sales. Snap said it is cooperating with regulators.
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Alphabet Stock News: Nordea Rejigs Google Stake as BDF Gestion, Tompkins Trim Holdings

Alphabet Stock News: Nordea Rejigs Google Stake as BDF Gestion, Tompkins Trim Holdings

Nordea raised its Alphabet Class C (GOOG) stake by 4.9% but cut its Class A (GOOGL) holding by 20.1% in fourth-quarter filings. BDF Gestion and Tompkins Financial also trimmed smaller Alphabet positions. The disclosures come as Alphabet shares fall after a legal loss for Google and a broader tech selloff. The filings reflect holdings as of Dec. 31, not current trades.
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Nvidia Stock Price Falls 4%: Why Huawei, China Risk and a Nasdaq Correction Matter Now

Nvidia Stock Price Falls 4%: Why Huawei, China Risk and a Nasdaq Correction Matter Now

Nvidia shares fell 4.16% to $171.24 on Thursday, cutting its market value to $4.53 trillion. Huawei’s new 950PR chip, set for mass production next month, has drawn orders from ByteDance and Alibaba. U.S. senators urged a pause on Nvidia exports to China after universities linked to the PLA bought restricted chips. The Nasdaq closed 10.7% below its October peak, confirming a correction.
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CenterPoint Energy Stock Draws Fresh Focus on Dividend Yield, Nordea Stake and Houston Power Demand

CenterPoint Energy Stock Draws Fresh Focus on Dividend Yield, Nordea Stake and Houston Power Demand

CenterPoint Energy closed at $42.33 Thursday after Nordea Investment Management raised its stake by 14.3% to 522,801 shares, according to SEC filings. The company maintained 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $1.89–$1.91 per share and a $0.23 quarterly dividend. CenterPoint expects Houston peak load to rise 50% by 2029, two years earlier than forecast.
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HPE, Progressive Gain Fresh S&P 500 Backing as GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, Molson Coors Face Warnings

HPE, Progressive Gain Fresh S&P 500 Backing as GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, Molson Coors Face Warnings

StockStory backed Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Progressive, citing strong revenue and profit growth, while warning on GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, and Molson Coors due to weaker trends. The Nasdaq fell into correction Thursday and the S&P 500 saw its sharpest drop since January 20. U.S. equity funds attracted $37.24 billion in the week to March 25, the largest inflow since November.
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  • Young Investors Fuel Surge in Stocks and Shares ISAs with Focus on Diversified Funds
    April 23, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT. Young investors are significantly increasing the use of Stocks and Shares ISAs, with a 27% rise in new accounts and a 75% surge in average deposits during the 2024/25 tax year, according to Moneybox. Around 21% of new ISAs were opened by under-25s, and 27% by those aged 25-30. The trend is driven by low-cost, app-based platforms offering automated and hands-off investing options. Popular choices include global index funds and diversified portfolios like the Fidelity Index World fund and Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF. Vanguard highlights that younger investors leverage their time advantage to pursue higher equity exposure, focusing on growth through long-term compounding rather than wealth preservation.

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Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

23 April 2026
Alphabet Class A shares traded near $340 Thursday morning, valuing the company at about $4.1 trillion after Google unveiled new enterprise AI software and custom chips at its Cloud Next event. The announcements come days before Alphabet reports first-quarter earnings on April 29, with investors watching for signs that heavy AI and cloud spending will drive revenue growth.
FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $4-$5 a Month to Bills as May 22 Filing Nears

FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $4-$5 a Month to Bills as May 22 Filing Nears

23 April 2026
FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities will file a three-year rate plan with state regulators by May 22, seeking to fund $800 million annually in grid upgrades and $83 million for tree trimming. The plan would raise monthly bills for typical 1,000-kWh households by $4.26 to $5.30 if approved. The filing follows recent rate cases by AES Ohio and AEP Ohio under the new House Bill 15 regime.
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