Stocks gain tracking tech, Fed and trade
Global stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors geared up for the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting outcome and earnings from tech titans, which will be pored over for signs of AI momentum.
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Read MoreHow One Just Stock Shaved More Than 400 Points Off the Dow on Tuesday
Key Takeaways
- As the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8%, dragged down by slumping UnitedHealth Group stock.
- UnitedHealth, one of the priciest stocks in the blue-chip Dow, tumbled nearly 20% Tuesday after reporting disappointing earnings.
- UnitedHealth stock shaved 422 points off the Dow,
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Read MoreStock Market Today, Jan. 27: American Airlines Drops on Q4 Miss and Storm Impact
On Jan. 27, 2026, investors weighed a profit miss, a shutdown, and storm hits against fresh long-term earnings guidance and analyst upgrades.
American Airlines Group
Today’s Change
(-7.00%) $-1.02
Current Price
$13.55
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$9.6B
Day’s Range
$13.36 –
Stock Market Today, Jan. 27: UnitedHealth Group Plunges Almost 20% After Weak Earnings
Investors reassess this healthcare giant in wake of profit collapse and Medicare worries, today, Jan. 27, 2026.
UnitedHealth Group
Today’s Change
(-19.61%) $-68.94
Current Price
$282.70
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$319B
Day’s Range
$280.40 –
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chair, Calls Pick Out of 'Central Casting'
NEED TO KNOW
- President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair after months-long search
- Warsh has criticized the modern Fed and backed Trump’s tax and deregulatory policies, arguing the central bank should not restrain economic growth
- Market analysts say Warsh would likely maintain independence from the White House if confirmed despite political pressure on the Fed
Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve,
Read MoreThe Burst
3 Dividend Stocks Worth Buying Now?
Thanks to surging stock prices over the past two years, dividend yields on major stock indices have fallen to fairly low levels. The S&P 500, for instance, currently carries an average yield of just 1.3%.
The mature companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average fare a bit better, and some of them offer yields that exceed the S&P 500 several times over.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why This Stock Could Be a Dividend Powerhouse for the Next Decade
Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC, BEP) doesn’t just participate in the energy transition but profits from it in ways few investors fully appreciate.
While many renewable stocks have stumbled in the face of rising rates and public market disinterest, Brookfield’s long-term game plan is quietly delivering results. One of the clearest signs? The dividend streak is 10 years.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Stock That Will Pay You Monthly
When Charlie Munger was a boy, he described an encounter he had with an older man who seemed to work very little but had a lot of money. Curious what the man did he questioned the line of business he was in and discovered to his surprise he “rendered dead horses.” What Charlie learned from the conversation was less about horses and more about how one man got rich because he was the only player in that market.