US EditionStock Market Live January 27, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Up Ahead of Key Earnings
- On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 0.09% increase to 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates, causing medical-insurance stocks to drop and Wall Street to see a mixed session.
- Insurers had entered the week facing margin pressure from funding cuts and rising care costs, while analysts expected roughly a 4-6% increase in Medicare Advantage rates.
- Shares of Humana, Elevance Health and CVS sank as traders reacted to heavy premarket losses that wiped roughly 16% of major insurer value; UnitedHealth Group tumbled 19.5%.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.8% as the insurer selloff weighed on major indexes Tuesday, and UnitedHealth Group now expects its revenue to decline in 2026.
- The Federal Reserve's Wednesday decision comes as markets face a busy earnings week later this week with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tesla and Apple reports that could amplify swings.
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San Diego Union Tribune
Wall Street flirts with a record as stocks zigzag following mixed profit reports
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is flirting with a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzag under the market’s surface following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies. Related Articles Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to concentrate on Whole Foods and grocery delivery Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resourc…
Stocks zigzag on Wall Street following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, GM and others
U.S. stocks are zigzagging following a rush of mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies. The crosscurrents are keeping overall indexes in check on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and could top its all-time…
Market attention turns to tomorrow, when the quarterly results of the Magnificent Seven will be released and the Federal Reserve (Fed) will decide on the direction of monetary policy.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wall Street mixed on a wave of corporate earnings as the Federal Reserve meets
Wall Street was mixed early Tuesday as corporate earnings stream in ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates this week. Futures for the S&P...
Wall Street mixed on a wave of corporate earnings as Federal Reserve meets
Trading on Wall Street was mixed as corporate earnings stream in ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates later in the week. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.2% before the bell Tuesday, while futures for the Dow…
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