Stock Movers

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:

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- Humana (HUM) shares surged as the company improved its performance on crucial Medicare Advantage quality ratings that will boost future revenue. The company’s largest Medicare Advantage contract with more than 2 million members improved its rating above the threshold to earn bonus payments, according to data released from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The quality measures, called Star ratings, can translate to bonuses worth billions of dollars for companies if their plans have four or more stars.

- Webull Corp. shares rise after Scotiabank raised its recommendation on the exchange to sector outperform from sector perform after the recent selloff in shares. Analyst Lance Jessurun sees the risk for Webull shares now priced in after the recent selloff on the China report and notes that revenues and profits continue to rise

- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reduced its full-year earnings outlook due to elevated jet fuel prices, expecting adjusted earnings of $5.10 to $5.60 per share in 2026. The airline expects to absorb approximately $6 billion in additional fuel costs this year compared with 2025, citing the war in the Middle East as a factor. Delta's Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said he expects flying demand to hold up despite higher ticket prices, noting that "the market has accepted these price points" and that travel is a priority for wealthier consumers.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market, a look at the notable movers:
On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Humana (HUM) shares surged as the company improved its performance on crucial Medicare Advantage quality ratings that will boost future revenue. The company’s largest Medicare Advantage contract with more than 2 million members improved its rating above the threshold to earn bonus payments, according to data released from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The quality measures, called Star ratings, can translate to bonuses worth billions of dollars for companies if their plans have four or more stars.

- Telecom stocks were seeing their worst daily drops in over a decade, with Verizon and other telecommunications stocks dropping on Friday. SpaceX's announcement that it was buying low-band spectrum has driven the drops, as the company plans to use the spectrum to "pave the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major mobile carrier in the U.S." Shares of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile were down.

- Apple (AAPL) shares are down 1.83%% on Friday, after a report that the company cut component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max following weaker-than-expected demand.
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-Tesla (TSLA) shares gain. Tesla Inc. is backing away from its Full Self-Driving branding to help secure approval for the driver-assistance system in Europe. The automaker has begun using the name “Tesla Assisted Driving” on its European websites, while the US version of the site continues to use “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” Tesla’s driver-assistance branding has been a point of contention with regulators, safety advocates and some customers, who say the name gives the impression of full autonomy.
-Apple (APPL) shares drop after a report that the company cut component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max following weaker-than-expected demand.
-Netflix (NFLX) shares drop. Netflix is planning a major round of layoffs coming as soon as next week would cut about 5% of its headcount, according to a new report. The streaming giant plans a significant restructuring that “will impact” about 5% of staffers and “could be announced as early as next week,” according to a report by Puck News citing anonymous sources.
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On this episode of Stock Movers:

-Humana (HUM) shares surge. The company improved its performance on crucial Medicare Advantage quality ratings that will boost future revenue. The company’s largest Medicare Advantage contract with more than 2 million members improved its rating above the threshold to earn bonus payments, according to data released from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

-Lumentum (LITE) shares are up. Lumentum Holdings Inc.’s optical components are “completely sold out” through early 2029 on demand from tech companies clamoring for faster AI data centers, according to its chief executive officer.

-T-Mobile (TMUS) shares drop. This comes with news that Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, plans to buy significant wireless spectrum, bolstering its Starlink service.
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Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market.
On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Delta (DAL) shares are sliding after the company reduced its full-year earnings outlook due to high jet fuel prices stemming from the war in the Middle East.
- Humana (HUM) is surging as the company improved its performance on crucial Medicare Advantage quality ratings that will boost future revenue. Shares of CVS meanwhile fell as ratings for some of its largest plans deteriorated, while UnitedHealth shares were little changed in premarket trading.
- Apple (AAPL) shares are slipping after a report that the company cut component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max following weaker-than-expected demand.
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