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Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Cnbc · · 508 words · By Jason Gewirtz
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What to know about Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 24 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The stock is down 13% since its September high. [AT&T]”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 2: “Shares are 19% below the January high, but up 12% over the past month.”
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While one source mentions airline stocks plunged over the past month, there is no specific data provided in the evidence to verify the exact figures of '19% below January high' or 'up 12% over the past month'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airlines that have an air operator's certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States. Note: Destinations in bold indicate primary hubs, those in italic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_the_United…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of April 2026, the United Airlines fleet consists of 1,102 mainline aircraft, the largest of any airline worldwide. United Airlines operates a mix of narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_fleet
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Claim 3: “"Big Blue's" stock is 21% from its November high.”
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Claim 4: “IBM shares are down 14% since its last report three months ago.”
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Claim 5: “The stock is down about 12% since last reporting three months ago. [Otis Worldwide]”
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Claim 6: “AT & T kicks back 28 cents a share each quarter to shareholders — that's a dividend yield of 4.29%, as of tonight.”
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Claim 7: “CEO Scott Kirby will be on "Squawk Box" with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin in the 8 a.m. ET hour.”
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One source confirms an interview with Scott Kirby on 'Squawk Box', but the specific scheduling for the '8 a.m. ET hour' with the named hosts is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Scott Kirby (born August 13, 1967) is an American executive and the CEO of United Airlines. He was president of US Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines, later being promoted as CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Kirby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of April 2026, the United Airlines fleet consists of 1,102 mainline aircraft, the largest of any airline worldwide. United Airlines operates a mix of narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_fleet
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Claim 8: “Seagate hit a new all-time high today.”
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Claim 9: “The stock is up 42% in April. [Western Digital]”
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Claim 10: “The stock up 10% since its last report three months ago. [AT&T]”
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The evidence mentions AT&T stock climbing following a third-quarter report, but does not provide the specific percentage increase over the last three months.
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest. Jobs Report. Originals. Stock market.Its Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones thr…
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/T/
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web search NEUTRAL — AT&T reiterated its full-year performance targets and expects continued improvements on a key debt ratio. AT&T (T 0.99%) stock is climbing in Wednesday's trading session following the telecom giant's …
https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/10/23/why-att-stock-is-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stock analysis and screening tool for investors in India.
https://www.screener.in/
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Claim 11: “Boeing shares are down 12% in the three months since the airplane maker's last report.”
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One web search result mentions the stock is 'down 10.6% in the past three months', which is close to but not exactly the 12% claimed. No other sources provide the specific 12% figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing Company ( BO-ing) is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the 707 in October 1958…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747
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Claim 12: “United Airlines The carrier reported solid earnings Tuesday afternoon but reduced guidance in part because of high jet fuel prices.”
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Evidence is contradictory. One source (TravelPulse) states United lowered its full-year forecast due to jet fuel prices, while another (The Motley Fool) states the company reported earnings surpassing forecasts and actually raised its full-year guidance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and is the largest airline in the world in terms of passenge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Continental Airlines (simply known as Continental) was a trunk carrier, a major international airline in the United States that operated from 1934 until it merged with United Airlines in 2012. It had …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four Al-Qaeda terrorists on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, as part of the September 11 attacks. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
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Claim 13: “It is up 21% so far in April. [SMH]”
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Claim 14: “One focuses on production in the second quarter, with 59% saying it'll be above 420,000 units. Forty-eight percent say it'll be above 440,000 and 33% expect it to be above 460,000.”
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Claim 15: “CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship that includes a CNBC minority investment.”
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Claim 16: “The stock is 14% from the 52-week high.”
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One source mentions the stock is '40% from the 52-week high', which directly contradicts the claim that it is '14% from the 52-week high'. However, since only one source provides a specific percentage, it is marked as single source/contradicted by a single source.
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web search NEUTRAL — View today's Boeing Co stock price and latest BA news and analysis. Create real-time notifications to follow any changes in the live stock price.
https://www.investing.com/equities/boeing-co
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeing just received a bullish nod from Susquehanna, which raised its price target on BA stock to $252 from $240 while maintaining a “Positive” rating. The upgrade follows Boeing’s June delivery updat…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-stock-just-hit-52-1330…
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web search NEUTRAL — Through Monday, Boeing stock had gained a whopping 58% in just over a week. Shares of the troubled airplane manufacturer are still far below their 52-week high, but the rally has erased at least some …
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/06/10/dow-jones-sinks-as…
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Claim 17: “The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) hit a new high today.”
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Claim 18: “United Airlines stock ticked up slightly after hours.”
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The provided web results are generic flight booking and review pages (Expedia, KAYAK) and do not contain stock price movements for Tuesday after-hours.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find great deals on tickets and earn United frequent flyer points on top of our rewards. Check on United flight status and make your reservations with Expedia.
https://www.expedia.com/United-Flights.cUA.Travel-Guide-Airl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find and compare United Airlines flights & tickets for all destinations, read 9,695 reviews, see United Airlines fees, cancellation policy and flight information | KAYAK
https://www.kayak.com/United-Airlines.UA.airline.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Check in for your United or United Express-operated flight, depending on where you are in your travel experience.
https://www.united.com/en/us/checkin
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Claim 19: “Tesla is down 10% since its last report three months ago.”
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Claim 20: “Otis Worldwide is 22% from its July high.”
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Claim 21: “Western Digital hit a new high today.”
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Claim 22: “CEO Kelly Ortberg will be on "Squawk on the Street" live in the 9 a.m. hour with Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Jim Cramer.”
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Two independent sources confirm Kelly Ortberg's appearance on 'Squawk on the Street' in the 9 a.m. hour.
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, the challenges facing the company, how he plans to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knsIUUOpSbg
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web search NEUTRAL — It is 40% from the 52-week high hit in December. On Wednesday, LeBeau will speak with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg in the 9 a.m. hour, Eastern. The stock is down 10.6% in the past three months.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/wednesday-s-big-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Squawk on the Street, following initial jobless numbers from last week.”
https://www.cnbc.com/squawk-on-the-street/
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Claim 23: “The stock is up 43% in April. [Seagate]”
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Claim 24: “Shares are 23% from the December high. [Tesla]”
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