Stock futures edged up Wednesday premarket, rebounding from the prior session’s sharpest drop in 90 days as Trump’s Greenland tariff threats on Europe reignited transatlantic trade fears.
Here are some of Wednesday’s biggest stock movers:
Biggest stock gainers
- United Airlines Holdings (UAL) +4% – Shares soared after projecting record earnings for 2026, supported by robust demand and a double-digit rebound in business travel bookings over the past two weeks. The carrier forecasts a full-year EPS of $12–$14 (midpoint $13.00) vs. the Street’s $13.19 estimate. United also outlined major fleet and service upgrades, saying it expects to take delivery of 100+ new narrowbodies and around 20 Boeing 787s, the most widebodies acquired by any U.S. airline in a single year since 1988, as it expands both its international and domestic networks. The company also plans substantial airport improvements at Washington Dulles and Houston to support its growth strategy.
- GameStop (GME) +4% – Shares rose after the company revealed that CEO Ryan Cohen bought 500,000 shares at an average price of $21.12, increasing his total holdings to 41.58M shares, including warrants. The latest purchase boosts Cohen’s stake to roughly 9.2%, reinforcing investor confidence as he continues to consolidate his position in the retailer.
Biggest stock losers
- Netflix (NFLX) -5% – Shares dipped after its Q4 results narrowly topped expectations, but Q1 guidance came in soft, overshadowed by the company’s amended bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Netflix projected Q1 revenue of $12.16B, just under the $12.17B consensus, and EPS of $0.76, below expectations of $0.81. For 2026, the streamer guided revenue to $50.7B–$51.7B, in line with estimates, driven by subscriber growth, pricing increases, and a “rough doubling” of ad revenue. Netflix expects a 31.5% operating margin in 2026 vs. 29.5% in 2025, while absorbing about $275M in acquisition-related costs and 10% content amortization growth. The company said there remains “plenty of room” for annual margin expansion.
- Kraft Heinz (KHC) -4% – Shares slid after a regulatory filing revealed that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) may sell its 27.5% stake in the company, signaling a possible end to the more than decade-long investment Warren Buffett helped engineer in 2015. A prospectus supplement showed that Berkshire “may offer to sell, from time to time, 325,442,152 shares.”