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8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - Western Union filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 3 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: WU
  • Market reaction: WU +9.3% after three sessions

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - Western Union CO(0001365135) (Filer)WUGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - Western Union filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 3 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • WU Western Union+9.5% 10d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d

    Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Western Union belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • V Visa+14.9% 30d

    Visa is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MA Mastercard+19.5% 30d

    Mastercard is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • UBER Uber Technologies+2.6% 30d

    Uber Technologies is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MELI MercadoLibre-18.8% 18d

    MercadoLibre is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • DASH DoorDash-2.9% 30d

    DoorDash is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
WU-4.61%-1.11%base-0.40%+4.85%+11.53%+9.30%
XLY-2.29%-1.67%base-0.69%+3.55%-0.68%-0.50%
V-5.53%-3.52%base-1.21%+2.50%-0.73%-0.67%
MA-7.37%-3.43%base-1.69%+2.02%-0.42%-0.84%
UBER-1.36%-1.45%base-0.13%+4.86%+3.15%+2.85%
MELI+0.27%-1.06%base-0.95%+4.12%-8.76%-9.99%
DASH-10.32%-5.86%base-3.59%+4.51%-5.40%-5.56%

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-03 AccNo: 0001193125-26-444420 Size: 134 KB Item 8.01: Other Events

Source: sec-edgar

How far Western Union (WU) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DASHthat day-3.59%final price
DASHthe next day+4.51%final price
DASHtwo days later-5.40%final price
DASHthree days later-5.56%final price
DASHthree days earlier-5.86%final price
DASHfive days earlier-10.32%final price
MAthat day-1.69%final price
MAthe next day+2.02%final price
MAtwo days later-0.42%final price
MAthree days later-0.84%final price
MAthree days earlier-3.43%final price
MAfive days earlier-7.37%final price
MELIthat day-0.95%final price
MELIthe next day+4.12%final price
MELItwo days later-8.76%final price
MELIthree days later-9.99%final price
MELIthree days earlier-1.06%final price
MELIfive days earlier+0.27%final price
UBERthat day-0.13%final price
UBERthe next day+4.86%final price
UBERtwo days later+3.15%final price
UBERthree days later+2.85%final price
UBERthree days earlier-1.45%final price
UBERfive days earlier-1.36%final price
Vthat day-1.21%final price
Vthe next day+2.50%final price
Vtwo days later-0.73%final price
Vthree days later-0.67%final price
Vthree days earlier-3.52%final price
Vfive days earlier-5.53%final price
Western Union (WU)that day-0.40%final price
Western Union (WU)the next day+4.85%final price
Western Union (WU)two days later+11.53%final price
Western Union (WU)three days later+9.30%final price
Western Union (WU)three days earlier-1.11%final price
Western Union (WU)five days earlier-4.61%final price
XLYthat day-0.69%final price
XLYthe next day+3.55%final price
XLYtwo days later-0.68%final price
XLYthree days later-0.50%final price
XLYthree days earlier-1.67%final price
XLYfive days earlier-2.29%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Western Union (WU)

Companies tied to this story

  • WU Western Union

    For “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer),” Western Union (WU) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> WU

How “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” reaches Western Union (WU)

On 3 Nov 2026, “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” is the story that connects Western Union (WU) to this story.

The link for Western Union (WU) is this: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> WU

Dates and price levels for Western Union (WU)

WU traded between 5.88 and 6.65 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 6.59.

What the saved facts support for Western Union (WU)

14 out of 100

“8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” scores 14 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 1 linked companies.