Western Union (WU) Walks Away From Its $500 Million Acquisition
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- WU Western Union+7.7% 8d
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+18.2% 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-19.6% 30d
MercadoLibre is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- DASH DoorDash-8.8% 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU | +1.70% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.82% | +0.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| V | -0.78% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MA | -0.88% | -0.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UBER | +2.15% | +1.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MELI | +2.76% | +1.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DASH | +5.56% | +3.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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.
Western Union (WU) Walks Away From Its $500 Million Acquisition Simply Wall St
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASH | three days earlier | +3.98% | final price |
| DASH | five days earlier | +5.56% | final price |
| MA | three days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
| MA | five days earlier | -0.88% | final price |
| MELI | three days earlier | +1.39% | final price |
| MELI | five days earlier | +2.76% | final price |
| UBER | three days earlier | +1.46% | final price |
| UBER | five days earlier | +2.15% | final price |
| V | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| V | five days earlier | -0.78% | final price |
| WU | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| WU | five days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +0.82% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Western Union (WU), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Visa (V), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Mastercard (MA), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Uber Technologies (UBER), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Uber Technologies (UBER), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Uber Technologies (UBER), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold DoorDash (DASH) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold DoorDash (DASH), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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