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Health insurance company UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) will be announcing earnings results this Thursday before market open. Here’s what you need to know.

The company attributed the guidance cut to a larger-than-expected shift in payer mix and a greater financial impact from health insurance exchanges.

UnitedHealth Group is due to post earnings Thursday morning, with the health insurance giant’s stock seen making a big move after the report.

Earnings season is here and we’ve got the first batch of big name companies reporting earnings this week with Taiwan Semiconductor, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Unitedhealth Group all set to report.

The benchmark US equity measures were pointing lower before the opening bell Monday amid rising tens

After a rocky start to the year, health insurer stocks have roared back. The insurers are trying to end a difficult cycle that began about three years ago, when healthcare use, and the costs to cover it, accelerated postpandemic. The fund’s top 10 holdings encompass six health insurers, three of which— UnitedHealth Group Aetna parent CVS Health and Elevance Health —comprise more than 40% of the fund.

Big banks kick off earnings season this week, which will also bring reports from GE Aerospace, Netflix, and Taiwan Semi. In economic news, we’ll get the consumer and producer price indexes, and retail sales data.

Markets face one of the year's most important weeks as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his inaugural semi-annual monetary policy testimony before Congress on July 14 and 15.

U. S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases.

Before the stock surged, management laid out a turnaround plan for its Aetna unit that was so explicit, they practically put a price tag on it.

The Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) has turned into one of the best large-cap stories of 2026, trading near $218 with a 16% year-to-date gain and a 27% advance over the past year. That run rests on a narrow set of legs: a healthcare snapback led by UnitedHealth, a financial-sector grind led by JPMorgan, and energy ... VTV’s Next 12 Months Hinge on One Fed Inflation Signal: Here’s What to Watch

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is likely to report second-quarter earnings above Wall Street's consensus,

Carelon is becoming a major growth driver for ELV, boosting revenues, care efficiency and long-term earnings potential despite near-term investment pressure.

UnitedHealth Group Research is set to announce its second-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to grow by double digits.

Alphabet's inclusion in the Dow gives the 130-year-old blue-chip index a dose of the same mega-cap tech trade already dominating the Nasdaq 100.

Federal investigators raised concerns about how Medicare Advantage plans handle requests for post-hospital recovery care, finding that many denials were later overturned on appeal. Two reports from the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services...

As of one year ago, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was experiencing a severe and volatile downward correction, trading at approximately $300 to $312 per share. Down from its all-time closing high of $603.20 in November, 2024. The CEO, Andrew Witty, had suddenly stepped down, the company pulled its ...

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.31%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.88% this morning as investors continue to pull back from the AI trade, while cautiously awaiting the key U.S. jobs report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Thursday while other indexes lagged behind thanks in part to gains in bank and healthcare stocks. “This is a non-chip rally,” said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

US stocks were expected to head in different directions on Thursday morning, as oil prices retreat but tech earnings overnight disappointed investors. Dow Jones futures were called 0.8% higher, but the S&P 500 was off 0.4% and Nasdaq futures were down 1.3%. The latter pair were...

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UnitedHealth Group plans to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for an array of pediatric procedures, tests and services, further cutting back on a process that has long been detested by physicians and patients.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher as we hit the mid-week point, as the technology-led rally continues to spiral higher. While the major indices finished the day mixed, the technology-heavy Nasdaq led the way once again, closing at a new record high of 26,656, up 1.19%, while the S&P 500 also set a new ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Agilent, Dollar General, FedEx, GE Aerospace, Hershey, Intuit, SanDisk, Workday, Zscaler, and More

US stocks have been predicted to start Monday trading in the red, as they ended last week, with investors continuing to worry about rising bond yields, stubborn inflation and the economic fallout from higher oil prices. Dow Jones futures were down around 262 points or 0.4%, while S&P 500...

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Here's what investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway was buying and selling during the first quarter, the first period for Greg Abel at the helm since succeeding Warren Buffett as CEO. Delta Air Lines: Berkshire bought a sizable stake worth around $2.

Berkshire Hathaway took new positions in Delta Air Lines and Macy’s during its first quarter with Greg Abel as chief executive. The company also exited its positions in Amazon.com Domino’s Pizza, Mastercard Visa and UnitedHealth Group among others, during the March quarter. The exited holdings, all on the smaller side in Berkshire’s stock portfolio, might have been positions managed by former investment manager Todd Combs.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) has been in focus after first quarter 2026 earnings, a higher full year earnings outlook, and plans to cut prior authorization requirements, while analysts highlighted the stock following these updates. See our latest analysis for UnitedHealth Group. The stock has reacted strongly to the first quarter earnings update and guidance lift, with a 30 day share price return of 20.15% and 90 day share price return of 33.65%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is...

Guidance upgrades are generally among the most bullish announcements a company can make, signaling that the outlook is even better than previously expected.