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The reputed broker cited the company's strong Q1 results for the upgrade.

UNH has surged 20% this year, but with valuation rising and investigations ongoing, is the easy money already gone?

U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a fresh all-time closing high, as investors closely watched developments toward ending the Iran war.

These stocks pay between 2.3% and 3.5% in dividends.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of the May jobs report. Lululemon stock plunged on earnings.

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.

Recent dividend hikes from UNH, DCI, LOW, PLUS and TD are drawing attention as investors seek stability amid inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.

Shares of health insurance company UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) jumped 5.4% in the afternoon session after Bank of America upgraded the company to "Buy" from "Neutral" and the company announced an increased quarterly dividend.

UnitedHealth Group raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $2.32 per share, marking its 16th consecutive year of dividend increases amid a challenging health insurance environment with rising medical costs.

Broadcom stock fell nearly 13%, pulling the Nasdaq 100 lower.

Dow Jones futures fell slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The May jobs report is on tap before Friday's open. The stock market saw the Dow Jones jump to a record high, aided by lower oil prices and Treasury yields.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average resumed its record-setting advance on Thursday, even as the technol

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.36%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

UnitedHealth stock rallies as Bank of America upgrades it to “Buy.” Here’s why analyst Kevin Fischbeck believes UNH shares could rip higher from here.

Healthcare stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index climbing 3.2%

UnitedHealth Gains Momentum After Major Wall Street Upgrade

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday, even as a sell-off in Broadcom (AVGO) shares weigh

Health insurers are running higher in Thursday afternoon trading after a wave of bullish Wall Street analyst notes on the managed-care sector, centered on UnitedHealth, citing softer medical cost and utilization trends plus potential AI efficiency upside. Humana (NYSE:HUM) stock is leading the move, up 6% to $348, with UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) stock up 5% ... Humana Jumps 6%, UnitedHealth Climbs 5%, Cigna Rises 4% as Analysts Cheer Softer Medical Cost Trends

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, XETRA:UNH) shares rose more than 5% to about $397 on Thursday after Bank of America upgraded the stock to ‘Buy,’ citing improving medical cost trends and a more favorable risk-reward setup heading into upcoming earnings. The firm also raised its price target...

BofA upgraded UnitedHealth to Buy, citing improving medical cost trends and a favorable Q2 earnings setup.

UNH raises its dividend again, extending a long streak of annual increases despite a smaller hike.

UnitedHealth Group shares surged to lead the Dow higher Thursday after the insurance giant's stock was upgraded by Bank of America.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group receive votes of confidence from analysts at BofA Securities and Morgan Stanley.

BofA analyst Kevin Fischbeck upgraded UnitedHealth’s rating to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and raised the price target to $450 from $420.

UnitedHealth (UNH), CVS Health (CVS) and Cigna (CI) are among the managed-care companies that could

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.

Broadcom downgraded, UnitedHealth upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and other S&P 500 health insurance giant rallied on Thursday morning after price-target hikes from Morgan Stanley and a UNH upgrade from BofA. The analysts highlighted moderating health care utilization trends and a tailwind to profitability from deploying AI.

UNH, DCI, LOW, PLUS and TD stand out for cautious investors as markets weigh inflation, growth and geopolitics amid recent dividend hikes.

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...