The February hack at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit affected the data of 100 million people, the U.S. health department's website showed, making it the largest data breach in the country.
Certain healthcare stocks rank among the “Harris trades,” meaning stocks that could rally on a win by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, small-cap banks are among the stocks that could benefit from a second Trump presidency.
On October 15, UnitedHealth Group published financial results for the third quarter of 2024, which surprised me primarily due to the sharp increase in Optum Rx revenue. Optum Rx's revenue reached about $34.2 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up 18.5% year-on-year. Overall, due to year-over-year revenue growth in UnitedHealth Group's two main divisions, Optum and UnitedHealthcare, it repurch...
This year has been profitable for many investors, with major assets like gold and the S&P 500 showing significant gains despite challenges in the market. Valuations are becoming a concern as prices rise, making it harder to find attractive investment opportunities compared to earlier in the year. Despite these challenges, I remain committed to acquiring undervalued dividend stocks and exploring...
Buying oversold stocks is not a question of one man's trash being another's treasure. In many cases, it's simply the ability to look at specific fundamental or technical indicators as a way to identify stocks that are buying opportunities.
The market has over-reacted to UNH's cautious FY2025 guidance, since the lower bottom-line is attributed to "CMS payment cuts, the IRA, and a mismatch between Medicaid rates and medical program." Given the recently released Star rating for 2025, we believe that the redeterminations and higher medical costs may be a new normal across the health care provider industry. For now, UNH has attempted ...
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