Why Healthcare is the Best Sector For Your Money
Brian Orelli, Sean Williams, and Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:01AM CDT
The healthcare sector has been on fire the last few years, handily beating the broader markets. Much of the boost has come from biotechs, but even the broader Healthcare Select Sector SPDR ETF has nearly doubled the S&P 500 return since the...
HCA: 77.74 (+0.30), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), XLV: 74.39 (-0.24)
Fidelity Contrafund: Beating the Market the Old-Fashioned Way
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 2:05PM CDT
Fidelity Contrafund has long been one of the legends of Wall Street. Back in the 1990s, it was one of the funds that helped build Fidelity Investments' reputation as a stock-picking powerhouse. But does today's Contrafund live up to the legends? ...
BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), WFC: 54.70 (-0.16), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CL: 69.17 (-0.05)
Rite Aid’s Incredible Turnaround: Beyond the Numbers
Kristine Harjes and Michael Douglass, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:01AM CDT
We've all seen the retail pharmacies -- more than a few of them, for sure. They're on every corner, some of which even share adjoining properties. With health care needs on the rise, and all the reforms to insurance, retail pharmacies are trying to...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), ESRX: 87.34 (+0.45), WBA: 85.98 (-0.71), MCK: 229.20 (+0.09), AXP: 77.99 (-0.16), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), XOM: 86.97 (-0.57), WMT: 79.84 (+0.66), M: 66.99 (-0.43), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), RAD: 8.25 (-0.01)
Final Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies were mixed at the close of trading:
CI: 130.66 (+0.09), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), AET: 108.82 (-0.08), HUM: 182.35 (+0.44)
Midday Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
CI: 130.66 (+0.09), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), AET: 108.82 (-0.08), HUM: 182.35 (+0.44)
Early Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
CI: 130.66 (+0.09), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), AET: 108.82 (-0.08), HUM: 182.35 (+0.44)
UnitedHealthcare Hosts Baby Shower at Family Health Center for Moms-to-Be and New Moms
Business Wire - Thu Apr 23, 7:18PM CDT
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi, the Department of Health, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Healthy Home and Safe Sleep, and Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center's Strong Start Program hosted a baby shower in Jackson for expectant moms and new parents. The baby shower provided expectant moms and new parents with important prenatal and well-baby care resources and information.
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)
Uptrend Call Working As UnitedHealth Stock Rises 34.7% (UNH)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 23, 5:06PM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) on October 17th, 2014 at $87.78. In approximately 6 months, UnitedHealth has returned 34.72% as of today's recent price of $118.26.
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)
5 Things UnitedHealth Wants You to Know
Cheryl Swanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 23, 8:08AM CDT
UnitedHealth 's latest earnings were so stellar that CEO Stephen Hemsley put on his happy face during the health insurer's recent earnings call. In fact, UnitedHealth's usually dour and terse CEO was so consistently upbeat he used the word "growth"...
HCA: 77.74 (+0.30), ESRX: 87.34 (+0.45), CTRX: 59.56 (+0.05), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), JCP: 8.41 (-0.07), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), ABBV: 66.07 (+1.82)
Watch for UnitedHealth to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.23% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 22, 4:11PM CDT
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $117.17 to a high of $119.94. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $117.74 on volume of 3.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)
UnitedHealth Falls 1.23% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 22, 4:11PM CDT
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $117.17 to a high of $119.94. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $117.74 on volume of 3.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Leads The Day Higher, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Lags
at The Street - Wed Apr 22, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), which sported a $1.48 gain (+0.8%) bringing the stock to $198.32. Holding the Dow back today was UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), which lagged the broader Dow index with...
GS: 197.99 (-1.32), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Leads The Day Higher, McDonald's (MCD) Lags
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), which sported a 70-cent gain (+0.6%) bringing the stock to $119.28. Holding the Dow back today was McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which lagged the broader Dow index with a...
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), MCD: 98.74 (+1.74)
UnitedHealthcare to donate up to USD120,000 in support of organisations that address healthy eating and physical activity for Michigan youth
M2 - Tue Apr 21, 7:57AM CDT
Healthcare company UnitedHealthcare (NYSE:UNH) declared on Tuesday that it intend to grant funds in the initial USD20,000 to USD30,000 range for specific proposals from community organisations to improve nutrition and physical activity resources for Michigan's youth.
UNH: 118.69 (+0.43)