UnitedHealth, Salesforce, Howmet Aerospace And A Financial Stock: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Sarat Sethi, managing partner at DCLA, said he loves Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM).

Supporting his view, Guggenheim analyst John Difucci upgraded Salesforce from Sell to Neutral on Monday.

Stephen L. Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners chose UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), saying the stock has bottomed.

On the earnings front, UnitedHealth reported first-quarter revenue of $109.58 billion on Monday, missing analyst estimates of $ 111.6 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $7.20 per share, missing estimates of $7.29 per share.

Don't forget to check out our premarket coverage here

Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC, said The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is being overly sold off due to irrational fears.

After the closing bell on Wednesday, Western Union posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share, in line with market estimates. The company's sales came in at $983.60 million, missing expectations of $994.64 million.

Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners picked Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) as his final trade.

Lending support to his choice, Benchmark analyst Josh Sullivan, on Monday, maintained Howmet Aerospace with a Buy rating and raised the price target from $85 to $135.

Price Action:

• Salesforce shares jumped 2.9% to close at $250.48 on Wednesday.
• UnitedHealth gained 0.2% to close at $427.96 during Wednesday's session.
• Western Union shares rose 1.1% to close at $10.11 on Wednesday.
• Howmet Aerospace shares climbed 4.3% to settle at $129.70 during the session.

Check This Out:

• Top 2 Consumer Stocks That May Implode This Month

Photo: Shutterstock