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Medicare News Sends Health Care Stocks Higher
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 9:01am | 520Read More...Shares of major health insurers, including Humana (NYSE: HUM), Universal American Corp. (NYSE: UAM), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Aetna (NYSE: AET) rose sharply in after-hours trading Monday, following news of a reimbursement rate reversal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 14
Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 3:08pm | 1008Read More...Last Friday, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) started off the most recent round of quarterly reports from the big U.S. banks by posting a record profit for the quarter. The company also reported that the number of mortgage loans and lending margins declined from the previous quarter. Results from many more...
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Barron's Recap: The 25 Best Dividend Funds
Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 3:09pm | 820Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the top dividend funds, investing in Brazil, the prospects for Bank of New York Mellon, Radian Group and Callaway Golf, as well as the momentum favors Romney. Cover Story "Top Dividend Funds" by Steve Garmhausen. Over the past few years, the search for income and...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 15
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 6:54am | 1457Read More...The earnings crunch gets underway this week, with big names in the financial, technology, consumer goods and other sectors on tap to share their most recent quarterly results. Among those expected to post the biggest year-over-year gains in earnings are Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK...
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Barron's Recap (6/9/12): The 2012 Midyear Roundtable Report Card
Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 8:11am | 916Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: a midyear updated on the markets, the likely effects of the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare, and the prospects for alternative ETFs and Time Warner. Cover Story "Caution: Sharp Turns Ahead" by Lauren R. Rublin. It is time for Barron's midyear update, which is...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 16
Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 3:47pm | 1524Read More...This week will offer a good look at the state of the financial sector as many of the big banks share their fourth-quarter results. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) broke the ice on Friday, reporting a decline in earnings that was more than analysts had estimated. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Goldman Sachs (...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 17
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:36am | 1322Read More...The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...
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Fifteen Health Care ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 1:57pm | 1271Read More...iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Provider (NYSE: IHF) is up more than 19% year to date. The fund invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index, which measures the performance of the health care providers sector of the U.S. equity market. Top holdings include UnitedHealth...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Raises PT on UnitedHealth Group
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 9:09am | 110Read More...Jefferies has published a report on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) raising the price target to $62.00 from $60.00. In the report, Jefferies wrote, "We recommend buying UNH, especially on weakness. 2Q was very solid with the company beating EPS by 11% and raising FY11 guidance 5% (in line with...
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Bank of America Comments on Q2 for UnitedHealth Group
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 9:57am | 137Read More...Bank of America has published a research report on United Health Group (NYSE: UNH). In the report, Bank of America wrote, "UNH reported strong Q2 earnings, with EPS of $1.16, well above our $0.97 est and the $1.04 consensus (both of which exclude Penn Treaty charges). An estimated $0.05 benefit...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 18
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 9:18am | 1316Read More...Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...
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Twelve Health Care ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:38am | 987Read More...PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care (NYSE: PSCH) is up nearly 22% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Health Care index, which is comprised of common stocks of U.S. health care companies. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN...
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Credit Suisse's Estimates and Price Target Changes 6/9
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 6:56am | 345Read More...Credit Suisse made a number of estimates and price target revisions in a research report published today. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) had its price target raised to $69 from $62. In the report, Credit Suisse states, " [the company's] growth target seems more achievable now than it did last...
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Credit Suisse Raises PT On UnitedHealth To $69
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 5:59am | 27Read More...Credit Suisse has raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from $62 to $69 and maintains its Outperform rating.
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Jefferies Raises PT On UnitedHealth To $50
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 7:25am | 27Read More...Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from $48 to $50 and maintains its Hold rating.
