UnitedHealth Group, Service Corporation International And "A Stock You Want To Own" On CNBC's Final Trade

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Karen Firestone of Aureus Asset Management said that the Optum provider network of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) was “picking up steam.” “It’s a very stable cash flow generator,” she mentioned.

Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners said that Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX) was facing significant supply challenges along with pricing pressure for copper. It is a cheap stock and a “great play for a peak in the U.S. dollar,” Terranova added.

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Jason Snipe of Odyssey Capital Advisors mentioned that Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) is a “super defensive name,” and should perform well despite the state of the market. With a 5% yield, it had outperformed over the last five years, he added.

Sarat Sethi of Douglas C Lane & Associates said that the sell-off in American Express Company’s (NYSE: AXP) stock was unwarranted. It is “a stock you want to own,” Sethi mentioned. It is a “high quality company” and a “very good franchise,” he added.

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