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Earnings Analysis: UnitedHealth GroupCapitalCube • Wed, Oct 17, 2012
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A 25% Upside For UnitedHealthTakeover Analyst • Mon, Mar 26, 2012
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Earnings - Call TranscriptTue, Oct 19, 2010
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Jul 20, 2010
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. F1Q2010 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Apr 20, 2010 • 1 Comment
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Q4 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Jan 21, 2010
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UnitedHealth Group Q3 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Oct 20, 2009
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Jul 21, 2009
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UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Q1 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Apr 21, 2009 • 1 Comment
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Jan 22, 2009 • 1 Comment
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a diversified health and well-being company, serving more than 70 million Americans (the terms “we,” “our,” “us” “UnitedHealth Group” or the “Company” used in this report refer to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and our subsidiaries). Our focus is on improving... More
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- Monday, June 10, 4:37 PM CardioNet (BEAT) inks a three-year National Provider Agreement with UnitedHealthcare (UNH), covering all of BEAT's monitoring modalities, including its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry. The agreement is effective July 1, and applies to all UNH affiliated entities, including managed Medicare and managed Medicaid plans. Shares +34% AH. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
- Wednesday, June 5, 2:12 PM UnitedHealth Group (UNH -0.6%) gives back an early gain after its board of directors raised its quarterly dividend by 32% to $0.28 per share. The managed-care insurer also renewed its share-buyback program, saying it made the moves to reflect the company's growth and solid financial performance. Comment! [Healthcare]
- Wednesday, June 5, 8:51 AM UnitedHealth (UNH) declares $0.28/share quarterly dividend, 32% increase from prior dividend of $0.2125. Forward yield 1.80% For shareholders of record June 14.Payable June 21. Ex-div date June 12. The board authorized to repurchase 110M shares, replacing the balance share repurchase under June 2012 authorization. (PR) 3 Comments [Dividends]
- Wednesday, June 5, 7:57 AM In addition to increasing its dividend, UnitedHealth (UNH) renews its buyback program, as the board authorizes the purchase of 110M shares. Shares +1% premarket. (PR) Comment!
- Wednesday, June 5, 7:17 AM UnitedHealth (UNH) increases its quarterly dividend to $0.28/share, up 32% from the previous $0.2125. The annualized yield is now 1.8%. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, Breaking News]
- Thursday, May 30, 4:14 PM UnitedHealth (UNH) CEO Stephen Hemsley indicates the company will offer plans on around 12 of the online exchanges opening this fall, down from original estimates of up to 24. UNH's approach reflects an industry-wide concern that "pent-up appetites" for health coverage among the sick will invariably mean the first customers are the costliest, leading companies like Cigna (CI), Aetna (AET) and UNH to take a "wait and see" approach. (Previous: UNH chief cautious on exchanges) Comment! [Healthcare]
- Thursday, April 18, 11:46 AM In it's conference call earlier, UnitedHealth (UNH -3.5%) CEO Stephen Hemsley reiterates its cautious stance on stated-based insurance exchanges, saying the company hasn't changed its view about selling insurance over exchanges set to open later this year under the health-care overhaul law. "We will be very selective in where we participate and do not believe the exchanges will be a significant factor for us," Hemsley noted. (Webcast). 3 Comments [Healthcare, Earnings]
- Thursday, April 18, 10:10 AM UnitedHealth (UNH -4%) expects sequestration cuts could be a $250-300M burden in 2013. On the company's earnings call, CEO Stephen Hemsley says that Medicare Advantage is underfunded for 2014, and that he expects to consider exiting certain markets. (UNH Q1 report) Comment!
- Thursday, April 18, 8:27 AM More on UnitedHealth (UNH -3.3%) Q1: net profit -14% to $1.19B, partly because of lower government payments. Medical costs +13% to $22.57B. Reiterates 2013 EPS forecast of $5.25-5.50 vs consensus of $5.51, but says that the impact of sequestration will affect the upper end. Cuts revenue outlook to $122B from a prior forecast of $123-124B and vs consensus of $123.76B, due to a major client switching its insurance to a self-funded approach. (PR) 4 Comments [Healthcare, On the Move, Earnings]
- Thursday, April 18, 6:02 AM UnitedHealth (UNH): Q1 EPS of $1.16 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $30.3B (+11% Y/Y) misses by $0.19B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Healthcare]
- Thursday, April 18, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ADS, AN, APH, BAX, BBT, BPOP, BTU, BX, CY, DHR, FCS, FCX, FITB, KEY, LDK, MMR, MS, NOK, NUE, OMC, PBCT, PENN, PEP, PM, PPG, SHW, SNA, SON, TSM, TZOO, UNH, UNP, VZ Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, April 17, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ADS, AN, APH, BAX, BBT, BPOP, BTU, BX, CY, DHR, FCS, FCX, FITB, KEY, LDK, MMR, MS, NOK, NUE, OMC, PBCT, PENN, PEP, PM, PPG, SHW, SNA, SON, TSM, TZOO, UNH, UNP, VZ Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, April 10, 8:06 AM The $500M jury award against UnitedHealth (UNH) following a doctor's shoddy procedures is "groundbreaking," says lawyer John Beisner. "It opens the door to putting insurance companies consistently on the line for the actions of any physician who they compensate for services." However, Harvard Law School's Glenn Cohen reckons the award will be reduced on appeal. 1 Comment [Healthcare]
- Wednesday, April 10, 3:35 AM A Nevada jury has ordered UnitedHealth (UNH) to pay $500M in punitive damages for failing to properly supervise a doctor who has been blamed for causing two colonoscopy patients to contract hepatitis C by his reuse of anesthetic vials and failure to sterilize equipment. The award comes on top of $24M in compensation that UnitedHealth must pay. 1 Comment [Healthcare, Top Stories]
- Tuesday, April 9, 9:01 AM UnitedHealth (UNH) and three large health systems have launched a venture that will conduct independent studies on the long-term effectiveness of medical devices that are implanted into patients. Called SharedClarity, the idea is that doctors will be able to use the results to select the best devices for patients, while the venture's partners will be able to negotiate better deals with manufacturers. Comment! [Healthcare]
- Friday, April 5, 10:45 AM UnitedHealth (UNH +0.4%) bounces back from an early morning loss after a jury in Nevada decided late yesterday that a local UnitedHealth unit is responsible for two members who contracted hepatitis C after visiting a problem endoscopy service, and has awarded the plaintiffs $24M in compensatory damages. The jury also said UNH's Health Plan of Nevada is liable for punitive damages, which will be argued in proceedings to be held Friday. Comment! [Healthcare]
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WhisperNumber
$UNH earnings $1.16, four cents short of the whisper number. Expected price reaction: http://seekingalpha.com/a/swwt - View all 0 replies
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Matthew Pixa
United Health Group ($UNH) is a fine stock but with it up over 20% in 3 months, we're taking profit. More sells coming tomorrow as well... - View all 0 replies
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Joshua Hayes
Small and Mid Caps close lower as the Dow hangs on for Another New High http://bit.ly/12eURnB $UNH $HUM $DVA $GS $JPM $MS $GLD - View all 0 replies
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Jason Burack
$UNH is rapidly increasing prices. Good for company & shareholders, very bad for customers! - View all 0 replies
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neobliviscar: Agree $WAG =2far 2fast. Caut in&out&in $COH => sold 2/3rd of $48 &$49 buys on Fri last. Starting small in $INTC & $ROST with options to open -
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Dividend Sheet
$UNH $IBM $MSFT and $INTC are the fastest dividend growth stocks from the Dow Jones - http://stks.co/q5GJ - Average Yield: 2.15% - View all 0 replies
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SKS1586: andyk80: Mr Market is listening to you & following your thought of bounce, with uptick in all the Futures @ this moment. -
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BreakoutTrader
Morningstar Health Care Plans industry group http://tinyurl.com/6mdnw5f extreme breakout down 1/24. Five weak stocks: UAM UNH AET WLP HUM - View all 2 replies
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Clayton Rulli: Call eddie murphy tell him to sell half now. If you get another 5% bounce from here, call dan akroid to sell another 25%
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Eric Stalee: Tomorrow could still be up though if Italy actually succeeds in selling off 7 billion of bonds. But that's probably unrealistic. -
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Jacob Wolinsky
David Tepper Buys MF Global Credit, IRE Subs and More http://bit.ly/tL9zh2 $MF $IRE $PFE $BAC $UNH $MRK - View all 2 replies
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