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Companies like CVS and UnitedHealth are now some of the world’s biggest businesses. Is that healthy for the rest of us?

The companies and their rivals say their enormous size and scope makes them the best candidates to fix America’s health care system. After a new wave of mergers, they're under pressure to prove it.

Fortune

UnitedHealth Earnings Top Street Forecasts On Record Revenues, Optum Boost

UnitedHealth revenues neared $92 billion in the three months ending in March.

The Street

Watchdog fears healthcare tech merger could push up NHS costs

CMA gives UnitedHealth and EMIS five working days to tackle concerns over £1.2bn deal

The Guardian - UK

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Billion-pound business deal could push up prices for NHS – competition watchdog

UnitedHealth said it planned to take over Emis last June for £1.2 billion.

The Independent UK

3 Health Care Stocks to Buy This Week if You Haven't Already

Amid persisting inflation and the Fed’s determination to tackle it with restrictive policies, the inelastic demand for the healthcare sector could offer protection in a volatile market. Given healthcare’s solid growth potential, investors might buy fundamentally strong stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH), CVS Health (CVS), and HCA Healthcare (HCA) this week.…

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CVS cuts lead to patient panic

Many of the patients left in the lurch have life-threatening digestive disorders that render them unable to eat or

Salon

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

NEW YORK — The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

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2 Large-Cap Stocks to Buy Before the End of January

Growing concerns over the economy’s uncertainties and yet-to-be-tamed inflation have led to widespread worries about an economic slowdown. Therefore, fundamentally strong large-cap stocks Walmart UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and VMware (VMW) could help stabilize your portfolios amid the volatile economic backdrop. Read more….

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3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for Long-Term Profits

As long as inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, a series of rate hikes might push the economy into a recession. Also, the economic data releases have turned Wall Street bearish. Hence, given the uncertainty, fundamentally strong and stable stocks UnitedHealth (UNH), Centene Corporation (CNC), and Forrester Research (FORR)…

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3 Large-Cap Stocks to Add to Your Buy List This Winter

Despite inflation cooling further in December, the likelihood of the economy entering a recession this year is rising as the Fed expects to continue increasing interest rates until inflation comes down to its 2% target. Therefore, large-cap stocks Microsoft (MSFT), UnitedHealth (UNH), and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) could be stable investments…

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UnitedHealth sees quarterly earnings increase 17% to $4.9B

UnitedHealth Group saw profits leap 17% to $4.9 billion during the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates and prompting the company to reiterate its upbeat financial guidance for the new year.

Tribune News Service

UnitedHealth Stock Active After Q4 Earnings Beat; Repeats 2023 Profit Forecast

“We expect the efforts by the people of our company that led to strong performance in 2022 will define 2023 as well," said CEO Andrew Witty.

The Street

3 Large-Cap Stocks Worth Buying in 2023

With the Fed signaling to continue raising interest rates throughout this year, the probability of the economy tipping into a recession is increasing. Amid the macroeconomic unrest, fundamentally sound large-cap stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Walmart (WMT), and Eli Lilly (LLY) might be safe investments this year. Read on….

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Evan Ramstad: UnitedHealth and CVS, the unexpected Goliath vs. Goliath battle

Twenty years ago, Apple made computers and iPods and Google had a search engine and a few extra services.

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2 Stocks to Help Your Portfolio Counter a Recession

With the Fed’s indication of keeping higher interest rates this year in line with its commitment to bring down inflation to the 2% target, the odds of the economy tipping into a recession are escalating. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, fundamentally strong dividend-paying stocks UnitedHealth (UNH) and PepsiCo (PEP) could…

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Why These 2 Stocks Should Be Your Top Picks For 2023

While inflation seems to be cooling, a strong job market will likely keep the Fed on track with its aggressive interest rate hikes. With the odds of a recession increasing, the stock market seems unlikely to stabilize anytime soon. Given this backdrop, investing in fundamentally strong stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH)…

The Street

UnitedHealth Group Stock Edges Lower On Muted 2023 Profit Forecast

UnitedHealth, a Dow component, will host it annual investor event later today in New York.

The Street

UnitedHealth Stock Higher As Optum Drives Q3 Earnings Beat, 2022 Outlook Boost

Double-digit sales gains for Optum once again helped UnitedHealth to stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings and a full-year profit boost.

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UnitedHealth Group completes $13 billion deal to acquire Change Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group has completed its acquisition of Tennessee-based Change Healthcare, a $13 billion dollar deal the Justice Department unsuccessfully tried to block this year on competitive grounds.

The Independent UK

UnitedHealth closes roughly $8B deal for Change Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group says it has completed its acquisition of Change Healthcare, closing the roughly $8 billion deal a couple weeks after a judge rejected a challenge from regulators

The Street

Change Healthcare Stock Surges As Judge OKs $8 Billion UnitedHealth Takeover

A federal judge has denied a DoJ attempt to block UnitedHealth's $8 billion purchase of healthcare technology group Change Healthcare.

Tribune News Service

Walmart, UnitedHealth Group announce a partnership on clinic care and Medicare Advantage coverage

UnitedHealth Group and Walmart on Wednesday announced a 10-year health care partnership that will begin with enhancements for 15 clinics in the southeast U.S. as well as the launch of a co-branded Medicare Advantage health plan.

Investors Business Daily

Health Care Giant Diagnoses Buy Zone As Top Funds Scoop Up Shares

As UnitedHealth tops the list of new buys by the best mutual funds, UNH stock finds its way back into a buy zone.

The Street

UnitedHealth Group Stocks Jumps After Q2 Earnings Beat, Profit Guidance Boost

“Customers are responding as we build on our five growth pillars, enabling us to move into the second half of 2022 with strong momentum serving ever more people more deeply,” said CEO Andrew Witty.

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3 Dividend-Paying Healthcare Stocks to Outperform in the Bear Market

The bear market is creating a challenging environment for investors. One place to find outperformance could be high0-quality, healthcare stocks that are paying a dividend. Therefore, investors should consider dividend-paying healthcare stocks like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), and Unitedhealth Group (UNH). .

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