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

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.…

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…

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.

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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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…

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)…

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.