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Is the bad news over for UnitedHealth Group Inc.?
Is the bad news over for UnitedHealth Group Inc.? Maybe. Just before the July 4th holiday, the country's biggest health insurer said a bunch of things that shook the market: It would make less money this year ...
Zacks Earnings Preview: AK Steel, EnCana, McDonald's, Potash...
Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week ' s list includes AK Steel , EnCana , McDonald's , Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and UnitedHealth Group .
Thomas Tran named CFO at WellCare Health Plans
WellCare Health Plans Inc. continued to round out its executive team, naming Thomas Tran as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Lowering guidance can bring on a world of pain for a company. Not only does the stock take a hit when the news is announced, but it can also continue to fall for quite a while afterward.
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Software Labs, the leader in increasing productivity through its advanced data management solutions, today announced that the company's - DALLAS-- --With the professional baseball season in full swing, fans ...
Health Insurers Hit In Wake Of Medicare Bill's PassageLoading...
July 10, 2008 Thursday 12:15 PM EST SECTION: NEWS & COMMENTARY; Healthcare LENGTH: 367 words HEADLINE: Health insurers hit in wake of Medicare bill's passage BYLINE: Russ Britt, MarketWatch ...
Health insurers tumble after analyst's dire note
A day after sector-wide gains lifted the nation's health insurers, the carriers tumbled into the red Thursday after an analyst issued dire warnings about the industry's prospects.
Options Backdating - More Updates to the Scorecard
Once again, it is time to update the numbers. Of the 38 options backdating cases that have been filed as securities class actions, 23 have now reached a resolution.
Movers: Yahoo, Microsoft, Circuit City, Family Dollar Stores, UnitedHealth, Apollo
The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is positioning itself for a new run at Yahoo's search business and has approached media firms, including Time Warner and News Corp.
UnitedHealth trying to regroup for an uncertain future
In an attempt to put that messy options back-dating business behind it, yesterday UnitedHealth Group settled with CalPERS and other class action suit members.
UnitedHealth settles suits over backdating
MINNETONKA, Minn.-UnitedHealth Group Inc. last week lowered its 2008 earnings projections more than 15%, said it plans to eliminate 5% of its workforce and will pay hundreds of millions to settle options ...
UnitedHealth shares dip to 2003 levels
Shares of UnitedHealth Group dropped to nearly a five-year low Thursday, a day after the company announced plans to cut 5 percent of its work force and a lower profit growth forecast for 2008.The Minnetonka, ...
Investing Insights: UnitedHealth, First of the Earnings Warnings?
So far, it's been a relatively quiet week on Wall Street. But the calm is deceptive because the market is going through a crucial quarterly waiting period, right after the end of the quarter but before ...
Option Update: UnitedHealth volatility elevated into lower financial outlook
UnitedHealth lowered FY 2008 EPS view to $2.95-$3.05 from $3.55-$3.60. UNH says: "During the second quarter, our risk-based business produced a lower level gross margin than expected." UNH July option implied ...
Business Highlights: GM shares fall below $10 for first time since '54
NEW YORK -- General Motors Corp. shares plunged Wednesday to close below $10 for the first time in more than a half century.
The negative wealth effect is having a negative health effect. On Wednesday, UnitedHealth lowered its second-quarter and 2008 earnings estimates for the second time in three months, citing penny-pinching ...
UnitedHealth Group Revises 2008 Financial Outlook
UnitedHealth Group announced today a revision in its outlook for 2008, following an assessment of preliminary second quarter 2008 results and recent business trends.
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As a leading provider of Oracle E-Business Suite solutions, Unitask Software today announced the appointment of Dale D. Royal as Chief Executive Officer - [ more ] 07/03/2008 - 10:34 AM CHICAGO-- --Fitch ...
Unitedhealth Cuts 2008 Outlook; to Pay $895 Million to Settle Options Lawsuit
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