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In its first results since its insurance unit CEO was fatally shot in New York City, UnitedHealth Group reported Thursday weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, prompting its shares to fall in early morning trading despite quarterly profit beating projections.

UNH has a split post-earnings history over the last two years, finishing four next-day sessions higher and four lower. The stock also averaged a 4.6% swing, regardless of direction, after its last eight earnings reports. This time around, the options pits are pricing in a bigger 6.9% move.

UNH stock is finally returning to form after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Johnson was gunned down outside an investor meeting in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, leading to a weeklong manhunt that brought light to UnitedHealth’s record of denying health claims and general unpopularity with the public.

UnitedHealth is putting pressure on the 30-stock index Thursday after the insurance giant reported a rare revenue miss. This is what you need to know.

First-quarter earnings season kicks off with results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and UnitedHealth Group.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 41 points,

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Moreover, the recent job data was better than anticipated, suggesting that the Federal Reserve may postpone ... Manufacturing Company (TSM) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) will unveil their financial ...

A group of UnitedHealth Group shareholders is pressuring the company to examine practices they say deny or limit patient access to care. The shareholders, who are members of the Interfaith Center ...

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies

US stock indexes are drifting following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies.