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UnitedHealth (UNH) Stock Slips As Medical Cost Fears Mute Profit Rebound
UnitedHealth Group just delivered a punchy earnings headline while the stock quietly slipped. Shares closed at US$402.20, down about 1.6% on the day and modestly weaker over the past month, even as quarterly adjusted earnings per share landed at US$6.38 and operating earnings rose sharply compared with a year ago.
The market looks more cautious than the numbers alone might suggest. Investors seem to be discounting the earnings strength and raised full year guidance, and instead leaning into...