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☆ Raymond James sees this health insurance giant's stock gaining more than 25%
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Hakyung Kim | Https | Www.Linkedin.Com In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
UnitedHealth shares are well-positioned to have a strong 2023, according to Raymond James. Analyst John Ransom upgraded shares of UnitedHealth to strong buy from outperform. UnitedHealth shares are down 7% in 2023, lagging the S & P 500's 6.8% advance. UNH YTD mountain UNH in 2023 Ransom said that many of the policy overhangs on UnitedHealth, which accounted for his previous downgrade in December, are now past the company. Raymond James sees these measures as "a win for the industry as it buffers the initial impact and buys time for behavior changes.
☆ Elizabeth Warren leads cavalry into deal battles
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
It would be the third curious regulatory intervention in recent weeks, each encouraged by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. In a September letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Warren argued that the DOT should use its own tools, specifically in the Spirit situation. UnitedHealth (UNH.N) beat back a federal lawsuit against its plan to buy Change Healthcare; Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O) shrugged off an FTC attempt to stop its purchase of fitness app developer Within. JetBlue says it built time for a lawsuit into the Spirit merger agreement. As the senator charges up the competition cavalry, dealmakers may have to redraw their battle plans.
☆ These 10 quality stocks are cheap and set to beat the market, Bernstein says
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Investors looking for protection — and possibly even outperformance — this year will benefit from being more selective about the quality stocks they buy, according to Bernstein. The problem this year, however, is that quality stocks are trading at a 12.5% premium to their historical valuation, analyst Sarah McCarthy said in a note. With this in mind, Bernstein compiled a list of quality stocks that are trading at a "reasonable price." Tech giant Microsoft came on top of Bernstein's picks of cheap quality stocks with an upside. Danaher, Adobe, Pioneer Natural Resources, Applied Materials and Elevance Health also made Bernstein's list.
☆ The arms race for doctors is on. CVS is hoping a $10.6 billion deal will help it compete with Amazon and UnitedHealthcare.
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
CVS Health just said it wants to buy primary-care company Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion. CVS Health is finally entering the arms race among health insurers and big retailers to employ doctors. Oak Street gets most of its revenue from relationships with CVS-owned Aetna rivals Humana, Centene, and UnitedHealthcare. And though Aetna is a big Medicare Advantage player, it also has millions of members who get insurance through their employers. Mike Pykosz, Oak Street Health CEO Oak Street HealthGuertin also noted that the improved health outcomes and better experience provided in Oak Street clinics would help Aetna hold onto its Medicare Advantage patients.
☆ These are the top 10 holdings of the AI-driven investment fund powered by Watson that has been crushing the market this year
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The AI Powered Equity ETF has doubled the performance of the S&P 500 so far in 2023. These are the top 10 holdings in the AI Powered Equity ETF that's driven by IBM's Watson. One ETF has been utilizing aspects of artificial intelligence to drive its investment decisions since its launch in 2017: the AI Powered Equity ETF. These are the top 10 holdings in the AI Powered Equity ETF that's driven by IBM's Watson supercomputer. Norwegian Cruise Line HoldingsTicker: NCLH% of ETF: 1.9%Industry: Cruise Ships6.
☆ The era of health insurance disruptors is over
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Today, they're mostly the poster children of just how challenging it is to break into the insurance industry. Clover Health; Bright Health; Oscar Health; Olivia Reaney/Business InsiderOscar, founded in 2012, and Bright, in 2015, set out to sell health plans to people buying coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Elevance Health, the parent company of Anthem health plans, is No. Health insurance remains overly complex and mind-numbingly frustrating. Established health insurers haven't been able to stem the rise in health costs, which are mostly determined by the prices for medical care.
☆ Looking beyond FAANG: Here's how the Club portfolio lines up with the Dow's workhorse stocks
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +10 min
Think most of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the kind of stocks Warren Buffett loves to own for Berkshire Hathaway ." But in the near term, we still favor stocks of companies that are the backbone of the real economy. Dow Inc (DOW): The materials company we own in the portfolio is industrial gas giant Linde (LIN). As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
☆ These health care stocks are expected to rally at least 20% this year
  + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Health care stocks were able to outperform the broader market in 2022. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF dipped 3.6% in 2022, far better than the broader S & P 500 , which slumped 19.4%. CVS is rated a buy by 58% of analysts with an average price target implying a 28% upside. Nearly three out of five analysts rate the stock a buy, with an average price target reflecting an upside of almost 22%. About 75% of UnitedHealth analysts rate it a buy, with an average price target implying a 20% upside.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JPMorgan Chase, Wendy's, Virgin Galactic, Delta Air Lines, Tesla and more
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
The New York-based bank said profit jumped 6% from the year earlier period to $11.01 billion, or $3.57 per share. Wells Fargo - The bank stock dipped 0.1% after the firm reported shrinking profits, weighed down by a recent settlement and the need to build up reserves amid a deteriorating economy. Lockheed Martin — The defense stock slipped more than 3% after Goldman Sachs downgraded shares to sell from a neutral rating. Northrop Grumman shares also dove 5% on Goldman's downgrade to a sell from neutral rating. Copa — Shares of the Latin American airline jumped 4.9% following an upgrade to overweight from a neutral rating by analysts at JPMorgan.
☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Banks swoon, Tesla cuts prices
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Bank of America (BAC) fourth-quarter earnings of 85 cents per share beat estimates; revenue of $24.66 billion did, too. Citigroup (C) says fourth-quarter net income fell by more than 20% — investment banking drag masks higher rate benefit. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.
☆ Hedge funds are adding to these 'rising star' stocks with conviction, according to Goldman
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
The hedge fund community has bought several stocks with conviction during this year's market turmoil, and those same names could outperform going forward, according to Goldman Sachs. Goldman then identified a number of Russell 1000 stocks with the largest increase in number of hedge fund owners during the third quarter — so-called "rising stars." During the last 20 years, these rising hedge fund stars have typically gone on to outperform sector peers during the quarters following their rise in popularity, Goldman said. UnitedHealth stands on top of the list, with 31 hedge funds adding the stock last quarter. Other top picks among hedge funds included Signify Health , Edwards Lifesciences and TransUnion .
☆ Goldman says these 'attractive stocks' still have more room to run
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +7 min
Graphic Packaging Holding "Unique defensive growth at a discount," Goldman said recently of the commercial packaging materials company. Shares of Graphic Packaging are up almost 17% this year, and analyst Adam Samuelson said the stock remains attractive and compelling. Samuelson said Graphic Packaging is underappreciated by investors in that it's differentiated itself from competitors with its strong mix of cash flow and compounding earnings. Graphic Packaging is also a beneficiary of what Samuelson calls a "$12.5 billion market opportunity" as businesses and consumers shift from plastic to paper. Cintas "Healthy F1Q results, with attractive and resilient growth outlook for uniform rentals driven by pricing and no-programmer market.
☆ We're impressed with health insurer Humana's solid quarter and rosy outlook for next year
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +8 min
Full-year 2022 guidance was in-line with the updated outlook provided at the health insurer's September investor day. But we did get some commentary looking ahead to 2023 that pushed the stock 2% higher in Wednesday's down market. The Q3 benefits expense ratio in the quarter was 86.5%, down (again, lower is better), down from 88.1% in the year ago period. The Q3 benefits expense ratio in the quarter saw significant improvement, falling to 78.7% from 86.4% last year. Outlook Management affirmed their adjusted full-year 2022 EPS outlook of approximately $25 per share, representing 21% annual growth versus 2021 an in-line with expectations.
☆ Fund manager names 3 recession-proof stocks and reveals how to rescue your portfolio if underwater
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Semiconductor and growth stocks have tanked this year, bonds are underwater and even the S & P 500 is in a bear market. Many investors hold on to loss-making positions taking on "emotional pain" in the process, according to the portfolio manager. "The best investors in the world probably are right 60-70% of the time," Arcese told CNBC, speaking from Singapore. Stock picks The fund manager named three stocks that will "will work, kind of, in any type of economic environment" — UnitedHealth Group , Air Products , and Freeport McMoRan . Air Products, an industrial chemicals company, is an inflation hedge and an "incredibly defensive company," according to Arcese.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Albertsons, JPMorgan Chase, Beyond Meat and more
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) – JPMorgan Chase shares added 2.3% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for the third quarter. The bank's results were boosted by higher net interest income, helping offset lower deal-making revenue and higher loan loss reserves. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) – The health insurer rose 1.6% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for the third quarter and raising its outlook. Nutanix (NTNX) – The cloud computing company's shares surged 15.9% in the premarket after the Wall Street Journal reported that Nutanix is exploring a possible sale. Beyond Meat (BYND) – Beyond Meat slumped 8.7% in the premarket after reducing its revenue outlook and announcing another round of job cuts, pointing to reduced demand for its plant-based meat products and increasing competition.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JPMorgan Chase, Albertsons, Tesla, Beyond Meat, Delta and more
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Citigroup — Citigroup rose more than 1% after its third-quarter revenue climbed more than analysts expected, helped by rising interest rates. However, its earnings fell 25% from the year-earlier period as it bulked up its credit loss provisions and investment banking slumped. Wells Fargo — The bank stock was up 3% after Wells Fargo reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations. US Bancorp - Shares of US Bancorp rose 3.7% after the bank's third-quarter earnings came in above Wall Street analyst expectations. First Republic Bank — The bank stock dropped more than 14% after First Republic posted its third-quarter results.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Change Healthcare, Ford, PayPal, Humana and more
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Change Healthcare – Shares of Change Healthcare jumped 6.4% after a federal judge said that UnitedHealth cannot take over the company. Humana – Shares of health company Humana gained 1% and touched an all-time high a day after the company raised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year. Cognex — Shares of machine vision systems maker Cognex jumped nearly 7% after the company raised its revenue outlook for the current quarter. Olin — The manufacturing company fell 4.6% after issuing its third-quarter EBITDA guidance. MicroStrategy – Shares of software company MicroStrategy fell 4.6% after the company announced that it made its smallest purchase of Bitcoin in two years.
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