UnitedHealth regains earnings momentum, shares surge
UnitedHealth Group beat second-quarter profit expectations and raised its 2026 forecast, driven by improved medical cost management and Optum unit growth.
S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as inflation, Iran tensions weigh
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower amid hotter inflation data and rising U.S.-Iran conflict tensions, impacting investor sentiment near earnings season end.
Health insurers rise after US lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates
April 7 (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. health insurers climbed on Tuesday after the government finalized Medicare Advantage payment rates above estimates, which are expected to add more than $13 billion in additional payments next year. Insurers had lost billions in market value after the Trump administration’s smaller-than-expected January proposal sparked backlash from an industry [&hell[...]
Wall Street set for lower open as caution lingers ahead of Trump’s Iran deadline
Wall Street indexes are set to open lower as investors weigh U.S.-Iran tensions ahead of President Donald Trump's deadline on the Strait of Hormuz.













