UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Tops Q4 EPS by 7c, Revenues Beat; Offers FY19 EPS Mid-Point Outlook Below Consensus

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Options expected to have increasing volume: UNH DAL AXP UAL CSX USB

January 15, 2019 5:03 AM EST

Options expected to have increasing volume: UNH DAL AXP UAL CSX USB

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U.S. healthcare stocks seen maintaining momentum after strong 2018

January 14, 2019 1:53 PM EST

By Lewis Krauskopf

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the rare market bright spots last year, the U.S. healthcare sector remains a Wall Street darling despite a slow start to 2019.

As 2019 begins, healthcare is the most favored of the 11 main S&P 500 sectors, according to a Reuters review of ratings from 13 large Wall Street research firms, which recommend how to weigh those groups in investment portfolios.

Healthcare shares overall rose 4.7 percent last year, one of only two S&P 500 sectors, along with utilities, to post positive returns in 2018 as the benchmark index fell 6.2 percent.

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Stephens Starts UnitedHealth Group (UNH) at Overweight

January 14, 2019 7:56 AM EST

Stephens analyst Scott Fidel initiates coverage on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) with a Overweight rating and a price target of $287.00.

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Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed at $246.58 yesterday.

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Valeritas (VLRX) Announces V-Go Received Preferred Status on OptumRx Formularies

January 14, 2019 7:15 AM EST

Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX), a medical technology company and maker of... More

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) call put ratio 2.3 calls to 1 put with focus on February 260 calls

January 11, 2019 10:25 AM EST

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) January call option implied volatility is at 33, February is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 40 into the expected release of EPS before the open on January 15. Call put ratio 2.3 calls to 1 put with focus on February 260 calls.

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Mentioned Positively at Cleveland Research

January 11, 2019 9:31 AM EST

Cleveland Research analyst Steve Willoughby maintains Buy on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

The analyst sees opportunity for further upside in 2019.

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Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed at $244.87 yesterday.

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) option implied volatility into EPS and growth outlook

January 11, 2019 5:35 AM EST

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) January call option implied volatility is at 33, February is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 40 into the expected release of EPS before the open on January 15.

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