UnitedHealth Group News

The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is positioning itself for a new run at Yahoo's search business and has approached media firms, including Time Warner and News Corp.

In an attempt to put that messy options back-dating business behind it, yesterday UnitedHealth Group settled with CalPERS and other class action suit members.

MINNETONKA, Minn.-UnitedHealth Group Inc. last week lowered its 2008 earnings projections more than 15%, said it plans to eliminate 5% of its workforce and will pay hundreds of millions to settle options ...

Shares of UnitedHealth Group dropped to nearly a five-year low Thursday, a day after the company announced plans to cut 5 percent of its work force and a lower profit growth forecast for 2008.The Minnetonka, ...

So far, it's been a relatively quiet week on Wall Street. But the calm is deceptive because the market is going through a crucial quarterly waiting period, right after the end of the quarter but before ...

UnitedHealth lowered FY 2008 EPS view to $2.95-$3.05 from $3.55-$3.60. UNH says: "During the second quarter, our risk-based business produced a lower level gross margin than expected." UNH July option implied ...

NEW YORK -- General Motors Corp. shares plunged Wednesday to close below $10 for the first time in more than a half century.

The negative wealth effect is having a negative health effect. On Wednesday, UnitedHealth lowered its second-quarter and 2008 earnings estimates for the second time in three months, citing penny-pinching ...

UnitedHealth Group announced today a revision in its outlook for 2008, following an assessment of preliminary second quarter 2008 results and recent business trends.

As a leading provider of Oracle E-Business Suite solutions, Unitask Software today announced the appointment of Dale D. Royal as Chief Executive Officer - [ more ] 07/03/2008 - 10:34 AM CHICAGO-- --Fitch ...

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UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday lowered its earnings guidance because of reduced commercial businesses and higher-than-expected Medicare-related costs and said it would restructure the company with a greater ...

A.M. Best Comments on UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s Earnings Guidance and Settlements OLDWICK, N.J.-- July 03, 2008 --A.M. Best Co.

Oil prices were flat Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory reports and after Iran's oil minister said the country would not cut oil deliveries even if it were attacked by Israel or the United States.

UnitedHealth Group said Wednesday that it will cut about 4,000 jobs, but the move will not affect the company's profitable Wichita office, leaders here said.

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In what is likely to be a windfall for a top California plaintiffs firm, UnitedHealth Group announced it would pay a whopping $895 million to settle a securities class action over stock option backdating.

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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE UnitedHealth Group Inc., up 3 cents at $25.66 The health insurer will cut at least 4,000 ...

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. lowered its 2008 profit outlook on Wednesday, citing reduced commercial business and higher-than-expected Medicare-related costs.