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UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, report says
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. While the exact nature of the criminal allegations are unclear, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter, the probe by the healthcare-fraud unit of the DOJ’s criminal division is […]
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S&P 500 futures slip after index posts third consecutive winning day: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures slipped in overnight trading after the broad market index strung together a third consecutive advance in reaction to the Trump administration and China hammering out a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Super Micro, American Eagle Outfitters, UnitedHealth and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. American Eagle Outfitters — The retailer tumbled 11% in early trading. American Eagle on Tuesday withdrew its 2025 guidance “due to macro uncertainty.” The company, faced with slow sales and steep discounting, also took $75 million in write-offs related to spring and summer merchandise. Super Micro […]
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Stock futures are flat on Tuesday with Nasdaq riding five-day winning streak: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to extend a strong start to the week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped less than 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down about […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Boeing, Coinbase, First Solar and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia — The chipmaker jumped 6% following the announcement it will sell more than 18,000 of its artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabian company Humain to be used in the latter’s 500 megawatt data center. UnitedHealth Group — The insurance stock tumbled 16% to trade at […]
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UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty steps down, company suspends annual forecast
Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What’s Next,” in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday announced the surprise exit […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: UnitedHealth, Rigetti Computing, Coinbase, Hertz and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. UnitedHealth — Shares dropped 7% in the premarket Tuesday after the company announced it was suspending its 2025 outlook due to higher-than-expected medical expenditures. UnitedHealth also announced CEO Andrew Witty was stepping down, effective immediately, for personal reasons. Stephen Hemsley will replace Witty as chief executive. […]
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These stocks, including Microsoft, just entered overbought territory and may be due for a pullback
A few stocks that saw meaningful gains in an otherwise rough week could be due for sharp declines. The market notched its first losing week in three on Friday, with the S & P 500 finishing the five-day period with a 0.5% loss. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell on the […]
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UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO’s killing
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Courtesy: UnitedHealth Group A group of investors sued UnitedHealthcare Group on Wednesday, accusing the company of misleading them after the killing of its CEO, Brian Thompson. The class action lawsuit — filed in the Southern District of New York — accuses the health insurance company of not initially adjusting their 2025 […]
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These overbought stocks could be due for a pause
Several tech heavy hitters could see a pullback after this week’s runup, if this technical indicator is any guide. Stocks have made a strong comeback since President Donald Trump’s early April tariff announcements triggered a sell-off. The reversal began after a temporary reduction in tariff rates for most countries was put in place. However, a […]
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