UnitedHealth stock could hit 70s in two years: report
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. , recovering from an options-trading scandal, could see its stock rise more than 40 percent in the next 12 to 24 months, as its underlying operations shine, a report said.
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Merck & Co. Inc.  shares could  rise to $70 by 2010 if the drugmaker continues to deliver on  its promise of double-digit earnings growth, Barron's said in  its October 29 edition.
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Monday it would acquire Sierra Health Services Inc.  for more than $2.4 billion to help it expand in the fast-growing U.S. Southwest region.
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Shares of Sun Healthcare Group Inc. moved higher Monday after a UBS analyst upgraded the health care services provider and predicted the company will have a strong fourth quarter due to higher Medicare reimbursement rates.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday  said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as medical costs  stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also boosted its 2005  forecast.
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Monday it will acquire Sierra Health Services Inc.  for more than $2.4 billion to expand in the fast-growing Las Vegas area and boost its Medicare business.
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Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.   said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose,  helped by higher premium revenue and favorable operating  margins.
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United Rentals Inc  said on Thursday it expects to earn $2.80 to $3.00 a share in 2008, up from $2.55 to $2.60 a share in 2007.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- Shares of United Therapeutics traded heavily Monday as the market reacted to scientific data affecting the Silver Spring drugmaker's lead product, Remodulin.
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U.S. stocks should maintain their 3  1/2-year highs next week as they ring out 2004, helped by  investor interest in large-cap stocks and a steady rebound in  beaten-down drug companies.
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U.S. spending on prescription drugs,  hospital care and other health services is expected to double  to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in  2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.
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WALL STREET analysts last night said a second experimental pain killer under development by Merck, the American drugs maker, could be delayed until 2007, after regulators asked for more information on the medicineâs safety.
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News of the $4 billion deal sent shares of United Rentals upwards 61 cents, or roughly 2%, to $32.98 a share.
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The California Public Employees' Retirement System said on Tuesday it will invest $700 million to help drive down the price of health-care coverage.
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UnitedHealth Group  said on Monday it lowered its 2007 revenue forecast after determining its Medicare Advantage membership will likely decline "modestly" this year.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH.N on  Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as  medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also  boosted its 2005 forecast.
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United Airlines hopes to complete a new business plan within two months, including a decision on whether to terminate its pension plans, the company told employees yesterday.