WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), Aetna Inc. (AET), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Why Is Obamacare So Hard to Understand?
A recent poll by InsuranceQuotes.com found that 85% of respondents didn't think consumers had enough information about Obamacare.
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National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Stocks Growing Their Dividends by 30% Per Year
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
Legg Mason Is Still In Love With JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) & Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Bill Miller is the CFA, Chairman and CIO of Legg Mason Capital Management.
3M Co (MMM), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Which Stocks Drive or Delay the Dow’s All-Time Highs?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is only a couple of days removed from setting fresh all-time highs.
Aetna Inc. (AET), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): The Coming Health Insurance Apocalypse?
Good-bye, health insurers -- and good riddance. That's essentially the message from the majority leader of the U.S. Senate. Last Friday, Sen.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Will These Fears Hurt the Dow This Morning?
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Dendreon Corporation (DNDN): The Dow Dropped, but These Winners Didn’t
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), HCA Holdings Inc (HCA): Why Buy Hospitals?
More wellness care should mean lower patient counts.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), PetSmart, Inc. (PETM): You’ll Never Guess What Americans Consider the Least Concerning U.S. Problem
The average American has certainly had a full plate of concerns and problems to contend with over the past five years. The U.S.
Health Management Associates Inc (HMA), Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) Obamacare Delays: Investors in Healthcare Beware
Obamacare was originally planned to kick in next year.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Why Don’t You Love This Dow Stock?
The Motley Fool's CAPS system grades stocks based on many factors, but the most important ingredient is their ratings from common investors like you and me.
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP): The Mysterious Undervaluation of Health Insurers
Yesterday, for instance, WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) delivered a solid beat on earnings, $800 million or $2.64/share, and continued its $0.38/share quarterly dividend.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc (AET), CIGNA Corporation (CI): Why Obamacare’s State Rate Changes Are Misleading
In addition to inspiring heated debate from both sides of the health-care issue, Obamacare has become one of the most confusing pieces of legislation ever passed.
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): How Much Could Medicare for All Save You?
The government put a key piece of Obamacare back on the shelf last week, when it announced that companies employing more than 50 workers will have an extra year to begin offering...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Reports Healthy Q2 Earnings
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) looks to be firing on nearly all cylinders in 2013.
Will Obamacare Sink Tomorrow’s UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Earnings?
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), CIGNA Corporation (CI), Aetna Inc (AET): 5 Myths About Those Despicable Health Insurers
Are health insurers corporate equivalents of the super-villains in the "Despicable Me" movies? Many Americans might think so.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Big Winners for the Dow Today
The Dow Jones Industrials started off the week with a gain of almost 89 points, continuing its strong run upward over the past week or so.
Three Reasons UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Could Lose Steam
Could UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) stock jump 40% over the next two years? A recent article in Barron's says it could happen.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Alcoa Inc (AA) – The Federal Reserve and Volatility: More Bark Than Bite
If you thought last month was volatile, you were on to something.
Aetna Inc (AET), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Obamacare Gives Businesses a Break but Leaves You on the Hook
With a growing number of Obamacare's provisions taking effect, both supporters and opponents of the health care law are bracing for the impacts that Obamacare will have on the...
Air Methods Corp (AIRM): For This Stock, It Is Hold or Get Ready to Move In
Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM) is a global leader in air medical transportation and has been in the business for three decades.
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA), VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS): Payday on the Way for America’s New Epidemic Disease?
If that word is "disease," it could be billions of dollars. The American Medical Association, or AMA, recently decided to categorize obesity as a disease.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Sanofi SA (ADR) (SNY): Health Care Investment Ideas From Warren Buffett
Famed investor Warren Buffett once called the high cost of health care a "tapeworm eating at our economic body." While he might be disgusted by the costs, it hasn't stopped ...
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): These Stocks Are Defying the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Drop
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down 155 points, or 1.05%, as of 1:15 p.m. EDT as the sell-off in the U.S.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX): Markets Fight to Regain Some of Yesterday’s Losses
After the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) lost 139 points yesterday, investors were starving for some good news today, and they got it in the S&P Case-Shiller...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), American Express Company (AXP): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Safest Dividends
One remarkable fact about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is that all 30 of its components pay dividends.
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Aflac Incorporated (AFL) & UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Dividend Achievers for the Long Haul, Part 2
This is part 2 (click here to view part 1) of a series of articles on companies within the dividend achievers index that I consider to be the "best of the best." This index contains...
General Electric Company (GE): Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Jumps Again but the Rally Could Be Short-Lived
Stocks moved up strongly for the second day in a row as investors continued to hope that the Fed would hold off on tapering its $85 billion monthly program when it gives an update...
General Electric Company (GE), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): The Dow (.DJI) Soars on Fed-Fueled Optimism
The Federal Open Market Committee's meeting this week won't end until tomorrow, but don't tell the stock market that.
Aetna Inc (AET), CIGNA Corporation (CI): Does This Move Defeat the Purpose of Obamacare?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, set to go into full effect on Jan 1., is certain to have broad-reaching impacts on the way that insurance companies sell their ...
Pfizer Inc. (PFE), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Top Three Stocks From Last Week
It was another fear-filled week, as investors were concerned that the Federal Reserve may soon begin taking its foot off the gas.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): 7 Countries With the Lowest Healthcare Costs
If you didn't already know it, Americans spend more per capita on health care than any other nation on the planet.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Mylan Inc. (MYL): 5 Leading Women in Health Care
Does the house of health care have a glass ceiling? For women looking to advance in the health care industry, that might appear to be the case. Consider that the U.S.
The Gap Inc. (GPS), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Job Openings Are on the Rise
If you're looking for a job, I have good news for you: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings increased in April by 6.6% over the same month last...
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET), & CIGNA Corporation (CI): Is Obama’s Home State Balking at Obamacare?
The first full week in June ended with Illinois lawmakers again failing to send Gov.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), The Procter & Gamble Company (PG): Markets Fall on Lack of Government Support
After the announcement from the Bank of Japan that it will hold firm with its economic stimulus, the U.S. markets headed south.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): The Two Stocks Pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Recovery Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) dropped sharply this morning but has been slowly recovering after the Bank of Japan said it would not increase its asset...
Intel Corporation (INTC), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Dow Opens Week With a Whimper
After closing out last week with a bang on a strong jobs report, stocks lost momentum today, ending mostly flat.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): 7 States With the Lowest Health Care Costs
Americans pay a lot for health care.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): This Health Care Giant Is Propping Up the Dow
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly after S&P raised its outlook on the U.S.' credit rating of "AA+" from "negative" to "stable." As of 1:15 p.m.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT): These Healthcare Stocks Pay Fast-Growing Dividends
Given the huge potential of the healthcare industry, it is very tempting to peer through it for possible options if one seeks for the best places to earn dividend income.
HCA Holdings Inc (HCA), Health Management Associates Inc (HMA): Obamacare Shoving Doctors Out of Private Practice
First went the dinosaurs, then the dodo.
Aetna Inc. (AET), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Time to Scoop Up This Health Care Company
The passage of Obamacare has created uncertainty in the health care sector.
Why AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) Stock Is a Huge Bargain
Ask most people about AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), and they'll automatically start talking about the company's duck commercials.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): It’s a Sea of Red on the Dow
As my colleague Dan Caplinger noted earlier today, it's difficult to pinpoint just one reason the markets are falling today.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) & Four Dow (.DJI) Stocks With the Fastest-Growing Dividends
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) have gained the respect of investors around the world not just because of their status as high-quality blue-chip companies that...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET): Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Obamacare’s State-Run Health Exchanges
The full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is less than seven months away now.
Endeavour Silver Corp. (CAN) (EXK), SolarWinds Inc (SWI): Shorts Are Piling Into These Stocks. Should You Be Worried?
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
