Pfizer Inc. (PFE) vs. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Which Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Stock’s Dividend Dominates?
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run.
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Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): Where to Invest for More Health-Care Exposure
You have plenty of choices of where to invest your portfolio.
Aetna Inc (AET), CIGNA Corporation (CI), and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): A Big Mistake With California Obamacare
A few commentators are gleefully proclaiming that Obamacare has received good news from the state of California.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Cummins Inc. (CMI): How Obamacare’s Cadillac Tax Will Affect You
Obamacare has been controversial since it was first proposed, and the debate about the law has only gotten more heated as more of its provisions take effect.
Universal American Corporation (UAM): This Health Insurer Is Still Undervalued
Universal American Corporation (NYSE:UAM) is an insurance company headquartered in New York.
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), Health Net, Inc. (HNT): Will Obamacare’s California Victory Carry Over?
I will admit: I've tried hard to stay out of the debate that has raged on for years around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Leads the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Big Gains
It's another strong start to a short week for the markets today, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is capitalizing on strong economic data.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), American Express Company (AXP): Three Stocks Leading the Dow’s Triple-Digit Charge
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is making big gains following the release of better-than-expected consumer confidence numbers, up 0.91% to 15,443 points as of 1:25 p.m. EDT.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): The Story Behind the Dow (.DJI)’s 200-Point Morning Surge
Following the three-day holiday weekend, investors came back to work to find the stock market soaring, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing more than 200 points by 10:45 a...
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): The Seven Least Obese U.S. States
With the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development pinpointing the United States as the most obese country in the world, it can be hard to find many positives with...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), CIGNA Corporation (CI), Aetna Inc (AET): Did California Just Expose a Major Flaw in Obamacare?
Excited or not, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is set to be fully implemented in just six months and one week.
Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love WellPoint, Inc. (WLP)?
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to watch the equity markets. Some of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
Hedge Funds Are Selling UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH)
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) was in 55 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. UNH investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest in recent months.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Gartner Inc (IT): What Should You Know?
With more than 90% of the S&P 500 companies having already reported earnings, and 67% of those companies having beaten estimates, we can almost certainly mark this season down...
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): Seven States Wasting the Least Money on Medications
There's always a flip side to any coin.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET): The Eight Biggest Health Problems Americans Face
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would put heart disease at the top of the list, since it's the leading cause of death in the nation.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): How To Find Value?
In early March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high.
HCA Holdings Inc (HCA), Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), And Obamacare’s Big Boost
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, perhaps better known as Obamacare, is certainly one of the most controversial pieces of legislation to come out of the Obama administration...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), WellPoint, Inc. (WLP): Play Or Pay
Obamacare is getting closer to full implementation, and many who oppose the provisions have looked at whether they can simply ignore its provisions and keep things the way they...
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) & Seven States Wasting the Most Money on Medications
Are your neighbors throwing away tons of money? Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) says that they probably are.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Last Week’s Big Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Losers
Even though it was a relatively quiet week in terms of economic data pertaining to the U.S., all of the major indexes posted healthy gains.
The Boeing Company (BA), The Walt Disney Company (DIS), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Four Stocks Driving the Dow (.DJI) to Repeat Records
On March 5, the Dow Jones Industrials set a new all-time record high for the first time in more than five years.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Best & Worst Dow (.DJI) Movers
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down as cyclical companies weigh on the Dow. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow was down 26 points to 15,056.
AT&T Inc. (T), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) & More Dow (.DJI) Losers
This morning, the weekly jobless claims report was posted, and for the second week in a row, the numbers of claims fell to a five-year low.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Alcoa Inc (AA), VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS): Who Sent The Dow (.DJI) Up?
In every bull market, there comes a time when nothing can seem to stop stocks from rising.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) & Stocks Rising Higher
Stocks are pushing up into record territory again, although today's gains are of the modest type a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): No Sunny Skies for Obamacare Medicaid Expansion in Florida
Sunny skies don't appear to be in the forecast for Medicaid expansion in the Sunshine State.
3D Systems Corporation (DDD) & Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Couldn’t Save The Dow (.DJI)
The stock market had a good day today, even if the Dow Jones Industrials didn't participate.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), MBIA Inc. (MBI): Dow (.DJI) Pauses With 15K In Sights
Stocks were mostly flat today as the S&P 500 hit a new record high at 1617.50, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) was down slightly by five points, ...
WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), AbbVie Inc (ABBV): Three Parts of Obamacare Everyone Should Love (Even If You Hate the Rest)
In case you didn't know, there's a little thing known as Obamacare that's causing big changes in health care.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Why These Two Dow (.DJI) Giants Fell While the Market Soared
For years, central banks have been the key to success in the stock market, and today's 127-point rise in the Dow Jones Industrials (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) owes much to the European...
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), United Technologies Corporation (UTX), and A Handful of Losers Missing Today’s Rally
Today the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is regaining some of the ground it lost last week. As of 12:50 p.m.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): Dow (.DJI) Inches Higher On Its Earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded mostly mixed today as investors reacted to an ambiguous earnings season thus far, finishing the day up 0.1%.
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) and The S&P’s Best-Performing Sectors in 2013
Even after this week's decline, the S&P 500 is still up more than 9% so far in 2013.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Among Last Week’s Big Dow (.DJI) Losers
Now that we're getting deeper into earnings season, investors have begun to focus more of their attention on what really matters: earnings.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Earnings Season Heats Up, but Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Cools Off
Stocks continued to fall today on some disappointing economic data, and some earnings misses.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH)’s Results Sicken the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)
Stock markets are down once again today, driven lower by weak economic data and less-than-inspiring earnings.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Why Stocks Are Falling Hard Again
This week has felt like a rollercoaster for investors. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by more than 260 points.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): Could Obamacare Impact Its Earnings?
Earnings season has been a mixed bag for the market's biggest stocks so far, with some major companies reporting stellar results while others have endured the wrath of disappointed...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Beats
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) logged revenue of $30.34 billion. The 18 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $30.47 billion on the same basis.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) & How Earnings Have Hit the Stock Market Today
Earnings season marches on, and two big reports have shaken up the stock market today.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Who’s Pulling the Dow (.DJI) Lower
With increased jobless claims, slow business activity in the Mid-Atlantic region, and increased consumer borrowing, the markets are moving lower today. As of 12:45 p.m.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO) and How Obamacare Has Dinged the Dow (.DJI) This Morning
Negative sentiment on Wall Street has been building throughout the week, and this morning brought unwelcome news that the much-followed Leading Economic Index pointed to a potential...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET), Health Management Associates Inc (HMA): Obamacare Heads for the Hills….of Arkansas
Only one hurdle remains for Obamacare to head for the hills -- the hills of Arkansas, that is.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): What’s Ahead for This Stock’s Earnings
On Thursday, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) will release its latest quarterly results.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Intel Corporation (INTC), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) & More: What to Watch for From the Dow (.DJI)’s Earnings This Week
Earnings season is in full swing, and a full third of the companies on the Dow Jones Industrial Average are set to report last quarter's data this week.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET) and Three Potential Obamacare Changes Courtesy of Singapore
Love it or hate it, Obamacare is now the American health care system. But even ardent supporters acknowledge that it's not perfect.
Humana Inc (HUM), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): What Will Obamacare Do to Medicare?
Medicaid has stayed at the forefront of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," debate thanks to the number of states still battling against the proposed...
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) & More: Markets Manage to Post a Winning Session
Despite trading lower for most of the morning, the markets made an about-face around 2 p.m. ET, and the three major indexes all closed higher.
Why Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s Slump Is Sinking the Dow (.DJI)
Recently, investors have started worrying a lot more that the stock market's rally has come too far too fast.
