UnitedHealth Group

This week will offer a good look at the state of the financial sector as many of the big banks share their fourth-quarter results. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) broke the ice on Friday, reporting a decline in earnings that was more than analysts had estimated. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Goldman Sachs (...

The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...

iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Provider (NYSE: IHF) is up more than 19% year to date. The fund invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index, which measures the performance of the health care providers sector of the U.S. equity market. Top holdings include UnitedHealth...

Jefferies has published a report on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) raising the price target to $62.00 from $60.00. In the report, Jefferies wrote, "We recommend buying UNH, especially on weakness. 2Q was very solid with the company beating EPS by 11% and raising FY11 guidance 5% (in line with...

Bank of America has published a research report on United Health Group (NYSE: UNH). In the report, Bank of America wrote, "UNH reported strong Q2 earnings, with EPS of $1.16, well above our $0.97 est and the $1.04 consensus (both of which exclude Penn Treaty charges). An estimated $0.05 benefit...

Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care (NYSE: PSCH) is up nearly 22% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Health Care index, which is comprised of common stocks of U.S. health care companies. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN...

Credit Suisse made a number of estimates and price target revisions in a research report published today. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) had its price target raised to $69 from $62. In the report, Credit Suisse states, " [the company's] growth target seems more achievable now than it did last...

Credit Suisse has raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from $62 to $69 and maintains its Outperform rating.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from $48 to $50 and maintains its Hold rating.