UnitedHealth, Humana, ChampionX And This Stock Up 42% YTD: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC’s "Halftime Report Final Trades," Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners named UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) and Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) as his final trades.

Despite rising costs, Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealth reported nearly $5.5 billion. That's up 8% Y/Y in second-quarter (Q2) profits as its health insurance plans and Optum medical provider businesses grew by "double-digit" percentages.

And Humana reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings.

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Amy Raskin of Chevy Chase Trust named ChampionX Corporation (NYSE:CHX), which is a mid-cap oil services company. "We like it for a long term," she added.

ChampionX reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings, while sales missed estimates.

Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners said Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) is a company with a double-digit revenue growth in the financial sector.

FleetCor Technologies reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and issued FY23 revenue guidance above estimates.

Price Action: Fleetcor Technologies shares gained 6.3% to settle at $260.04, while ChampionX shares rose 1.4% to close at $36.39 on Wednesday. UnitedHealth shares declined 0.7% to $502.11, while Humana rose 0.1% to $493.38 on Wednesday.

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