http://www.mail.com/companies/143278-unitedhealth-group-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/143278-unitedhealth-group-inc.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2130674-unitedhealth-board-oks-quarterly-dividend-raise.html MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group is raising its quarterly dividend by another 32 percent, to 28 cents per share. The new payout represents an increase of nearly 7 cents from the insurer's current dividend of 21.25 cents. The largest U.S. health insurer says the dividend will be paid on June 26 to all shareholders of record as of the close of bu... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:02:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2130674-unitedhealth-board-oks-quarterly-dividend-raise.html 2013-06-05T14:02:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2130692-futures-sink-light-trading-eyes-jobs.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures fell in light trading volume Wednesday as a private payroll company provided what may be a hint as to what to expect when the Labor Department releases its own employment numbers later this week. Dow Jones industrial futures slipped 59 points to 15,120. The broader S&P futures lost 4.9 points to 1,626.30. Nasdaq futures fell ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:06:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2130692-futures-sink-light-trading-eyes-jobs.html 2013-06-05T13:06:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053178-aetna-1q-profit-slips-4-pct-boosts-2013-forecast.html Aetna's first-quarter net income fell 4 percent as acquisition-related costs and rising health care expenses more than offset government business gains for the health insurer. But earnings still topped analysts' expectations, the company raised its 2013 forecast and said it expects more growth on top of that once it closes the acquisition of fellow insure... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:02:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053178-aetna-1q-profit-slips-4-pct-boosts-2013-forecast.html 2013-04-30T16:02:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041186-health-insurer-wellpoints-1q-profit-rises-3-pct.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — WellPoint shares hit their highest level since the summer of 2011 on Wednesday after the nation's second largest health insurer trumped first-quarter earnings expectations, raised its 2013 forecast and said it could profit immediately from a key health care overhaul coverage expansion next year. The Indianapolis company's performance t... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:21:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041186-health-insurer-wellpoints-1q-profit-rises-3-pct.html 2013-04-24T23:21:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024820-asia-stocks-up-investors-to-g-20-summit.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets posted modest gains Friday, ignoring a raft of disappointing U.S. corporate earnings as officials from the world's biggest economies meet in Washington to search for ways to remedy sluggish global growth. Group of 20 officials were to wrap up discussions later in the day and issue a statement that is expected to touch on... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:05:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024820-asia-stocks-up-investors-to-g-20-summit.html 2013-04-19T05:05:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027772-unitedhealth-warns-medicare-profit-squeeze.html UnitedHealth Group, the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans, warned Thursday that funding cuts for the privately-run versions of the federal Medicare program will force it to reconsider its expectations for earnings growth next year. CEO Stephen Hemsley told analysts that the government-subsidized coverage for elderly and disabled people faces a ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027772-unitedhealth-warns-medicare-profit-squeeze.html 2013-04-18T23:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028816-stock-market-slips-weak-earnings.html NEW YORK (AP) — Disappointing earnings from a range of companies pushed the stock market lower on Thursday, giving major indexes their third loss this week. The stock prices of Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and others sank after they turned in weaker quarterly results. Prices of commodities held steady following a wild couple of days. Government bond... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:57:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028816-stock-market-slips-weak-earnings.html 2013-04-18T21:57:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008896-nev-jury-orders-hmo-to-pay-500m-hepatitis-case.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury ordered the state's largest health management organization on Tuesday to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a civil negligence lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak. Two companies — both subsidiaries of publicly traded UnitedHealth Group Inc. — signed a low-bid contract with the physic... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:05:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008896-nev-jury-orders-hmo-to-pay-500m-hepatitis-case.html 2013-04-10T02:05:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html U.S. stocks closed at a record highs Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is strengthening. Traders plowed money back into European stocks as the financial situation in Cyprus appeared to stabilize. Health insurers powered the gains a day after the government released revised reimburseme... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:51:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html 2013-04-02T23:51:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992858-stocks-open-higher-wall-street.html Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders hope for more positive news on the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 57 points, or 0.4 percent, to 14,628 shortly after the opening bell Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 was up six points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,568. The Nasdaq composite rose 21 points to 3,260. ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:50:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992858-stocks-open-higher-wall-street.html 2013-04-02T13:50:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1991746-cms-softens-medicare-advantage-funding-changes.html Medicare Advantage customers may not see the drastic benefit cuts or premium hikes next year that insurers have been warning about after all. Health insurers had predicted big, painful changes for many of their Medicare Advantage customers after the federal government said in February that the amount it pays per person for the popular coverage could fall ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1991746-cms-softens-medicare-advantage-funding-changes.html 2013-04-01T23:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1900740-talk-corporate-deals-sends-stocks-higher.html NEW YORK (AP) — Talk of more deal-making sent the stock market higher Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average within close reach of its all-time high. Reports that retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax are discussing a merger came after big corporate deals for Heinz and Dell were announced in recent weeks. Some investors are betting that more dea... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:27:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1900740-talk-corporate-deals-sends-stocks-higher.html 2013-02-19T21:27:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1467916-aetna-4q-profit-sinks-49-pct-medical-costs-climb.html Aetna's fourth-quarter net income sank 49 percent as higher medical costs squeezed profitability for the insurer's commercial health coverage, and several one-time expenses chipped away at the bottom line. The Hartford, Conn., company said Thursday the amount it paid in medical claims grew more than 9 percent in the quarter to $6.12 billion as a rise in f... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1467916-aetna-4q-profit-sinks-49-pct-medical-costs-climb.html 2013-01-31T15:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684066-insurer-wellpoints-4q-profit-jumps-38-percent.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — WellPoint Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings jumped 38 percent compared to the final quarter of 2011, when the nation's second largest health insurer incurred a big hit from its Medicare Advantage business. But the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer gave analysts on Wednesday a conservative forecast for 2013, due in part to a daunting list of ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684066-insurer-wellpoints-4q-profit-jumps-38-percent.html 2013-01-24T00:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1826808-unitedhealth-4q-profit-slips-1-pct-costs-rise.html UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income slipped 1 percent, as a rise in costs from medical claims and other expenses countered revenue gains for the nation's largest health insurer. The Minnetonka, Minn., company also said Thursday it was reaffirming a forecast for 2013 earnings it made in November. The insurer turned in "a solid quarter with ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1826808-unitedhealth-4q-profit-slips-1-pct-costs-rise.html 2013-01-17T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828282-insurers-prove-choosy-with-overhaul-exchanges.html The leader of the nation's largest health insurer warned Thursday not to assume widespread participation from his company in part of health care overhaul's coverage expansion that unfolds later this year. UnitedHealth Group Inc. CEO Stephen Hemsley told analysts the insurer's involvement in online exchanges that are expected to help millions buy coverage ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828282-insurers-prove-choosy-with-overhaul-exchanges.html 2013-01-17T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797914-stocks-fade-fed-discloses-split-stimulus.html NEW YORK (AP) — A two-day rally in the stock market came to an end Thursday afternoon when an account of the Federal Reserve's last meeting revealed a split between bank officials over how long the Fed should keep buying bonds to support the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index treaded water for much of the day, th... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797914-stocks-fade-fed-discloses-split-stimulus.html 2013-01-03T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797824-stocks-pause-wall-street-two-day-rally.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are little changed on Wall Street as the market pauses following a huge two-day rally. The Dow Jones industrial average was off four points at 13,408 at midday Thursday. UnitedHealth Group led the Dow lower after analysts at Deutsche Bank and other firms cut their ratings on the insurer's stock. The Standard & Po... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797824-stocks-pause-wall-street-two-day-rally.html 2013-01-03T16:04:00Z