UnitedHealth Group NewsNews on UnitedHealth Group continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Health insurers tumble after analyst's dire note- July 10, 2008 A day after sector-wide gains lifted the nation's health insurers, the carriers tumbled into the red Thursday after an analyst issued dire warnings about the industry's prospects.http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/health-insurers-tumble-after-analysts-dire-note?fromr... Options Backdating - More Updates to the Scorecard- July 9, 2008 Once again, it is time to update the numbers. Of the 38 options backdating cases that have been filed as securities class actions, 23 have now reached a resolution.http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/options-backdating-more-updates-to-the-scorecard?from... Movers: Yahoo, Microsoft, Circuit City, Family Dollar Stores, UnitedHealth, Apollo- July 8, 2008 The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is positioning itself for a new run at Yahoo's search business and has approached media firms, including Time Warner and News Corp.http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/movers-yahoo-microsoft-circuit-city-family-dollar-sto... UnitedHealth trying to regroup for an uncertain future- July 7, 2008 In an attempt to put that messy options back-dating business behind it, yesterday UnitedHealth Group settled with CalPERS and other class action suit members.http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/unitedhealth-trying-to-regroup-for-an-uncertain-futur... UnitedHealth settles suits over backdating- July 7, 2008 MINNETONKA, Minn.-UnitedHealth Group Inc. last week lowered its 2008 earnings projections more than 15%, said it plans to eliminate 5% of its workforce and will pay hundreds of millions to settle options ...http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/unitedhealth-settles-suits-over-backdating?fromrss=1 UnitedHealth shares dip to 2003 levels- July 7, 2008 Shares of UnitedHealth Group dropped to nearly a five-year low Thursday, a day after the company announced plans to cut 5 percent of its work force and a lower profit growth forecast for 2008.The Minnetonka, ...http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/unitedhealth-shares-dip-to-2003-levels?fromrss=1 Investing Insights: UnitedHealth, First of the Earnings Warnings- July 6, 2008 So far, it's been a relatively quiet week on Wall Street. But the calm is deceptive because the market is going through a crucial quarterly waiting period, right after the end of the quarter but before ...http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/investing-insights-unitedhealth-first-of-the-earnings... Option Update: UnitedHealth volatility elevated into lower financial outlook- July 6, 2008 UnitedHealth lowered FY 2008 EPS view to $2.95-$3.05 from $3.55-$3.60. UNH says: "During the second quarter, our risk-based business produced a lower level gross margin than expected." UNH July option implied ...http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/option-update-unitedhealth-volatility-elevated-into-l... Business Highlights: GM shares fall below $10 for first time since '54- July 6, 2008 NEW YORK -- General Motors Corp. shares plunged Wednesday to close below $10 for the first time in more than a half century.http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/business-highlights-gm-shares-fall-below-10-for-first... UNH: We're Being Pinched- July 5, 2008 The negative wealth effect is having a negative health effect. On Wednesday, UnitedHealth lowered its second-quarter and 2008 earnings estimates for the second time in three months, citing penny-pinching ...http://www.topix.net/com/unh/2008/07/unh-were-being-pinched?fromrss=1 |