UnitedHealth’s stock rallies on improved outlook for the year
UnitedHealth’s leadership pointed to “product design changes, improved medical management and better aligned pricing.”
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Once Upon a Time, You Knew When You Paid for Something. This Was a Good Thing.
I have stood in line at the bank, written checks for everyday purchases, filled out deposit slips, and balanced an account against a paper statement once a month, by hand. I have waited days for a payment to clear. I do not miss any of it. Online banking, autopay, contactless cards and digital wallets have…
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Oil prices remain skewed to the upside heading into the weekend as US-Iran crisis keeps risks elevated
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The Space Force’s $5.6 Billion Launch Program Has a New Contender. Here’s Rocket Lab’s Path to Winning It.
The U.S. military’s most sensitive satellites have long ridden to orbit on a short list of trusted rockets. Now Rocket Lab (RKLB 3.36%) has forced its way into that conversation, earning a spot to compete in the Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, an arrangement with a maximum value…
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Arlington Capital to take Gooch & Housego private in £345.6 deal
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We’re Building Our Dream Home (and It Starts This Week!)
Our New Home: A First Look Designed in a modern Tudor style, our future home reflects everything I love about timeless design but with a fresh perspective. It will have the character and craftsmanship of the traditional Tudor style, but with updated proportions, better flow, and spaces that feel livable and light-filled rather than dark…
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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) earnings Q2 2026
UnitedHealth Group on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that blew past estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and uses AI to help streamline operations. The largest private insurer in the U.S. said it expects 2026 adjusted earnings of $19.50 to $20 per share, up from a previous…
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Warren Buffett’s Hand-Picked Successor, Greg Abel, Has 30% of Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio Invested in Apple and Alphabet. But There’s an Under-the-Radar Berkshire Stock That Is My Top Pick for July.
Greg Abel has a tough act to follow in replacing investing legend Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. But Abel has already shown, in just a few months on the job, that he is not afraid to make changes. One of his biggest is boosting Berkshire’s position in Alphabet, which now makes up about…
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Apollo Global Just Got Kicked Out of the Russell Growth Indexes. Is the Forced Selling a Buying Opportunity?
Apollo Global Management‘s (APO +1.58%) stock price is down about 15% in recent weeks. The decline is mainly tied to the annual reconstitution of the Russell indexes. Apollo, an alternative asset manager, was removed from the Russell 1000 Growth Index following the latest reconstitution, which took effect on June 26. In the algorithms that Russell…
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Current price of oil as of July 16, 2026
By 5:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil had reached $84.64 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $1.28 less than it cost yesterday morning and about $15.38 above its price a year earlier. Oil price per barrel % Change Price of oil yesterday $85.92 -1.48% Price of oil 1 month ago $84.77 -0.15% Price…
