International Business News - UnitedHealth http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Managed-care company UnitedHealth Group Inc. said it could see a drop of up to 5.7 percent in commercial enrollment next year, a shift from the 3 percent growth it expects this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/unitedhealth-sees-2009-commercial-enrollment-dip.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:37 EST UnitedHealth Group Inc. affirmed its 2008 and 2009 earnings guidance Monday, ahead of its annual investor conference Tuesday in New York City. The managed care company expects earnings per share between $2.95 and $2.98 for 2008 and between $2.90 and $3.15 per share next year. UnitedHealth also expects revenue of between $85 billion and $86 billion in 2009, a slight improvement over the $84 billion to $86 billion range it forecast in October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/unitedhealth-affirms-2008-2009-profit-guidance.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:37:30 EST Among the premarket stories for Friday, Oct. 17, from AP Financial News: INDIANAPOLIS (AP)--Goldman Sachs upgraded UnitedHealth Group Inc. to "Buy" from "Neutral" after the health insurer reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that met Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/premarket-roundup-unitedhealth-group-google.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:37:06 EDT Goldman Sachs upgraded UnitedHealth Group Inc. to "Buy" from "Neutral" after the health insurer reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that met Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/ahead-of-the-bell-goldman-upgrades-unitedhealth.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:20:56 EDT UnitedHealth Group Inc. reported a 28 percent drop in third-quarter profit Thursday, but the insurer also reassured Wall Street with a performance that met or surpassed expectations in several areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/insurer-unitedhealth-reports-3q-profit-drop.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:15:53 EDT Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon it will release third-quarter earnings Thursday, five days ahead of schedule. The company plans to release earnings at 6 a.m. and then hold an 8:45 a.m. conference call to discuss results. A brief statement from the company offered no explanation for the change. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/unitedhealth-moves-up-earnings-release-to-thursday.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:47:19 EDT Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. saw its stock rally Tuesday, after company shares dropped suddenly at the end of Monday, a day that saw the Dow Jones industrial average sink 778 points. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/unitedhealth-shares-rebound-after-monday-drop.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:41:03 EDT Former UnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive William McGuire can exercise some of his stock options to pay a $30 million lawsuit settlement, but the rest of his stockpile remains frozen under an injunction issued last December. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/judge-defrosts-options-for-ex-unitedhealth-ceo.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:14:35 EDT Pharmacy benefit manager BioScrip Inc. said Thursday it has lost a contract with health insurer UnitedHealth worth $100 million in revenue. Shares of BioScrip Inc. fell 46 cents, or 16.6 percent, to $2.31 in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/unitedhealth-terminates-drug-pact-with-bioscrip.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:06:37 EDT Humana Inc. said Wednesday it expects to lose 308,000 Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug members after raising its price, and Wall Street applauded the move--and said another health insurer could follow suit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/analysts-say-unitedhealth-may-raise-prices.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:52:49 EDT Former UnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive William McGuire will pay $30 million and return stock options representing more than 3 million shares to settle a class-action lawsuit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/former-unitedhealth-ceo-settles-options-lawsuit.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:09:50 EDT Minnesota's highest court said Thursday that state law requires a mostly hands-off approach to a $420 million stock options settlement between UnitedHealth Group Inc. and its former CEO. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/minn-court-weighs-in-on-unitedhealth-options-case.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:36:14 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday it is not taking any action on UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s ratings following the health insurer's second-quarter profit report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/s-p-maintains-unitedhealth-group-ratings.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:56 EDT KEY RESULTS: The company saw profit drop sharply, due mainly to charges that included more than $900 million in lawsuit settlements. Revenue rose 7 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/unitedhealth-group-earnings-summary-box.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:29:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-unitedhealth-fifth-third.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:32:16 EDT Health insurers battered by rising costs and employer benefits cuts caught a break Tuesday when UnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street expecations and saw its stock jump nearly 8 percent, even though it reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/unitedhealth-2q-profit-falls-on-charges-tops-view.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:46:00 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. cleared its decks of bad news on Wednesday, announcing a lower profit outlook, a restructuring that will trim 4,000 jobs and a $900 million payout to settle a class-action lawsuit over options backdating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/outlook-roundup-unitedhealth-group-trans1.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:02:29 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. will cut at least 4,000 jobs, or 5 percent of its workforce, in a restructuring and warned Wednesday that a weaker environment and higher costs will cut into profits this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/outlook-roundup-unitedhealth-avrinmeritor.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:31:41 EDT Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose Wednesday morning after the health insurer cut its profit forecast, a move Wall Street appeared to have expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/out-of-the-gate-unitedhealth-group-rises.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:26:53 EDT UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Wednesday it will pay $895 million to settle a class action lawsuit with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and Alaska Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Pension Trust. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/unitedhealth-reaches-class-action-settlements.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:50:14 EDT