UnitedHealth Group Stock Rises Ahead of Earnings

Health insurance stock UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) is up 4.4% to trade at $543.83 at last check, after the U.S. government proposed raising Medicare Advantage payment plans in 2026. This comes ahead of the company's fourth-quarter and full-year results, due out before the open on Thursday, Jan. 16. This will also be the first time executives speak publicly since the assassination of CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4. Prior to an extended slide after the events of early December, the stock hit a Nov. 11 rec ...