UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 6.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.16 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. health insurer would post earnings of$ 7.02 per share when it actually produced earnings of $7.15, delivering a surprise of 1.85%.Over the last four qu ...