UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.08 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.84 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.8 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -15.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. health insurer would post earnings of $7.27 per share when it actually produced earnings of $7.2, delivering a surprise of -0.96%.Over the last four q ...