UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.15 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +6.18%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. health insurer would post earnings of $4.84 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.08, delivering a surprise of -15.7%.Over the last four ...