Key Takeaways UnitedHealth is growing its ambulatory surgery centers through Optum for cost-efficient care.ASCs lower patient bills and recovery times while reducing claims expenses for UnitedHealth.Optum revenues grew 5.8% in the first half of 2025, with 5M patients expected in value-based care in 2025.UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) , through its Optum segment, has been actively expanding its network of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), which reflects a significant shift in the way surgery is evolv ...

The benchmark S&P 500 Information Technology Index is down 1.50% for the past week, as AI stocks were stuck in a blender that affected big names like Palantir PLTR, Nvidia NVDA, and Amazon AMZN.The damage could have been worse if not for a Friday speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in which he indicated that a Fed rate cut may be justified due to a gloomy jobs picture. That fueled an 800-point rise in the Dow Jones Index, leading into Friday’s trading. It’s got a lot of investors wondering what t ...

Apple is in early talks to use Google’s Gemini AI to revamp the Siri voice assistant, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Alphabet’s shares were up 3.7% while Apple’s stock was up 1.6%, both extending gains in afternoon trading following the report.Apple recently approached Alphabet’s Google to develop a custom AI model to power a redesigned Siri next year, the report said. nicholasjermy – stock.adobe.comApple recently approached Alphabet’s Google to develop a custom AI ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PMGC Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “PMGC”) (Nasdaq: ELAB) a diversified holding company today announced it has entered into a warrant inducement agreement with existing institutional investors for the exercise of certain outstanding warrants that the Company issued on January 27, 2025. Pursuant to the warrant inducement agreement, the investors have agreed to exercise the outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 827,900 shares of the Company ...

The consumer staples sector has entered the chat. Over the past five trading sessions, while tech sells off, the market’s been rotating away from growth and into defensive sectors, which were previously left out of the S&P 500’s recovery. In the past week, consumer staples (0.71%), real estate (1.16%), and healthcare (3.16%) have led the way.  Constellation Brands TodaySTZConstellation Brands$167.31 +2.38 (+1.44%) 52-Week Range$159.35▼$261.06Dividend Yield2.44%Price Target$213.74Add to WatchlistInflows int ...

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the trad ...

Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.By their very nature, these stocks carry above-average risk and volatility. Moreover, if a company's growth story is over or nearing its end, betting on it could lead to significant loss.However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with the help of the Zacks Growth S ...

Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks ...

Walmart Inc. WMT shares are trading lower on Friday.On Thursday, the company reported second-quarter results and raised its annual outlook.The retail giant reported adjusted earnings per share of 68 cents, missing the analyst consensus estimate of 74 cents.Also Read: 10 Stocks Rocketing After Powell’s Dovish ShiftQuarterly sales of $177.40 billion, up 4.8% year over year, outpaced the Street view of $176.16 billion. Total revenues on a constant currency basis increased 5.6%.Walmart raised its fiscal year 20 ...

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