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US health care conglomerate (NYSE: UNH) that runs UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest health insurers, and Optum, a health services and pharmacy benefits unit.
Healthcare led the S&P 500 up 0.33% on Thursday as Treasury yields fell and AI-linked shares sold off. The Labor Department put September producer prices up 1.3% against a 0.6% forecast, yet the 10-year yield's session low was still 5.037%.
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Humana said 95% of its Medicare Advantage members will be in plans rated four stars or higher in 2027, up from 20%, and its shares rose 15% premarket. Lower ratings had cut its federal bonuses and its 2026 earnings target, qz.com reported, so the stock now depends on how much of that money the 2027 ratings bring back.
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UnitedHealth, Humana and Cigna face lawsuits alleging their AI tools denied payment for care that patients' doctors said was necessary. For leaders who let models decide about people, the exposure now rests on proving a human reviewer actually exercised judgment.
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Kiwoom's S&P 500 Momentum ETF replaced 54 of its 99 holdings in one scheduled rebalance, putting Apple on top at 9.23%, dropping Nvidia and Broadcom, and raising Intel and AMD to 4.89% each.
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UnitedHealth says it will vigorously contest IRS notices covering 2017 through 2020. Coca-Cola's $529 million reserve against a possible $20 billion bill shows why disclosure is not sizing.
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DragonGC's third annual count found 14 Fortune 1000 companies below 80% support, down from 25. What they disclosed next reads like a project report, not an apology.
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