UnitedHealth Group on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since October 2016 -- Data Talk
October 15 2019 - 9:59AM
Dow Jones News
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is currently at $235.22,
up $14.63 or 6.63%
-- Would be highest close since Aug. 21, 2019, when it closed at
$240.35
-- On pace for largest percent increase since Oct. 18, 2016,
when it rose 6.9%
-- Earlier Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group increased its earnings
guidance for the year and its earnings and sales for the third
quarter both beat analysts' estimates. Earnings rose to $3.67 a
share, up 13% from the comparable period last year. Analysts were
expecting $3.55 a share
-- Snaps a two day losing streak
-- Up 8.24% month-to-date
-- Down 5.58% year-to-date; on pace for worst year since 2008,
when it fell 54.3%
-- Down 17.85% from its all-time closing high of $286.33 on Dec.
3, 2018
-- Traded as high as $235.89; highest intraday level since Sept.
16, 2019, when it hit $236.05
-- Up 6.94% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent
increase since Oct. 17, 2017, when it rose as much as 6.95%
-- Best performer in the DJIA today
-- Best performer in the S&P 500 today
-- 10th most active stock in the S&P 500 today
-- Contributed 99.2 points to the DJIA so far today
All data as of 10:22:51 AM
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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