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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
Richard Perry believes the credit cycle will take several years to resolve, and commercial real estate is just at its early stage of stress. He added to his equity positions. This is the update of his Q2 portfolio. Richard Perry owns 54 stocks with a total value of $1.4 billion. Richard Perry buys Wyeth, LSI Corp., Deckers Outdoor Corp., VeriSign Inc., STEC Inc., ITT Educational Services Inc., BHP...
Explore : Allegheny Energy Inc.,
Atheros Communications Inc.,
Business,
Cinema,
Cisco Systems,
Computer industry,
Department Stores,
DreamWorks Animation,
Drug Manufacturers,
Education,
Film Studios,
Fine Arts,
Food and Beverage,
Health Care Services,
Integrated Circuits,
ITT Educational Services,
Liberty Media,
Liberty Media Corporation,
McDonald's Corp.,
Media,
Netflix Inc.,
Panera Bread Company,
Retailers,
Richard Perry,
Schering-Plough,
Search Engines,
Sears Holdings Corp.,
Technology,
Western Digital
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Health Care Renewal (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Earlier today, we posted about the final version of the settlement of lawsuits against the global health care insurance company/ managed care organization, UnitedHealth Group. The lawsuits charged that the company had deceptively backdated stock options given to its former CEO. We previously wondered whether the tawdry leadership exemplified by this backdated stock option scandal had lead to UnitedHealth's...
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The Triangle Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
A federal judge has given his final approval to a settlement that requires UnitedHealth Group Inc. to pay shareholders $895 million to settle class-action lawsuit, according to media reports. (UNH)
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc and former chief executive William McGuire will pay $925 million to resolve an investor class-action lawsuit accusing the health insurer of improperly backdating stock options.
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Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
August 11, 2009 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Research Syndicate) ValuEngine, Inc. ( http://www.valuengine.com ) upgraded Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH), Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (NYSE: ANH), and First Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: FFCH) to a 53 rating, the services highest. The ValuEngine Rating is an overall assessment of a stocks attractiveness. It combines the following five factors: ValuEngines...
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
The market is going up, John Hussman feels that it is overvalued again. He was one of the few who got it right over the past 10 years. He still hate financials, but he is getting into healthcare and technologies. This is his Q2 portfolio update. John Hussman owns 144 stocks with a total value of $5.1 billion. John Hussman buys UnitedHealth Group Inc., Cooper Industries Ltd., The Clorox Company, Dell...
Explore : American Eagle Outfitters,
Apparel,
Apparel Stores,
Apple Inc.,
Atheros Communications Inc.,
Business,
Chemicals,
Cleaning Products,
Components,
Computer industry,
Conglomerates,
Consumer Electronics,
Cooper Industries Ltd.,
Food and Beverage,
Fossil Inc.,
Graphic Cards,
Hardware,
Health Care Services,
Health Industries,
Integrated Circuits,
Juniper Networks,
Lincare Holdings Inc.,
Lincare Holdings Inc.,
Medco Health Solutions Inc.,
Medical Services,
Meredith Corp.,
Mining,
Network Equipment,
Retailers,
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
Seagate Technology,
St. Jude Medical Inc.,
Staples Inc.,
The Cheesecake Factory Inc.,
The Clorox Company,
The Mosaic Company,
Thomas and Betts
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The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Pharmacy benefit management firm Restat has selected Mark Helvick, a former high-ranking executive within the UnitedHealth Group Inc. organization, as its new chief financial officer. (AIZ)
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Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
Earlier today, Jed pointed out that the GOP keeps pushing "research" done by the Lewin Group, an organization that is owned by UnitedHealth Group. To Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House Republican whip, it is "the nonpartisan Lewin Group." To Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee, it is an "independent research firm." To Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the second-ranking...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009
A nonprofit advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to obtain visitor records of White House meetings with the top executives of Pfizer Inc , Johnson & Johnson , UnitedHealth Group Inc and other U.S. healthcare companies.
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
NEW DELHI, INDIA (MARKET WIRE) Analyst Choice has combined some of the best financial and technical minds worldwide to bring you an array of free quality equity research and reporting. Today we have begun in-depth reporting on our website evaluating the current market condition of Unitedhealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP), Bill Barrett Corp. (NYSE: BBG), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:...
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Okie Funk: Notes From The Outback - (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
It’s the right-wing ruse that’s been working for three decades. While the editorial page of The Oklahoman and other conservative media outlets hammer away at healthcare reform efforts with fear mongering, illogical slippery slope arguments and glaring omissions, one of the top health insurers is reporting huge profits. This is from Bloomberg.com : UnitedHealth Group Inc., the top U.S....
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bizjournals (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Health Net Inc. has agreed to sell its operations in the northeastern U.S. to rival UnitedHealth Group Inc. for about $510 million, officials at the two plans announced late Monday. (HNT) (UNH)
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The Sacramento Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Health Net Inc. has agreed to sell its operations in the northeastern U.S. to rival UnitedHealth Group Inc. for about $510 million, officials at the two plans announced late Monday. (HNT) (UNH)
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The Business First of Columbus (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
A year after major shareholder lawsuit settlements took a bite out of its profits, UnitedHealth Group Inc. has bounced back. (UNH)
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The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has acquired the Northeast U.S. licenses of Health Net Inc., the companies announced Monday. (HNT) (UNH)
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