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UnitedHealth Group has struck a deal to acquire home health care provider Amedisys Inc. for $3.3 billion in an all-cash deal.

The companies and their rivals say their enormous size and scope makes them the best candidates to fix America’s health care system. After a new wave of mergers, they're under pressure to prove it.

CMA gives UnitedHealth and EMIS five working days to tackle concerns over £1.2bn deal

UnitedHealth said it planned to take over Emis last June for £1.2 billion.

Amid persisting inflation and the Fed’s determination to tackle it with restrictive policies, the inelastic demand for the healthcare sector could offer protection in a volatile market. Given healthcare’s solid growth potential, investors might buy fundamentally strong stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH), CVS Health (CVS), and HCA Healthcare (HCA) this week.…

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NEW YORK — The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

Growing concerns over the economy’s uncertainties and yet-to-be-tamed inflation have led to widespread worries about an economic slowdown. Therefore, fundamentally strong large-cap stocks Walmart UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and VMware (VMW) could help stabilize your portfolios amid the volatile economic backdrop. Read more….

As long as inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, a series of rate hikes might push the economy into a recession. Also, the economic data releases have turned Wall Street bearish. Hence, given the uncertainty, fundamentally strong and stable stocks UnitedHealth (UNH), Centene Corporation (CNC), and Forrester Research (FORR)…

Despite inflation cooling further in December, the likelihood of the economy entering a recession this year is rising as the Fed expects to continue increasing interest rates until inflation comes down to its 2% target. Therefore, large-cap stocks Microsoft (MSFT), UnitedHealth (UNH), and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) could be stable investments…

UnitedHealth Group saw profits leap 17% to $4.9 billion during the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates and prompting the company to reiterate its upbeat financial guidance for the new year.