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With the Fed’s indication of keeping higher interest rates this year in line with its commitment to bring down inflation to the 2% target, the odds of the economy tipping into a recession are escalating. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, fundamentally strong dividend-paying stocks UnitedHealth (UNH) and PepsiCo (PEP) could…

While inflation seems to be cooling, a strong job market will likely keep the Fed on track with its aggressive interest rate hikes. With the odds of a recession increasing, the stock market seems unlikely to stabilize anytime soon. Given this backdrop, investing in fundamentally strong stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH)…

The bear market is creating a challenging environment for investors. One place to find outperformance could be high0-quality, healthcare stocks that are paying a dividend. Therefore, investors should consider dividend-paying healthcare stocks like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), and Unitedhealth Group (UNH).   .

A division of UnitedHealth Group is paying $1.5 billion to acquire a health technology firm that will deepen the company's business with the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom.

During periods of stock market volatility and economic uncertainty, it's reasonable for investors to want to take a more defensive approach with their portfolios.

U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs earlier this month. And rising Treasury yields along with the Fed’s interest rate hikes bode well for life insurance companies. Thus, we think the shares of fundamentally sound life insurance companies Anthem (ANTM), Cigna Corp. (CI), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and…

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UnitedHealth earnings topped views, fueled by its Optum unit. The Dow Jones component raised full-year guidance. UNH stock rose slightly.