The Latest Breaking News from UnitedHealth

The Trump administration's unique investment in Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) could be viewed as a template for how Washington may secure strategically vital industries by buying large stakes in publicly traded companies.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) shares closed Tuesday’s session lower following a Bloomberg report suggesting a U.S. Department of Justice criminal probe into the company is broader than previously known, according to people familiar with the matter.

Many large tech stocks are falling this week, led lower by retail darling Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR). Has the recent surge in AI stocks gone too far, too fast? 

Down 50% from all-time highs, UnitedHealth is an S&P 500 stock that is gaining attention from noted investors such as Michael Burry in 2025.

Two healthcare giants, UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO), are duking it out in very different ways for investors' attention. Both stocks have faced heavy losses this year—UNH down 38.85% YTD, NVO down 38.59%. Yet, their underlying strategies couldn't be more distinct.

A cyberattack on Allianz Life has reportedly exposed the personal data of 1.1 million people, adding to a string of high-profile breaches impacting U.S. companies, including Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH).

On Friday, high-profile investors Michael Burry and Warren Buffett took positions in UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH). Warren Buffett's fund bought little more than 5 million shares, and Burry disclosed in 13F filings that he purchased call contracts against 350,000 shares of UnitedHealth.

Investors are gearing up for another week of earnings reports, and some retail-investor favorites are part of the line-up. 

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) climbed 3.20% in Monday’s pre-market trading session, extending Friday’s gain following Michael Burry and Warren Buffett‘s stake acquisition in the insurance behemoth.