Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group stock, and also added positions in D.R. Horton, Lamar Advertising, and Nucor.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is one of the Oversold Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Now. On August 7, Mizuho analyst Ann Hynes kept her “Buy” rating, expecting long-term value despite reducing the price objective to $300.

UnitedHealth Group has named Tim Noel as the next CEO of UnitedHealthcare, replacing Brian Thompson, who was killed in New York City in December. Noel has been at the health care conglomerate ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its first all-time high of the year on Friday as shares of health care giant UnitedHealth Group soared.

UnitedHealth Group completed its $3.3 billion purchase of Baton Rouge-based Amedisys Thursday morning, more than two years after plans to join the nation's two largest home health and hospice care companies were first announced.

Meanwhile, the healthcare giant pays an $8.84 annual dividend, yielding about 3.38%. UnitedHealth has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years, including a 5.2% increase last quarter. You're collecting a sizable yield backed by roughly $30 billion in annual operating cash flow, giving you steady income while you wait for the recovery.

Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

A vote of confidence by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway delivered the Dow laggard its best day since 2020.