UnitedHealth pops 7% after earnings

Business

Christian Baha / AY

14 July

1 min read

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The shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc jumped on Friday following the release of the earnings report.

In the three months ending June 30, the company's revenue topped estimates coming in at $92.9 billion. In addition, its diluted earnings per share in the second trimester amounted to $5.82, up from $5.24 registered in the same timeframe a year prior.

UnitedHealth's stock surged 7.07% at 11:47 am ET, selling for $479.40 apiece.

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