UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

Knowing what Congressional leaders are buying can give investors insight into future legislation that could benefit these companies

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision denying the FTC's application to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC dropped the case and Trump's personnel changes may impact future tech regulation and antitrust enforcement.

A post on Reddit's /r/WallStreetBets community is making waves after a user claimed to have made a bold, high-conviction stock play, risking not just financial ruin, but putting his marriage on the line.

The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-0 Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. that accused the beverage giant of offering preferential pricing to major retailers, marking a significant shift from Biden-era corporate scrutiny under the new Trump administration.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk of celebrating after House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax legislation, calling it the "greatest transfer of wealth from the poor to billionaires" in U.S. history.

Shares of health insurance company Humana (NYSE:HUM) fell 6.5% in the afternoon session after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant expansion of its audit program for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. 

The UnitedHealth stock sell-off might have spooked investors in the medical sector, who are wondering if it will affect shares of Hims & Hers equally.

As the US market prepares to open on Thursday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the S&P500 stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.

UNH stock is now down more than 39% year-to-date, the worst performer in the S&P 500, and the most oversold on the benchmark index.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has lost nearly $140 billion from its market capitalization following a series of events such as Q1 results, CEO Andrew Witty stepping down following a significant drop in the company's stock value and a potential criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.

The House Rules Committee advanced President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" in an 8-4 vote following a marathon 22-hour hearing.

Cigna’s Evernorth has reached agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce prices for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound

UNH, SNOW, NVTS, NKE, TGT were among the stocks seen trending on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

US healthcare stocks came under pressure after CMS said it would expand Medicare Advantage audits and partner with the HHS Inspector General to recover past overpayments.

Health care stocks are tanking in Wednesday's extended trading after CMS announced a significant expansion of its auditing efforts for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.