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UnitedHealth Group (UNH 1.00%) has been one of the hottest healthcare stocks over the past year, rising nearly 50%. The leading health insurer has been posting improved quarterly results, its medical expenses have been declining, and the outlook for the stock has become much stronger than it has been in the past. Given the momentum…
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG +2.29%), maker of the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical systems, recently posted a strong quarter. But despite consistently solid numbers, the stock itself has been in a tailspin this year. As of Monday’s close, it was down 38% thus far in 2026, and it’s not just trading at a new 52-week low, but…
When Evelyn Delgado called her auto insurer after her husband died, she expected the bill to fall—after all, the policy now covered only one driver instead of two. But after removing her husband, Delgado’s premium jumped by $280 a year. “You can imagine my shock,” the Central Texas widow told legislators in 2025. “Nothing changed…
When the email hit my inbox, my heart raced. The company’s cofounders announced they’d made the difficult decision to lay off about 20% of its workforce and restructure the organization. Those impacted would know in the next hour or so. For a moment, I assured myself that my role would be just fine. This was…
The risks to manage in decumulation Previous generations of retirees tended to have greater access to defined benefit (DB) pension plans. Those plans, Febbraro explained, offered guaranteed lifetime income and professional investment management. For the roughly 7 million Canadians who still have access to DB plans according to StatCan, longevity risk is not as much…
Value mutual funds had a disappointing one-year run, at least on the surface. Data from Value Research shows that only four of the 23 value-oriented mutual funds delivered double-digit returns over the past year, while nine schemes posted negative returns. The numbers paint a picture of a category that struggled to keep pace. But experts…
Advanced Micro Devices: Consistent Top-Line Revenue Expansion Advanced Micro Devices (AMD +1.58%) primarily generates revenue by developing x86 microprocessors, graphics processing units, and custom system-on-chip components for original equipment manufacturers, public cloud service providers, and independent distributors. It recently announced a $10 billion investment in the Taiwan manufacturing ecosystem alongside new processor production, and for…
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Courtesy: U.S. Navy A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war’s economic impact. The…
For today’s advisers, the V11 affair looks like ancient history: footballers, film schemes, commission, pre-RDR. Robin Powell – Illustration by Dan Murrell Clients of Kingsbridge Asset Management, including up to 200 footballers, put a reported £417m into film and overseas property schemes that later collapsed. The City of London Police told the players they were…