Kevin Fischbeck

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) has fallen nearly 50% over the past month, fueled by a series of negative catalysts.  Several analysts have slashed price targets on the stock, but one analyst has seen enough and downgraded UnitedHealth on Wednesday.  What To Know: BofA Securities analyst...

Shares of Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH) added over 5% last month and showed signs of being overbought. The company is poised to witness rate pressure in 2025, following a period of elevated margins, according to BofA Securities. The Molina Healthcare Analyst: Kevin Fischbeck downgraded the...

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) rallied 5.38% on Friday after the health insurer reported a second-quarter earnings beat and hiked its full-year guidance. The Numbers: On Thursday, UnitedHealth reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $5.57 on revenue of $80.3 billion. Both numbers...

During periods of stock market volatility and economic uncertainty, it's reasonable for investors to want to take a more defensive approach with their portfolios. Reliable, dependable and predictable blue-chip stocks with solid balance sheets and profitable businesses can be excellent safe...

The S&P 500 is one of the most popular U.S. stock indices and is often what investors and experts are referring to when they mention the "stock market." However, there's more to the market than large-cap stocks. The lesser-known S&P 600 index is another index established by...

It can be fun to trade meme stocks, speculate on penny stocks and take a gamble on high-risk stocks that could be 10-baggers in a couple of years. However, investors buying stocks for their 401(k) or other retirement accounts should be looking for an entirely different type of investment. The best...

The Build Back Better (BBB) plan seems to be an “underappreciated catalyst” for Community Health Systems Inc (NYSE: CYH) The Community Health Systems Analyst: BofA Securities analyst Kevin Fischbeck upgraded the rating for Community Health Systems from Underperform to Buy, while...

Cigna Corp (NYSE: CI) shares were losing ground Friday after the stock was hit by a Wall Street double downgrade. The Cigna Analyst: Bank of America analyst Kevin Fischbeck downgraded Cigna from Buy to Underperform and cut the price target from $240 to $225. Related Link: Why Biden's...

Clover Health Investments Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CLOV) stock has spiked by around 100% over the past week and is now at a 70% premium to its closest competitor, Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: ALHC), according to BofA Securities. The Clover Health Investments Analyst: Kevin Fischbeck downgraded...

Clover Health Investments Corp (NASDAQ: CLOV) has been chosen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) to participate in Direct Contracting (DC) across 10 states. While the news is not surprising, the program’s official launch is positive for the company, according to BofA...

Since dialysis is a stable business, Davita Inc (NYSE: DVA) remained resilient during the pandemic. However, now with acceleration in volumes is poised to begin, the company “is not as levered to the expected utilization rebound as peers,” according to BofA Securities. The DaVita...

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) is focused on dialysis, which means that it is unlikely to get much of a boost from a reacceleration in volumes within health care, of which Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE: THC) is a key beneficiary, according to BofA Securities. The Health Care Analyst: Kevin Fischbeck...

Votes are still being counted in the U.S. presidential election, but health care facility and managed care stocks appear to have avoided a worst-case scenario.  No Blue Wave: On Wednesday, BofA Securities analyst Kevin Fischbeck said the fact that Democrats appear unlikely to have secured...

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was the big winner from the group of Super Tuesday primaries, on track to secure victories in 10 states. But Biden wasn’t the only winner on Super Tuesday, as health care stocks are reacting positively to Biden’s surprisingly strong showing. Relief...

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) plummeted ahead of Tuesday’s investor day and failed to recover throughout the session. However, analysts walked away from the presentation more bullish on the stock. “The investor day reinforced our thesis that we believe EPS visibility is high for...