Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: UnitedHealth — Shares popped more than 6% after UnitedHealth reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations. The company earned $7.23 per share, adjusted, on revenue of $11.72 billion. Analysts expected a profit of $6.57 per share on revenue of $109.57 billion. UnitedHealth also hiked…
PITTSBURGH — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection. Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper’s sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it was committed to keeping it open. A news outlet that predates the U.S. Constitution…
Finally, we have made it to draft week. We’ve already had some drama — with the New York Giants trading Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the 10th overall pick on Saturday night — and you should expect much more drama in the days ahead. Will Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love get drafted…
CrowdStrike should sail higher, even as the limited release of Anthropic’s Mythos tests some investors’ faith in the software name, according to KeyBanc. The bank upgraded CrowdStrike to overweight from sector weight. It also set a price target of $525 for shares, implying 21.2% upside from Monday’s close. Earlier this month, Anthropic released an artificial…
NEW DELHI, INDIA – 2026/04/20: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation, particularly in areas such as enhancing cooperation in semiconductors, shipbuilding, AI, defense, and securing supply chains nearly doubling bilateral trade to $50 billion by…
NEW YORK — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York rape retrial, offering a new jury its first look at a bellwether #MeToo case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Since Weinstein became a major target of the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct nearly…
Kevin Warsh, former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Courtesy: Hoover Institution Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh travels to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to convince lawmakers he can carry out a presidential push for lower interest rates while remaining free of political constraints in setting policy. In a much-anticipated hearing before the…
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations. The nation’s largest private insurer said it expects…
City workers in the Business Bay financial district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Walaa Alshaer| Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. government is trying to turn geopolitical upheaval into an opportunity, encouraging thousands of Britons to reconsider life in Dubai, as war in the region threatens the city’s reputation as…
Treasury yields were largely unmoved early Tuesday as investors await clarity over an expected second round of peace talks due to take place between the U.S. and Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was flat at 4.254%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which…
