Election Worries Have Put HMO Stocks Like United On Sale
Chad Brand (May 16th, 2008) Writes:
Owning healthcare stocks in an election year, especially one in which universal healthcare has taken center stage on the Democratic agenda, is not surprisingly a wild ride. With less than six months to go until our country chooses its next president, near-term headline risk for healthcare stocks should stay elevated for a while. That said, some healthcare names, most notably the health insurance providers, have seen their share prices get beaten down to levels that can’t help but get value investors’ attention.A perfect example is United Healthcare (UNH), one of the largest health insurance providers in the country. The combination of political risk and a recent acceleration in healthcare cost inflation have investors nervous. The stock has fallen from a high of more than $59 in December and hit a new 52 week low on Thursday, trading below $32 per share. This dramatic 45 percent decline leaves UNH ...
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American Electorate, Current Market News, Democratic Agenda, Election Approaches, Election Worries, Election Year, Health Insurance Providers, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Stocks, Healthcare System, Hmo Industry, Industry History, Pessimism, Political Risk, Productive Changes, Share Prices, Stocks to Watch, Sweeping Changes, Unh, United Healthcare, Universal Healthcare, Value Investors


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