India, July 16 -- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) shares climbed 4.47 percent, gaining $18.72 to trade at $437.24 on Thursday, after the healthcare giant raised its full-year 2026 outlook following stronger second-quarter earnings and reaffirmed plans to repurchase at least $5.0 billion of stock this year.
The stock opened at $449.39 and traded between $445.06 and $461.00 during the session on the New York Stock Exchange. It has traded in a 52-week range of $234.60 to $461.00. Trading volume reached 4.54 million shares, compared with an average daily volume of 7.20 million shares.
For the second quarter, net earnings increased to $5.48 billion, or $6.04 per share, from $3.41 billion, or $3.74 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earn...