Dow Jones industrial average component UnitedHealth Group (UNH) trounced first-quarter earnings estimates, reporting a profit of $2.37 a share, up 31% from a year ago and 20 cents of ahead analyst expectations.
Share of the nation's top health insurer rose 1.75% to 170.11 early Tuesday on the stock market today. UnitedHealth rebounded from its 50-day moving average on Monday, after finding support at that key level in recent weeks.
UnitedHealth's Q1 revenue grew 9.4% to $48.7 billion,...