Is UnitedHealth a Millionaire Maker?
Investors are grappling with the healthcare giant's remarkable past and cloudy future.
There is a ton of money in America's healthcare system. The country's annual healthcare expenditures push $5 trillion, representing nearly a fifth of the world's largest economy. UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) has generated life-changing returns as one of the industry's most powerful companies.
At its peak in late 2024, the stock had returned over 60,000% since 1990. That turns each invested dollar into over $600.
But as you may know, the company and stock have plunged into uncertainty after the high-profile slaying of the CEO of the company's insurance and managed care arm, UnitedHealthcare, in December, and numerous setbacks since then, some potentially criminal.
