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Freedify
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Watching $UNH earnings this morning. Beyond the headline numbers, here are the three things I'm keeping an eye on: 1️⃣ Margin Recovery: The Medical Care Ratio (MCR) is the big one. Consensus is around 85.7%. If they beat that, it shows they’ve finally got a handle on the high medical costs that dogged them last year. 2️⃣ Optum Health Growth: I’m looking for double-digit growth in revenue per consumer here. This unit is less regulated than the insurance side, and it's their biggest engine for long-term profit stability. 3️⃣ 2026 Guidance: Management set a floor of $17.75+ EPS back in January. Reaffirming or raising that today is the "all-clear" signal the market needs to see that the turnaround is on track.
























