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Optum, Medicare Drive Strong UnitedHealthcare Q1 Results

Optum, Medicare Drive Strong UnitedHealthcare Q1 Results
Optum, Medicare Drive Strong UnitedHealthcare Q1 Results
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

As the first major health insurer to release Q1 results this year, the UnitedHealth Group has set the bar high. Across its Optum and UnitedHealthcare...

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Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

Walmart has invested in San Francisco-based Cruise, which is working on an all-electric fleet of self-driving cars, according to a press release. Walmart said it...

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Delta Air Lines Reverses Cash Burn Amid Pandemic
Delta Air Lines Reverses Cash Burn Amid Pandemic
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Delta Air Lines reported on Thursday (April 15) that cash burn averaged $11 million per day during the March quarter, although the air carrier began...

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Amazon Starts $250 Million Venture Fund Targeting Tech In India
Amazon Starts $250 Million Venture Fund Targeting Tech In India
April 15, 2021  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon’s launch of a $250 million venture fund focused on India is the Big Tech company’s next big step for its investment program targeting the...

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Taiwanese Ghost Kitchen JustKitchen Begins Trading In Canada
Taiwanese Ghost Kitchen JustKitchen Begins Trading In Canada
April 15, 2021  |  IPO

Trading started for the Taiwan-headquartered JustKitchen Holdings Corp. on Thursday (April 15) on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker JK. Get the Full Story...

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Despite Gains From Stay-At-Home Economy, PepsiCo Sees Vaccine As Tailwind
Despite Gains From Stay-At-Home Economy, PepsiCo Sees Vaccine As Tailwind
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

In the first quarter of 2021, PepsiCo saw net revenue growth of 6.8 percent, for a total of $14.8 billion in revenue, up from last...

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Some RX Apps Feeling Better Than Others In New Provider Ranking
Some RX Apps Feeling Better Than Others In New Provider Ranking
April 15, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Staying on one’s meds has never been more urgent than it is right now, because we all feel lousy and maybe just a little …...

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Truist First-Quarter Financials Show $1.3 Billion Net Income
Truist First-Quarter Financials Show $1.3 Billion Net Income
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Truist Financial Corporation has reported its earnings for the first quarter, with the net income available to common shareholders being $1.3 billion, according to a...

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Today In Payments: N26 Gets Ready To Take On Insurance; PayPal CEO Says Crypto Will Reach $200 Million Volume In Months
Today In Payments: N26 Gets Ready To Take On Insurance; PayPal CEO Says Crypto Will...
April 15, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, N26 is partnering with Simplesurance to take on the insurance industry, and PayPal’s CEO said the platform’s crypto service could reach...

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