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What stands out

UnitedHealth Group reported premarket results and issued full-year adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance that topped the average analyst estimate, while United Airlines updated its full-year adjusted EPS forecast below consensus, a neatly pointing contrast between defensive healthcare and cyclical air travel. Bloomberg’s Stock Movers puts those two moves side by side to show how guidance can swing sentiment: one name offering steadier direction, the other trimming expectations and reminding investors that the recovery in travel still has potholes.