UnitedHealth, Alignment Healthcare, Humana And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 250 points on Tuesday.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) rose sharply during Tuesday's session after a surprise Medicare Advantage reimbursement boost.

The Trump administration on Monday raised the amount it will pay private insurers to run Medicare health plans for seniors, setting rates well above a proposal that had unsettled markets earlier this year.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the payment increase at a net average of 2.48%, adding more than $13 billion in payments to Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. That was far above the 0.09% increase the agency had floated in January, which had pushed insurer stocks lower.

UnitedHealth Group shares jumped 8.5% to $305.16 on Tuesday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Corvex, Inc (NASDAQ:MOVE) shares jumped 22.1% to $9.30.
• Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ:ALHC) gained 14.6% to $21.40. Shares of health insurance companies traded higher after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 2.48% rate hike for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.
• AleAnna Inc (NASDAQ:ANNA) gained 11.1% to $8.65.
• Fubotv Inc (NYSE:FUBO) gained 9.2% to $13.19. Barrington Research analyst James Goss upgraded FuboTV from Market Perform to Outperform and announced a $16 price target.
• Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HTZ) gained 8% to $5.74. Hertz Global will announce first quarter 2026 financial results on May 7.
• Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ:CCXI) gained 7.8% to $11.00.
• Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) shares rose 7.7% to $229.00.
• Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) gained 7.5% to $10.59. Paramount Skydance increased authorized Class B shares to 7 billion, allowing board to declare dividends independently of Class A stock.
• Sasol Ltd (NYSE:SSL) surged 7.5% to $13.40.
• Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) gained 6.2% to $194.01 r after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 2.48% rate hike for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.
• Artivion Inc (NYSE:AORT) gained 5.6% to $35.34 as the company announced the U.S. FDA approval of the NEXUS® Aortic Arch System.
• Quad/Graphics Inc (NYSE:QUAD) surged 5.1% to $7.44. Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz initiated coverage on Quad/Graphics with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $10.
• CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) rose 4.3% to $76.44. Shares of health insurance companies traded higher after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 2.48% rate hike for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.

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