(Reuters) – UnitedHealth reported a third-quarter profit on Friday that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by lower-than-expected medical costs for the healthcare conglomerate.
The company posted an adjusted profit of $6.56 per share for the third quarter, compared with analysts’ estimates of $6.32, according to LSEG data.
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny and Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
