Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
8 More Stories We Are Following Today 4-17-25
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
In this episode, Scott Becker covers eight key stories, including UnitedHealth Group’s steep stock drop, President Trump’s clash with Fed Chair Powell, and more.
Chapter 1: What are the major stock market movements affecting healthcare companies today?
This is Scott Becker with the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. These are eight more stories that we're following today, and it's an active day in the markets and in business. We're back with you again. We hope we don't drive you crazy. First, UnitedHealth Group is getting crushed today. It's down more than 22% on missed earnings.
Chapter 2: What is the conflict between President Trump and Fed Chair Powell?
Humana, another large payer, is down nearly 7%, so both taking on the chin today. Second, President Trump and Chairman Powell seem to truly hate each other. President Trump said yesterday Chairman Powell's term can't end soon enough. We've obviously talked about it a lot. We're big fans of Chairman Powell. It is what it is.
Chapter 3: How are the overall markets performing this week?
Third, the markets are all having a tough week, but they've turned somewhat upwards this afternoon after a tough morning. The Dow is still down, but I think the NASDAQ and S&P are currently up. Fourth, we're just thrilled to see the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast ranked first again in the Apple Business News rankings. So God bless that.
Chapter 4: What recent achievement has the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast reached?
Chapter 5: How can listeners win a $50 Amazon gift certificate from Scott Becker?
And our listeners, thank you so much for listening to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. If you're the first person to hear this and you send me a text, Scott Becker of Becker Private Equity, a text at 773-766-5322, we will send you a $50 Amazon gift certificate. You got to be the first person to text. Fifth, Hearst, the rent-a-car company, is up big today.
Chapter 6: Why is Hearst's stock surging and what is Bill Ackman's involvement?
It's up currently about 38%, and news that Bill Ackman in Pershing Square might take a piece of the company, have taken a stake in the company already. Sixth, we're thrilled today to visit with Alan Condon, who we just talked to, and Jacob Emerson today on the Becker's Healthcare Podcast. We'll talk federal policy. We'll talk UnitedHealthcare. We'll talk a lot more. Thank you for listening.
Chapter 7: Who are Alan Condon and Jacob Emerson, and what topics were discussed on Becker's Healthcare Podcast?
Seventh, pounds and dollars. Periodically, we do a podcast where we talk about how poorly my weight or my stock portfolio is going. We often refer to that as scales in portfolios. Recently, we asked readers for a better title. One of them that I liked was called Pounds and Dollars. We also did a Twitter poll based on that, pounds and dollars versus scales and portfolio.
Pounds and dollars won the Twitter poll by a substantial margin. So now when we talk about how badly my weight is doing or how poorly my portfolio is doing, we may title it or subtitle it pounds and dollars versus scales and portfolios. And again, we talk about these issues because they're issues I think most of us worry about or think about. So it is what it is.
A, finally, we also discussed on a separate podcast, when you're struggling at something, Do you grind and reflect? Do you grind or do you reflect? Do you sort of grind through the problem and keep on trying to hit it and get better? Or do you take a step back and try and relax and reflect on it?
I don't have a perfect answer, but I know when things are going awfully poorly with me, sometimes I keep on pushing myself forward and it's of no use. And I'm better off taking a step back and relaxing a little bit and just taking a breath. But hard to do for many of us. Thank you again for listening to the Becker Private Equity Business Podcast. Again,
If you're the first person to respond and say congrats on being ranked first in podcast, we'll send you a $50 Amazon gift certificate. You have to text 773-766-5322. God bless you all. Thank you for listening.
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