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Earnings Season Accelerates: Tesla, Boeing, UnitedHealth, Intel, GE Aerospace and 80+ S&P 500 Companies Report This Week

The Q1 2026 earnings season enters its most consequential stretch this week, with more than 88 S&P 500 companies reporting, headlined by Tesla on Wednesday, Boeing Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group and GE Aerospace Tuesday, and Intel on Monday after the close. Analysts expect 12.6% aggregate S&P 500 EPS growth — what would be a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings expansion — though forward guidance on energy costs and margin trajectories will command more investor attention than headline beats.

UnitedHealth Forecasts Profit Above Estimates but Shares Plummet on Medicare Advantage Rate Plan

UnitedHealth Group forecast its 2026 adjusted profit slightly above Wall Street expectations, yet the company’s stock tumbled sharply after the U.S. government proposed a modest 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027 — far below market expectations. The weak rate outlook clouded investor sentiment, triggering widespread selling in major health insurers including Humana and CVS Health and underscoring sector vulnerability to policy shifts.