1005 ET - UnitedHealth Group is sharply lower after WSJ reports that the Department of Justice is investigating the company's Medicare billing practices. Mizuho analysts say in a report that while the investigation is new, the issues brought into question aren't. They don't believe there will be an incremental negative impact to earnings from the probe. "We would be buyers of UNH on the weakness," the analysts say. UnitedHealth sinks 9%. (denny.jacob@wsj.com; @pennedbyden)
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