Natera, UnitedHealth Group And A Tech Stock On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’

On CNBC’s “ Halftime Report Final Trades,” Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, picked Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE: HPE ). Supporting his choice, Hewlett Packard posted better-than-expected fiscal 2026 third-quarter results on Sept. 2 and raised its fiscal-year guidance. Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share, which beat the consensus estimate of 93 cents by 19.35%, per Pro data. Quarterly revenue clocked in at $12.21 billion, beating the Street estimate of $11.91 billion and up from $9.14 billion in the same period last year. Kevin Simpson, founder and CEO of Capital Wealth Planning, named Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA ) as his final trade. Supporting his view, RBC Capital analyst Dan Leonard, on Friday, maintained Natera with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $350 to $460. Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage here Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, recommended UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH ). On the earnings front, UnitedHealth Group said it will release its third-quarter financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 13, before the opening bell.