As shares of Berhshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) plunged over the past year, it became fashionable to ask whether or not Warren Buffett had lost his touch.

Adam Lass says funding pressures will increase political pressure to investigate the practices of big health insurers. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is ready to pay out $50 million in reimbursements. Adam says traders stand to make triple-digit gains by shorting UNH and other insurers being scrutinised by the courts.

Oil Over $143; GM Falls to 54-year Low; Starbucks Closes 600 Stores; Nikkei Post 10th Straight Loss; United Health Lands in the Emergency Ward; 900 American Flight Attendants on Standby; Blockbuster Abandons Bid; Microsoft at it Again

Another batch of earnings announcements sent shares lower, as weak results from non-financial firms fueled investor concerns that economic weakness is spreading to other industries.