Final Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Thu Oct 30, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies were up at the close of trading:
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Midday Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Thu Oct 30, 12:17PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 1 p.m.:
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Early Glance: Managed Care companies
AP - Thu Oct 30, 10:28AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Healthx Announces New Chief Product and Strategy Officer
Business Wire - Thu Oct 30, 9:57AM CDT
Healthx, the leading healthcare payer platform for member engagement and provider collaboration, announced Michael Gordon is now Healthx's Chief Product and Strategy Officer.
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
Quarterly Earnings Releases, Technical Updates, Software Launches, Welfare Initiatives, and New Health Plans - Research Reports on Biogen, Express Scripts, Covidien, Alexion and Aetna
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 30, 7:45AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX), Covidien plc (NYSE: COV), Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) and Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7558-100free.
BIIB: 321.00 (+5.94), ESRX: 75.54 (+1.51), COV: 91.61 (-0.08), ALXN: 192.93 (+2.44), AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
WellPoint Shareholders Benefit From Its Health Reform Strategy
at The Street - Thu Oct 30, 5:10AM CDT
WellPoint is letting health care consolidate itself, taking advantage of the market changes by signing narrow network contracts that let it share profits from wellness.
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), WLP: 123.29 (+1.09)
Aetna and Coventry Achieve High Medicare Star Quality Ratings
Business Wire - Wed Oct 29, 4:26PM CDT
--- 79% of Aetna and Coventry Medicare Advantage members are currently in plans rated 4.0 overall stars or higher -
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
Aetna (AET) Stock Climbs After Raising Full Year Outlook
at The Street - Wed Oct 29, 2:30PM CDT
Aetna (AET) stock is up after the health insurer topped third quarter analysts’ expectations and raised its 2014 forecast.
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
WellPoint Posts Strong Q3 Earnings on High Membership - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 2:00PM CDT
WellPoint Inc. (WLP) reported third-quarter 2014 adjusted income of $2.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.28.
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), WLP: 123.29 (+1.09), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Health care overhaul doubts ease for insurers
By TOM MURPHY - AP - Wed Oct 29, 1:41PM CDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — What a difference a year makes.
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
Stock Market News for October 29, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks advanced significantly on Tuesday, banking on positive earnings results and upbeat consumer confidence data
KSS: 54.80 (+0.36), HON: 95.59 (+0.54), PFE: 29.84 (+0.35), HAL: 53.92 (-0.50), AMGN: 161.58 (+2.70), XOM: 94.45 (-0.14), CSX: 35.29 (-0.11), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), SLB: 97.62 (+0.21), COH: 34.27 (+0.47), CMI: 144.62 (+0.11), CHK: 21.35 (-0.24), EOG: 92.22 (-0.91), TWTR: 41.80 (-0.28), CVX: 117.20 (+0.06), AN: 55.90 (+0.14)
Right Time to Invest in Health Insurance Stocks? - Industry Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 2:34AM CDT
Right Time to Invest in Health Insurance Stocks? - Industry Outlook
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), HIIQ: 9.95 (+0.44), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), WLP: 123.29 (+1.09), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Look for Shares of Aetna to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.46% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 4:25PM CDT
Aetna (NYSE:AET) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $76.17 to a high of $78.49. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.5%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $77.92 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
Watch for Aetna to Potentially Rebound After Falling 2.46% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 4:25PM CDT
Aetna (NYSE:AET) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $76.17 to a high of $78.49. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.5%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $77.92 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
As It Turns Out, Employers Contained Obamacare Costs So Far
Bruce Japsen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 4:11PM CDT
A new report out today shows spending on privately insured Americans with employer-based coverage grew just under 4% in 2013, thanks to falling usage of medical care services. The news from the Health Care Cost Institute's 2013 Health Care Cost...
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
Aetna (AET) Earnings Report: Q3 2014 Conference Call Transcript
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 2:18PM CDT
The following Aetna (AET) conference call took place on October 28, 2014, 08:00 AM ET. This is a transcript of that earnings call:
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)
Aetna (AET) Stock Lower Today After Third Quarter Earnings Results
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 1:46PM CDT
Shares of Aetna (AET) are down after reporting third quarter results that beat projections, but investors concerned about medical spending trends focused on higher-than-expected costs.
AET: 80.60 (+0.85)