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)
Assurant Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Improved Revenues - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 30, 2:12PM CDT
Assurant (AIZ) Q3 earning beats estimates led by strong performance at its Solutions and Employee Benefits segments, partly offset by weak Health and Specialty Property results.
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), AIZ: 67.70 (+0.47), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), CB: 98.41 (+0.57)
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Kids Receive "Grins to Go" Bags from UnitedHealthcare
Business Wire - Thu Oct 30, 1:23PM CDT
UnitedHealthcare employees today delivered "Grins to Go" bags to children at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The bags, filled with toys and activities, were created to bring smiles to children facing significant health challenges.
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92)
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)
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: WellPoint, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, CIGNA and Aetna
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 30, 8:30AM CDT
Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Health Insurance (part 2), including WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP-Free Report), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH-Free Report), Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM-Free Report), CIGNA Corp. (NYSE:CI-Free Report) and Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET-Free Report).
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
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)
Obamacare: Permanent Problem for Health Insurers? - Industry Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 30, 1:13AM CDT
Obamacare: Permanent Problem for Health Insurers? - Industry Outlook
UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), HNT: 47.50 (+0.60), MOH: 46.52 (+0.02), WLP: 123.29 (+1.09), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
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)
Express Scripts Reports In-Line Q3 Earnings, Narrows View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 1:26PM CDT
Express Scripts Holding Company posted third-quarter 2014 earnings per share (excluding special items) of $1.29, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
AGN: 189.44 (+2.67), ESRX: 75.54 (+1.51), CAH: 78.19 (+0.11), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), CRL: 62.81 (-1.66)
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: CIGNA, WellPoint, Humana, UnitedHealth Group and Molina Healthcare
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 29, 8:30AM CDT
Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Health Insurance, including CIGNA Corp. (NYSE:CI-Free Report), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP-Free Report), Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM-Free Report), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH-Free Report) and Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH-Free Report).
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), MOH: 46.52 (+0.02), HUM: 137.18 (+2.23)
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)
Express Scripts' Struggles May Be Easing
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 6:20PM CDT
Source: Express Scripts Express Scripts ' pharmacy benefit services include negotiating drug prices with drugmakers, improving patient adherence rates to medication, and boosting generic prescription fill rates. Those cost-saving missions can...
ESRX: 75.54 (+1.51), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92)
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 Beats on Q3 Earnings as Revenues Improve, Guides Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 11:40AM CDT
Aetna (AET) reports third quarter earnings ahead of estimates, pulls up guidance for 2014.
CI: 97.10 (+3.10), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), HNT: 47.50 (+0.60)
Video: Aetna Falls On Costs; Centene Up On Medicaid
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 28, 11:38AM CDT
Aetna (AET) beat forecasts and raised its earnings guidance for the year, but shares are down amid higher patient medical costs. The insurance provider's earnings rose 19.3% to $1.79 a share, handily topping views by 21 cents, and revenue grew 13.1%...
CNC: 90.00 (+0.15), GILD: 114.22 (+3.50), UNH: 93.88 (+0.92), AET: 80.60 (+0.85), WLP: 123.29 (+1.09)