You May Pay More for Health Insurance in These States
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 09, 8:23AM CST
More than 76 million baby boomers are heading into their golden years and that's expected to create a surge in spending on everything from prescriptions to hospice care. Facing an avalanche of spending, insurers like UnitedHealth Group and ...
UNH: 93.61 (-2.60), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), RAD: 5.41 (+0.06)
These Companies Were Election Day Losers
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:35AM CST
Source: Architect of the Capitol Flickr. The votes cast and counted, it appears that private Medicaid insurers including Centene , WellPoint , WellCare and UnitedHealth Group were among the losers. That's because those companies run...
CNC: 91.72 (-1.84), UNH: 93.61 (-2.60), WCG: 69.15 (-1.85), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15)
Look for Shares of WellPoint to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.86% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 07, 3:50PM CST
WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $123.41 to a high of $127.52. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.9%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $126.08 on volume of 2.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
WellPoint Falls 2.86% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 07, 3:49PM CST
WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $123.41 to a high of $127.52. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.9%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $126.08 on volume of 2.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
DaVita Beats on Q3 Earnings, Down Y/Y; Updates Guidance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 12:50PM CST
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) reported third-quarter 2014 adjusted operating earnings of $1.01 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents.
DVA: 74.49 (-3.54), GTIV: 19.56 (-0.04), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Humana Posts Lackluster Q3 Earnings, Updates Guidance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 8:54AM CST
Humana Inc.'s (HUM) third-quarter 2014 operating earnings came in at $1.85 per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01.
AET: 82.29 (-2.41), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), HUM: 130.58 (-9.29)
Gentiva Earnings Miss Estimates, Up Y/Y; Outlook Reiterated - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 06, 9:00AM CST
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (GTIV) reported third-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 28 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
KND: 20.68 (-0.39), GTIV: 19.56 (-0.04), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Health Net Q3 Earnings Miss By a Penny, Guidance Revised - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 04, 2:00PM CST
Health Net's (HNT) third-quarter 2014 operating income of 72 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and decreased 13% year over year due to higher expenses.
CTSH: 53.62 (+0.98), HNT: 47.01 (-1.08), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Tenet Healthcare Q3 Earnings Beat, Down Y/Y, Guides High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 04, 12:30PM CST
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) reported third-quarter 2014 operating earnings of 36 cents per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents.
THC: 47.85 (-3.33), AET: 82.29 (-2.41), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Quarterly Financial Results and Product Approval - Research Reports on Pacira, PAREXEL, WellPoint, Illumina and St. Jude Medical
PR Newswire - Tue Nov 04, 8:00AM CST
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX), PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7670-100free.
PRXL: 53.97 (+0.47), STJ: 64.76 (-1.28), ILMN: 186.35 (-3.52), PCRX: 86.02 (-4.18), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Centene, Humana, UnitedHealth, WellPoint in Focus Thanks to Obamacare
at The Street - Mon Nov 03, 3:18PM CST
It’s been a great year for health insurers thanks to the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare.gov and growth will likely exceed 20 percent in 2015, but is this priced-in.
CNC: 91.72 (-1.84), UNH: 93.61 (-2.60), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), HUM: 130.58 (-9.29)
WellPoint Announces Appearance at Upcoming Conference
Business Wire - Mon Nov 03, 3:01PM CST
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that senior management is scheduled to present at the 2014 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on November 11, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time).
WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Aetna Adds To Retail Stance With Exchange Tech Buy
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Nov 03, 12:25PM CST
Aetna (AET) said it is acquiring a technology platform that helps administer public and private health-insurance exchanges. The insurer will buy Bswift for $400 million in a transaction that will be funded by available Aetna resources and is expected...
CNC: 91.72 (-1.84), AET: 82.29 (-2.41), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
3 Ways You Can Profit from Obamacare
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 01, 1:01PM CDT
Source: Centene Corp. The Affordable Care Act's second open enrollment period begins on Nov. 15 and expectations are that millions more Americans will use the federal and state exchanges to sign up for health insurance to avoid the health...
CNC: 91.72 (-1.84), HCA: 65.75 (-3.22), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
The 1 Factor That Could Send Obamacare Into a Death Spiral
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 01, 7:38AM CDT
Source: White House on Flickr. Regardless of whether you're a proponent or opponent of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, no one can deny that it's changed the healthcare landscape. For some lower-income citizens, it has provided...
CNC: 91.72 (-1.84), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15)
WellPoint Now #133 Largest Company, Surpassing Norfolk Southern
TheOnlineInvestor.com - Fri Oct 31, 10:01PM CDT
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, WellPoint Inc has taken over the #133 spot from Norfolk Southern Corp. , according to The Online Investor.
WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
Molina Healthcare Beats on Q3 Earnings, Lowers Outlook - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 31, 9:30AM CDT
Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) reported third-quarter 2014 operating earnings of 79 cents per share, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents per share.
CI: 98.99 (-2.35), AET: 82.29 (-2.41), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
What Obamacare May Mean for WellPoint in 2015
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Oct 30, 9:15AM CDT
Source: WellPoint. Few health insurers cozied up more closely to Obamacare than WellPoint , the nation's second-largest health insurer. WellPoint already serves millions of people through its widely known Anthem brand, and the company...
WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
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: 93.61 (-2.60), AET: 82.29 (-2.41), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65)
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: 93.61 (-2.60), HNT: 47.01 (-1.08), MOH: 48.75 (+0.15), WLP: 124.15 (-3.65), HUM: 130.58 (-9.29)