Managed Health Care

On CNBC's Fast Money, Guy Adami said that Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) posted a great quarter. He added that it seems that this stock is breaking out, but in order to do that it will have to jump above $30.50. He believes that Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) will manage to move above $30....

ActiveHealth Management, an independent subsidiary of Aetna (NYSE: AET), and CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) today announced a three-year agreement designed to help further improve the health of CVS Caremark members. Under the agreement, CVS Caremark will apply the evidence-based, clinical intelligence...

Metropolitan Health Network (AMEX: MDF) reported its Q4 EPS at $0.14, versus the consensus of $0.14. MDF reported its Q4 revenue at $91.4 million, versus the consensus of $91.35 million. MDF shares gained 0.80% to close at $5.01 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

In connection with the previously announced acquisition of the Medicare Part D business of Universal American (NYSE: UAM) by CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), both companies announced today that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act...

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and OSS Orthopaedic Hospital announced that they have reached agreement on a new three-year contract, expanding network access for Aetna members in York County. With this agreement, Aetna members can receive covered benefits, at in-network rates, from OSS Orthopaedic Hospital....

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc (NYSE: POT) was upgraded by Gleacher from "neutral" to "buy." POT's shares closed at $60.00 on Friday. POT's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 38.03%. Davenport upgraded WellPoint Inc (NYSE: WLP) from "neutral" to "buy.” WLP's shares closed at $66.52 on...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning as investors are awaiting economic data, including personal income and pending home sales. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 15 points to 12,125.00. Futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 0.50 point to 1,319 and Nasdaq...

Jefferies & Co. is upgrading shares of Humana (NYSE: HUM) to Buy, and is raising its price target to $74 from $65. Shares of Humana closed at $62.60 on Friday, a loss of 12 cents or 0.2%.

Jefferies has upgraded Humana (NYSE: HUM) from Hold to Buy and has raised the price target from $65 to $74.

Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Chairman Ronald A. Williams, 61, will retire on April 8, 2011. At that time, Mark T. Bertolini, 54, CEO and president, will become chairman of the Board of Directors. Upon Williams' retirement, the number of directors will be reduced from 14 to 13.

Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) announced today that Patrick Blair has been named chief marketing officer, charged with business and product development, marketing operations and communications, multimedia and e-business.

On February 23, 2011, the board of directors of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) declared an annual dividend of $0.04 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 11, 2011, to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2011. In addition, CIGNA's board increased the company's stock repurchase...

Goldman Sachs raised its WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) price target from $70 to $75 in a research report published today. In the report, Goldman Sachs states, "Our increased 2011 EPS primarily reflects WLP's view of higher revenue for 2011 being driven by robust member growth, changes in product mix, and...

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) from $76 to $80 and maintains its Buy rating.

Magellan Health Services (NASDAQ: MGLN) reports its Q4 EPS at $0.95, beating the consensus of $0.91. MGLN reports its Q4 revenue at $749.2 million, versus the consensus of $756.07 million. MGLN shares dropped 2.31% to close at $49.14 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.