Managed Health Care

Shares of Health Net (NYSE: HNT) are lower on the session by 0.23%, currently trading at $30.93. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while...

Jefferies is raising its PT on WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) to $76 from $72. WellPoint closed Friday at $65.25.

HERAE has signed an agreement with Aetna (NYSE: AET) to offer electronic solutions that will make claim reconciliation, payments processing and deposits faster and more cost effective for doctors and hospitals that care for Aetna's members nationwide.

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE: TLM) 12,137 puts, 171 calls 2. Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) 3,514 puts, 112 calls 3. Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) 4,613 puts, 177 calls 4. Humana Inc. (...

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from "equal weight" to "underweight." ITT's shares closed at $59.73 yesterday. ITT's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 7.26%. Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from "outperform" to "perform." HUM's stock closed at...

JP Morgan raises the Price Target to $63 from $61 after Humana (NYSE: HUM) posted Q4 EPS of “$0.63 vs our/consensus $0.69/0.78.” The report notes, “much like others this season so far, the report benefited from moderate med utilization offset by a heavy dose of cleanup/one-time items (about $1/...

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Humana, Inc. (NYSE: HUM) from $61 to $63 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Triple-S Management Corp (NYSE: GTS) reports its Q4 diluted EPS at $0.47, versus the consensus of $0.45. GTS reports its Q4 revenue at $423.6 million, versus the consensus of $419.48 million. GTS shares gained 1.81% to close at $19.14 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Shares of St. Louis, Missouri-based Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) are trading up 5.5% at $29.28 per share during the Tuesday afternoon trading session. The day's trading range for shares of Centene Corporation has been between $27.63 and a 52-week high of $30.11 per share. Analysts covering the...

Here's a quick snapshot of a trade I'm currently in.  Short Aetna (AET), long Cigna (CI). Aetna gapped up on Feb 4 after they reported positive earnings and 2011 outlook.  Both stocks have now reported earnings but the difference is that Aetna is now extremely overbought relative to Cigna.  Both...

Here's a quick snapshot of a trade I'm currently in.  Short Aetna (AET), long Cigna (CI). Aetna gapped up on Feb 4 after they reported positive earnings and 2011 outlook.  Both stocks have now reported earnings but the difference is that Aetna is now extremely overbought relative to Cigna.  Both...

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Piedmont Healthcare announced that they have reached agreement on a new three-year contract. Under the agreement, Aetna members in the Atlanta area will continue to receive covered benefits, at in-network rates, from the four hospitals within Piedmont Healthcare and the...

Credit Suisse is out with its report today on Humana (NYSE: HUM), raising its PT from $70 to $71. In a note to clients, Credit Suisse writes, "HUM 2011 guidance increased to $5.95 - $6.15, ex-charge 25c to exit TRICARE ($5.70-$5.90 GAAP), reflecting better than expected MA and stand-alone Part D...

JP Morgan has just increased the price target for Aetna (NYSE: AET) from $38 to $43. The report notes, “this past Friday AET reported 4Q (EPS at $0.63 vs our $0.60), and like others this season, the med cost ratio coming in much better/lower while the bottom-line impact mitigated by higher G&A...

Citigroup has raised the price target on Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) from $65 to $71 and maintains its Buy rating.