Managed Health Care

Shares of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are lower on the session by 0.08%, trading at $57.96. Overall call volume is now running at 3.57x the daily average, with 8% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 5,564 contracts have traded on the session so far. Humana Inc. is a health and...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP), increasing its PT from $69 to $72. In its note sent to clients, Jefferies writes, "Our 4Q10 adjusted EPS estimate of $1.28 is above the $1.22 Street expectation (but below the analyst high of $1.40). As a result, our 2010 adjusted EPS...

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) from $69 to $72 and maintains its Buy rating.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) from $69 to $72 and maintains its Buy rating.

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced the appointment of Dr. Charles E. Saunders, M.D., as head of Strategic Diversification. He will report to Senior Executive Vice President and CFO Joseph M. Zubretsky. His appointment is effective on January 31, 2011.

UnitedHealth's (NYSE: UNH) shares ran-up 12% from 1/1 to the eve of results, suggesting investor expectations were juiced. 4Q results were solid and membership gains are slightly better, but management did talk down consensus EPS slightly. Reform effects on margin are still uncertain enough to err...

Credit Suisse is raising its estimates and PT on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). “We increase our 2011 EPS +5c to $3.80, above guidance of $3.50 $3.70, and also increase our 2012 and 2013 EPS to $4.15 (+5c) and $4.60 (+10c), respectively,” Credit Suisse writes. “Our 2013 EPS is consistent with our...

J.P. Morgan maintains its Overweight rating on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), after UNH reported Q4 EPS. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "Yesterday UNH reported 4Q at $0.94, well ahead of the outlook, the report including a $0.12-0.13/share charge for goodwill write-off (ex this, would...

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from $40 To $41 and maintains its Hold rating.

Company Snapshot: Sky-mobi Limited (NasdaqGM: MOBI) POINT ROBERTS, Wash., January 20, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on advanced gainers trading on the NASDAQ.com. Top gainers included (FFKT), (MOBI), (PNBC), (ZNWAW) and (ASGR)....

Health insurance bellwether United Health Group Inc. (UNH) reported its fourth quarter core operating earnings of 94 cents per share, four cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 90 cents per share. Earnings also compares favorably with $0.81 per share reported in the prior-year quarter....

Health insurance bellwether United Health Group Inc. (UNH) reported its fourth quarter core operating earnings of 94 cents per share, four cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 90 cents per share. Earnings also compares favorably with $0.81 per share reported in the prior-year quarter....

Unconfirmed Rumors circulate that Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH) will be acquired by Aetna Inc. (AET) at $45.00 a share.