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The Motley Fool April 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Can Do Better Results are pretty good, but returns on capital should be better at this managed health-care company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Go Etna on Aetna Wall Street hammers this managed-care company after two consecutive disappointments.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is It OK to Like UnitedHealth Again? Smacked by an options scandal and fears of price competition, United Health got too cheap. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Well Done, WellPoint The health-care company posts solid quarterly results. The company's large, consistent share repurchases are a positive trend for shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Looking Well Indeed Solid enrollment numbers, good cost control, and national leverage make this a compelling health benefits company. It may be time to seriously consider owning this stock.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	WellPoint Is Not Well WellPoint lowers guidance on its earnings per share from 15% in 2008 to only 4% to 8%.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Billy Fisher	An Unwavering Approach at UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group repurchases $2 billion of shares during Q3. Their disciplined pricing approach has enabled the company to consistently improve operating margins.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Matthew Crews	WellPoint Is Doing Well While struggling with costs, this health care provider still managed strong cash flows. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aexcellence From Aetna Low medical costs and good cash flow make this stock worth watching.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	WellPoint Well on Its Way Mega-cap health insurance company WellPoint posts a Q3 operating revenue increase of 5.2%; there was more good news regarding growth and buybacks.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Strong Start for Big Health Care A look at how four blue-chip insurers have fared in the first half of 2007. Aetna... CIGNA... UnitedHealth... WellPoint...
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	Is All Well at WellPoint? Shares of the mega-cap insurer falter despite solid earnings growth.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Says Good Riddance to 2008 For 2009 the company is looking for earnings essentially flat compared to last year. That doesn't seem so bad, considering that it's expecting to lose as many as 1.5 million members as the unemployment rate grows.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Healthy Diet of Profits at WellPoint For the nation's largest health insurer, the waters aren't always going to be smooth for sailing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Coventry Has to Fight the Tape Investors ignored risks a year ago. Now they obsess about them. There could be long-term value here, but investors in this health-care company may have to be patient to see it develop in the market.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Viva Las Vegas! Viva Sierra! This very focused health benefits company seems like an eventual acquisition target. Sierra Health Services is a different kind of company in many ways. Although the stock doesn't seem too expensive, investors should remember the risks.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lucky Day for Coventry The managed health company has solid growth prospects, but a focus on acquisitions increases the risk level for investors.
Managed Care June 2004	The Bigger They (MCOs) Are, the Better They'll do Sseveral of the largest companies are expected to outperform their rivals, according to Doug Simpson, a securities analyst at Merrill Lynch who tracks managed care stocks.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	WellPoint Hits the Trifecta A triple combination of bad news sinks the insurer's earnings.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Flaws to Fix at Coventry Investors, within the next year Coventry will probably have to decide whether it's a buyer or a seller. Whatever the case may be on the M&A front, it looks like the stock is going to get marked down in the market today.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Coventry Returns to Health Rising membership and lower costs help rejuvenate the managed-care provider. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Billy Fisher	UnitedHealth Ultimately Unimpressive Despite healthy news in UnitedHealth's quarterly report, investors are still feeling a little unwell about the insurer's medical-care ratio, and the pricing environment.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Coventry Continues to Grow Necessary improvements to the First Health business will take time, but the overall business remains very profitable. Looking across the industry, Coventry has competitive margins, a good return on equity, and a reasonable valuation.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	Shockingly Cheap and Destined to Stay That Way? Humana has a nice quarter, but it's priced based on the uncertain future.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Swallows PacifiCare This high-performance HMO is getting bigger again, but taking on a bit of risk to do so. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Billy Fisher	2006 in Review: Aetna The health insurer's stock price has stabilized after strong reactions to quarterly results.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aetna's Affirmation Aetna posts solid results as health-care costs grow moderately. The health care insurer's relative valuation would seem to at least make it worth a second look for now.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Sick for Another Year As employers cut back on the number of employees, they also cut back on the number of people insured. Not a good sign for UnitedHealth and the rest of the health insurers.
Managed Care February 2005	Medicare drives plan membership; Wall Street moderately bullish In a world riddled by risk, managed care is giving Wall Street reason for optimism. Last year, the sector had a banner year -- with an average weighted return of 49 percent, compared with 9 percent for the S&P 500
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Still in the Pink Growth will moderate, but this strong cash-generating health insurance company should continue to reward investors.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Down, but Not Out There's nothing wrong with this company except for its stock price. Even with the year-to-date decline in the stock, it's still not at a level worth buying.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2009 Brian Orelli	Insurance at the Top Coventry has a new-old CEO, Allen Wise, at the helm, and if he can raise premiums and keep costs under control, Coventry should see the same kind of growth that it saw under his last reign.
Managed Care March 2004	Headlines On Deadline ... Aetna's profits more than doubled... U.S. health care spending increased... Online enrollment of workers for health care benefits has exploded...
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	WellPoint Sick for Another Year Good luck in 2011?
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Coventry Keeps Turning Heads Growth at this managed health-care company is still defying conventional wisdom. Long-term investors will likely come out OK in the end, organic growth is going to start getting a bit harder to come by.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Keeps Growing Strong Can anything slow down this health insurance titan? Investors will probably come out OK even as growth slows down across the industry.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Billy Fisher	Aetna Adds to Its Bottom Line The insurer's earning's report noted several positive trends that should keep this stock on the move. Most notably, Aetna announced drops in its benefit ratios.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Buy and Hold WellPoint? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock? WellPoint's dividend is 1.5%. This might not seem like a whole lot right now, but that dividend has room to grow, so I wouldn't discount its importance.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2011	A Brief History of WellPoint's Returns WellPoint's normalized earnings per share grew by an average of 16.9% a year from 2001 until today.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	A+ for Aetna Strong operating earnings and membership growth push Aetna shares up.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Rich Duprey	Coventry's Healthy Beat The health insurer manages to grow through acquisitions and expanding membership rolls. Its stock is trading at around 13 times 2008 earnings, putting the company in the middle of the competition.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Break Faith With Coventry Wall Street doesn't like this health care company's guidance, and the stock feels the pain. Does this create a buying opportunity?
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rich Smith	Aetna's $1.25 Billion Buyback The health insurer Aetna splurges on its own shares; its board has authorized a $1.25 billion hike in its stock-repurchase authorization.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Shannon Zimmerman	Obamacare FAIL: The One Stock to Buy Plain and simple, the stock to buy if Obamacare looks destined to lose is UnitedHealth Group.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Hmmm on Humana The enrollment numbers are gaudy, but will they be profitable? Investors, this looks like a binary stock. If you think its underwriting is sound, the stock is probably pretty cheap here.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Aetna's Picture of Health For the second time in very recent memory, Aetna (NYSE: AET) raised its guidance today, pushing its stock to a new 52-week high. The health insurance provider has suffered travails over the last several years, and investors apparently took the news as an added sign that things are on the mend.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Tom Taulli	What's at Stake in Managed Care Merger? Anthem and WellPoint's union may face a fight against California.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2011	A Brief History of UnitedHealth's Returns UnitedHealth's stock has been a strong performer, but not as strong as it should have been given 24% annual earnings growth. Why? This chart explains it.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Dan Caplinger	Has WellPoint Become the Perfect Stock? WellPoint is unlikely to move up far in the point totals until there's some clarity on the health-care reform front. But the company's starting to pay a dividend is a positive sign that the company plans to keep doing well no matter what happens.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	CIGNA Seeks Stability CIGNA has a fundamentally different model from most other health insurers, and that's both good and bad. Investors, do your own due diligence and decide for yourselves if this is a buy.