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The Motley Fool July 24, 2008 Brian Orelli |
UnitedHealth Looking Healthier UnitedHealth Group isn't quite as sick as it appeared earlier this month, when it slashed yearly guidance by as much as $0.60 per share. |
The Motley Fool July 3, 2008 Brian Orelli |
UnitedHealth Isn't Healthy On top of a $0.40-per-share cut in yearly guidance last quarter, the health insurer announces that it's slashing guidance by as much as another $0.60 per share. |
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 July 28, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Coventry Covets 2007 Revenue is headed in the right direction, but income isn't. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Brian Orelli |
UnitedHealth: Beats Earnings, and Gets Beat Down? UnitedHealth was healthy last quarter, but on Wall Street, it's the future that counts. |
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 November 7, 2006 Billy Fisher |
Vitals Strong at UnitedHealth The health-care company's stock price is back up on increased third-quarter profits. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 Brian Orelli |
UnitedHealth Rocks; Its Stock Doesn't With all the good news floating around, why is UnitedHealth still trading at 7.3 times the middle of this year's guidance? Alas, there's still plenty of uncertainty hanging over the company. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Stocks Doubling? In This Market? Cigna, like other health insurers, lowered guidance for next year, but if it can hit the new targets it'll still be a wild improvement from last year. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Morgan Housel |
UnitedHealth: Bargain or Value Trap? A dismal start to 2008 sent the insurer's shares tumbling, and the news keeps getting worse and worse. |
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Humana's Hurting The health insurer's miscalculation causes it to drop guidance. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Humana Not Hurting ... as Much Humana's stock jumped because the company had guided for an even bigger drop in the bottom line than it posted. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli |
When All Else Fails Save the customer money so they can give it to you. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Slower Going for Coventry The managed health-care company will report first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
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 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 29, 2009 Brian Orelli |
WellPoint Sick for Another Year Good luck in 2011? |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Health Insurers Hammered. Again. Health insurers were blown away by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' announcement that it plans to raise the 2010 Medicare Advantage payment rates by only 0.5%. |
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. |
The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Brian Orelli |
The "Naughty List" You Want Your Company On Athenahealth is out with its annual review of how quickly health insurers are paying the claims that doctors make for services. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Humana's Humming a Happy Tune 2009 sure looks a lot brighter than last year for the health insurance company. |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Health Insurers Are Not AIG Health insurers get hammered this week. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Billy Fisher |
A+ for Aetna Strong operating earnings and membership growth push Aetna shares up. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Witch Hunt, Round 2? Humana mails Medicare Advantage members about health-care reform, and not everyone approves. |
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 September 24, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Health Insurer Lets Outsiders Decide Aetna announces that it'll allow customers with individual health plans to ask for an independent external review before Aetna cancels their policy. |
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 September 15, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Are Health Insurers Losing Their Pricing Power? Health insurers have been hit particularly hard recently, as medical costs have risen considerably faster than insurers were expecting. |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Thanks for Nothing, CMS Insurers like Humana, Coventry Health Care, and UnitedHealth Group are going to have to raise the prices of their Medicare Advantage plans to keep their margins at a reasonable level. |
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 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 August 25, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Health Insurers Head to China Health insurers are seeking out untapped regions like China for the potential to fuel further expansion. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Now That's What I Call a Healthy Dividend Increase UnitedHealth ups its token dividend substantially. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Insurers' Tarnished Reputations Shine Find out which ones rank lowest and why it doesn't matter. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Matthew Crews |
UnitedHealth's Healthy Quarter The health-care insurer is showing signs it's getting back to business. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2009 Brian Orelli |
The Public Option Is Dead. Again. Maybe. So why haven't health insurers' stocks rebounded? |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Billy Fisher |
A Healthy Direction for WellCare The insurer's share price climbs after an analyst's upgrade. |
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 March 25, 2009 Brian Orelli |
You Can't Have One Without the Other Heath insurers are playing fair. |
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 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 November 2, 2004 Richard Gibbons |
Humana Hummin' Despite Hurdles The health-care benefits company showed signs of life when it bounced 6% on news that third-quarter earnings had beaten estimates by 18% and it was raising earnings guidance. |
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 April 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Cigna's Good Medicine Cigna said that its better outlook is due to greater efficiency and better management of medical costs. It also touted some new product initiatives that are surely a way to try to retain membership as well as woo new members. |
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Oh the Humana-ty Humana's high-roller strategy seems to be paying off. Should investors put much confidence in its stock? |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Brian Orelli |
One Healthy Partnership Health insurer Humana and CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic are expanding their relationship, in what looks like a healthy deal for both sides. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Health Care: The Patient Will Live, But... Employers and consumers will continue to get hammered by rising premiums, but health-care costs will rise a bit more slowly, which is good news for insurers. |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Billy Fisher |
Still Fit at Cigna Earnings growth continues for the insurer, complemented by a big buyback in the third quarter. |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Obamacare: Something for Everyone to Hate Health insurers saw more to love, though. |
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. |