Elevance Health Inc
Johnson & Johnson tops quarterly profit estimates as medical device sales jump
An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations as sales in its medical devices business surged. Meanwhile, the company’s total revenue for the […]
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UnitedHealth’s first-quarter report will offer a window into Change cyberattack costs
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group’s first-quarter earnings call will mark the health care giant’s first major public comments since a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare billing and payments subsidiary in February, which has led to the largest disruption in U.S. health care since the Covid pandemic. “Everybody looks to United as […]
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Health insurer stocks slide as final Medicare Advantage rates disappoint
Signage is displayed on a Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Humana is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 6. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of U.S. health insurers fell on Tuesday after the Biden administration didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans as […]
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Humana stock plunges on dismal 2024 forecast, as insurers face soaring medical costs
Signage is displayed on a Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. Humana is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 6. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Humana plummeted on Thursday after the health insurer issued dismal full-year earnings guidance, […]
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Jim Cramer blasts the prospect of a Humana-Cigna deal — it could never be approved by regulators
Jim Cramer urged Humana (HUM) not to pursue a merger with rival health insurer Cigna (CI), questioning the merits of a potential business combination and the likelihood of it passing U.S. antitrust review. Cigna and Humana could reach an agreement on a stock-and-cash transaction by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported […]
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Fall Covid shot rollout gets off to a bumpy start as some patients see insurance delays
Pharmacist Ani Martirosyan administers an immunization to a patient at a CVS on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Glendale, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The rollout of a new round of Covid vaccines in the U.S. is off to a bumpy start as some patients report delays in […]
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Invest in these high-excellent stocks as macro backdrop remains uncertain, Bernstein suggests
Amid an unpredictable macro natural environment, good quality shares are effectively-positioned to outperform, according to Bernstein. Analyst Sarah McCarthy expects financial advancement to sluggish whilst prices keep on being better — which she believes are historically favorable situations for higher-top quality stocks. “Significant High quality stocks are interesting against an uncertain macro backdrop. Steering clear […]
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Morgan Stanley names this health insurance stock a top pick, sees more than 20% upside
Morgan Stanley thinks it’s time to buy shares of Elevance Health . The bank listed the stock as a top pick in a Tuesday note and reiterated an overweight rating on it. Morgan Stanley’s $585 price target implies roughly 24% upside from Monday’s $471.16 close. Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Ha said the health insurance company […]
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Morgan Stanley says inventory finding will issue extra in coming months so buy these top quality names
As corporate earnings time reaches its peak in the coming weeks, Morgan Stanley advises traders to search for selected inventory performs. A 3rd of the S & P 500 providers are set to announce earnings this 7 days, as effectively as 40% of the Dow Jones Industrial Regular. Buyers will be holding a close eye […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Carvana, Goldman Sachs, AT&T and more
A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carvana — Shares soared nearly 30% after the used-car retailer reached a deal that will reduce its total outstanding debt by more than $1.2 billion. The agreement will […]
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