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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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Why we like health-care stocks in 2024 despite their spotty record in presidential election years
As the old Wall Street adage goes, health care tends to underperform the stock market in presidential election years — and in recent cycles, that’s been true. But, there’s reason to believe this year that many health-related stocks, led by Eli Lilly , could defy historical convention. The S & P 500 Health Care Sector […]
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4 stock ideas I brought back from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference and everything else I learned about the industry
Health care may be a real challenger to tech this year, a business that can actually grow faster than most of tech and has the possibility of a comeback from the Covid straitjacket that so many of these companies got caught up in. The pandemic obscured so much of the growth as Abbott Labs , […]
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Here are the big health sector themes to watch next year
An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and […]
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Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 33 stocks in our portfolio, including those Cramer would buy on dips
Jim Cramer ran through all 33 stocks in his Charitable Trust portfolio during the December edition of the CNBC Investing Club’s Monthly Meeting. Source
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Flying solo without Cigna will keep Humana focused on 2 big priorities in the year ahead
It looks like Cigna has scrapped its takeover bid for Club holding Humana , removing a dark cloud over both stocks that’s lingered since the acquisition talks surfaced nearly two weeks ago. Cigna and Humana were unable to agree on an acquisition price and other financial terms, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Cigna will […]
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Cigna shares jump on reports of abandoned Humana buyout, plans for $10 billion stock buyback
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Cigna jumped Monday following reports that the health-care giant has scrapped its plans to buy rival Humana due to disagreements on price, putting an early end to what would have been one of the largest deals of the decade. Cigna late Sunday also announced plans to […]
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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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Cigna shares slide after report it could merge with Humana
The Cigna Group headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. BlooJoe Buglewicz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Cigna slid on Wednesday after a report that the company is in talks with Humana about a merger between the two health care giants. Spokespeople for Cigna and Humana did not immediately respond […]
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The sell-off in Humana is overdone after strong earnings. Jim Cramer says buy the stock
The post-earnings decline in Humana (HUM) shares Wednesday was overdone, providing investors an opportunity to add to their positions in the Medicare Advantage-focused health insurer. The Club holding remains on solid ground after delivering a top- and bottom-line beat in the third quarter. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose 15.9% to $26.42 […]
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