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November 19, 2009
10:21 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna and Hartford Healthcare reach agreement on new contract
Hartford Healthcare and Aetna announced they have reached agreement on a new contract. The new agreement covers every element of the Hartford Healthcare organization -- Hartford Hospital, MidState Medical Center, Windham Hospital, Hartford physicians and other outpatient and ancillary service facilities. The details of the new two-year contract, effective January 1, 2010, were not released. :theflyonthewall.com



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February 3, 2012
10:31 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Research in Motion (RIMM) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies...Cablevision (CVC) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan...Edwards Lifesciences (EW) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo...Rofin-Sinar (RSTI) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray...Kforce (KFRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank...Airgas (ARG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman...Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman...Aetna (AET) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman...Amerigroup (AGP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman...ONEOK (OKE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup...Acme Packet (APKT) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Mizuho...RadioShack (RSH) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley...Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities...Merck (MRK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Davenport...CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital...International Paper (IP) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital...Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie...Rowan Companies (RDC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie. :theflyonthewall.com
06:06 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman
Goldman removed Aetna from its Conviction Buy List citing limited upside. Price target is $54. :theflyonthewall.com

February 2, 2012
08:14 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna target raised to $55 from $51 at Argus

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February 1, 2012
14:42 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna CFO: Company could sell shares to make buys over $1.35B, Bloomberg says
Aetna's (AET) CFO Joe Zubretsky said the company could make acquisitions larger than the $1.35B this year if they fit its strategic plan, adding it might sell shares or use stock in order to fund larger purchases, reported Bloomberg. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com
06:04 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna reports medical membership 18.5M members at December 31

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06:03 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna affirms FY12 operating EPS view approximately $5.00 vs. consensus $5.09
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06:02 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna expects to have $1.35B of deployable capital for 2012

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06:02 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Aetna reports Q4 EPS 97c vs. consensus 98c
Reports Q4 revenue $8.54B vs. consensus $8.5B. :theflyonthewall.com

January 31, 2012
15:15 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Companies reporting Before the Market Open on Wednesday, February 1

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13:52 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Earnings Preview: Aetna investors will be watching medical costs trends in Q4
Aetna (AET) is expected to report Q4 earnings before the market open on Wednesday February 1 with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am ET. Analysts are looking for EPS of 98c on revenue of $8.49B. The consensus range is 87c-$1.20 for EPS, and $8.31B-$8.73B for revenue, according to First Call. Negatives for the quarter may be seen coming from margin erosion and increasing medical cost ratios. Positives for Aetna may be seen coming from the company's scale, diversity and cost control initiatives. On January 10, Aetna backed its FY11 EPS view of $5.15 per share and said it sees positive momentum continuing into FY12. :theflyonthewall.com

January 30, 2012
13:03 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks dismissal of Aetna lawsuit, Detroit News says
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan said that it has petitioned a federal judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit against it by Aetna (AET), according to Detroit News. Aetna is contending that Blue Cross Blue Shield is preventing it from expanding in Michigan, the publication added. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

January 26, 2012
17:24 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: GAO report a minor issue for Managed Care names, says Leerink

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12:29 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: GAO says Medicare Advantage costs more than traditional Medicare

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January 24, 2012
13:10 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Sebelius: Healthcare law would continue if mandate struck down, The Hill says

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13:02 EDTAET
theflyonthewall.com: Romney adviser says GOP president wouldn't cancel healthcare law, The Hill says
If a Republican wins the White House in November, he won't cancel President Obama's health care law, said Norm Coleman, a former Republican senator and adviser to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to The Hill. A Republican president would, however, seek to make major changes to the law, said Coleman. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com