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News Breaks | | | | February 6, 2013 | | 06:40 EDT |  | UNH, HUM, HS, CNC, AGP, CVH, WCG, CI, MOH, WLP, HNT, AET | Insurers intensively preparing for law's implementation, NY Times says
Health insurers are preparing to make major changes to their businesses in 2014, when the new health insurance law takes full effect, according to The New York Times. The insurers will have to adapt to focusing on selling policies to individuals, rather than just employers, as well as to greater regulation, the newspaper noted. Reference Link | |
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| June 19, 2013 | | 07:57 EDT |  | CNC | Wells Faro to host a conference
 Subscribe for More Information | | | June 18, 2013 | | 09:04 EDT | | HNT | Wells Faro to host a conference
2013 Healthcare Conference is being held in Boston on June 18-19 with webcasted company presentations to begin at 8:15 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link | | | 07:28 EDT | | HNT | Wells Faro to host a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 17, 2013 | | 16:22 EDT |  | HNT | Health Net to reaffirm FY13 guidance at Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:16 EDT |  | UNH | UnitedHealth downgraded to Hold from Buy at Standpoint Research
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:04 EDT | | MOH | Molina announces $158M sale, lease back transaction for corporate office
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:42 EDT | | HS, UNH, CVH, AET, MOH, CI, HUM, AGP, WCG, WLP, CNC, HNT | Choices provided by health insurance exchanges to vary widely, NY Times says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 15, 2013 | | 15:26 EDT | | AET | Aetna leaving individual insurance market in California, WSJ says
As the federal health law is set to reshape the insurance market in 2014, Aetna will stop selling health insurance to individual consumers in California at the end of 2013, says the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link | | | June 14, 2013 | | 10:31 EDT | | CNC | Centene to host investor day
Investor Day to be held in New York on June 17 at 8 am. Webcast Link | | | June 13, 2013 | | 11:31 EDT |  | HNT | High option volume stocks: PES SGMO HNT CTB FNSR
| | | | June 11, 2013 | | 17:02 EDT |  | AET | Aetna to reaffirm FY13 EPS view $5.70-$5.85, consensus $5.80
On June 11 and 12 , Mark T. Bertolini, Chairman, CEO and President of Aetna , and other members of Aetna management will meet with investors and analysts before and after a presentation Mr. Bertolini will provide at the Goldman Sachs 34th Annual Global HealthCare Conference in Los Angeles, California on June 12. "During these meetings and presentation, we expect to reaffirm our full-year 2013 operating earnings per share projection of $5.70-$5.85." | | | 16:21 EDT |  | CI | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower after the Bank of Japan's decision to hold off on any further stimulus measures raised investor concern. The averages recovered much of their early losses in the morning, sitting just below the flat line near noon, but the selling intensified during the second half of the session, with the market trending lower into the close. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., NFIB's small business optimism index rose to 94.4 in May from a prior 92.1 reading. Wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in April, matching expectations, and wholesale trade rose 0.5% from the prior month, versus expectations for a 0.1% slide. The Job Openings & Labor Turnover report for April showed openings fell 3% to a seasonally adjusted 3.75M, while hiring jumped nearly 5% to 4.4M. In Asia, the Bank of Japan refrained from changing its policies following recent volatility in its stock and bond markets. The dollar weakened considerably against the Yen, losing more than 2% to trade near the Y96 level. COMPANY NEWS: Sprint (S) shares jumped 17c, or 2.37%, to $7.35 after Japan's Softbank (SFTBF) increased its offer to acquire the telecom company in the face of a potential rival bid from DISH Network (DISH). MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers was Questcor (QCOR), up $5.47, or 14.9%, to $42.18 after the company acquired the right to develop Synacthen from Novartis (NVS). Also higher was Catamaran (CTRX), up $5.33, or 10.95%, to $53.99 after the company struck a ten-year strategic pharmacy benefits agreement with Cigna (CI) and its stock received upgrades from at least three firms. Among noteworthy losers was lululemon (LULU), down $14.43, or 17.54%, to $67.85 after its CEO announced plans to step down and the stock was downgraded at Sterne Agee and UBS. Also lower was GenMark Diagnostics (GNMK) which lost $1.96, or 12.95%, to $13.17, after Natural Molecular Testing launched a cardiac testing panel using technology from GenMark's competitor Luminex (LMNX). INDICES: The Dow was down 116.57, or 0.76%, to 15,122.02; the Nasdaq was down 36.82, or 1.06%, to 3,436.95; and the S&P 500 was down 16.68, or 1.02%, to 1,626.13. | | | 12:32 EDT | | CI | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower at midday but well off their lows after the Bank of Japan held off from implementing any additional stimulus measures. The U.S. market followed Japan's benchmark stock index lower at the open, though the averages climbed back fairly steadily during the morning and stood near session highs just a bit below the flat line near noon. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., NFIB's small business optimism index rose to 94.4 in May from a prior 92.1 reading. Wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in April, matching expectations, and wholesale trade rose 0.5% from the prior month, versus expectations for a 0.1% slide. The Job Openings & Labor Turnover report for April showed openings fell 3% to a seasonally adjusted 3.75M, while hiring jumped nearly 5% to 4.4M. In Asia, the Bank of Japan refrained from changing its policies following recent volatility in its stock and bond markets. The benchmark Nikkei fell about 1.5% as the decision disappointed investors who may have expected some action. COMPANY NEWS: Sprint (S) shares rose over 2% after Japan's Softbank (SFTBF) increased its offer to acquire the telecom company in the face of a potential rival bid from DISH Network (DISH). MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Catamaran (CTRX), which was upgraded by at least three Street firms and rose 11% after announcing a ten-year strategic pharmacy benefits deal with Cigna (CI). Also higher were shares of Questcor (QCOR), which jumped 19% after buying the rights to develop Synacthen from Novartis (NVS). Among the noteworthy losers was GenMark Diagnostics (GNMK), which fell 24% after Natural Molecular Testing launched a cardiac testing panel using technology from GenMark's competitor Luminex (LMNX). Also lower were shares of yoga apparel maker lululemon (LULU), which fell 17% after its CEO announced plans to step down and the stock was downgraded at Sterne Agee and UBS. INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was down 6.68, or 0.04%, to 15,231.91; the Nasdaq was down 11.21, or 0.32%, to 3,462.56; and the S&P 500 was down 4.89, or 0.30%, to 1,637.92. | | | 09:16 EDT | | UNH, CI | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
HIGHER: Dole Food (DOLE), up 21.9% after CEO offers buyout at $12 per share... Questcor (QCOR), up 32% after buying rights to develop Synacthen and Synacthen Depot in the U.S. from Novartis (NVS), upgrade to Buy at CRT Capital... CardioNet (BEAT), up 44% after announcing a three-year national provider agreement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance (UNH)... Catamaran (CTRX), up 13.2% after announcing a ten-year strategic pharmacy benefits deal with Cigna (CI)... Sprint (S), up 2% after Softbank (SFTBF) increases buyout offer terms. Clearwire (CLWR) up 1.2%. LOWER: lululemon (LULU), down 14.9% after reporting earnings, CEO announces plans to step down, stock downgraded at Sterne Agee and UBS... Texas Instruments (TXN), down 2% after narrowing second quarter revenue, earnings forecast ranges... Corinthian Colleges (COCO), down 15.4% after disclosing the receipt of a subpoena from the SEC. Corinthian peer Career Education (CECO) 5.5%... Kinross Gold (KGC), down 5.5% after canceling development project in Ecuador, taking $720M charge, stock downgraded at Canaccord. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: LDK Solar (LDK), down 8.5%. | | | 08:05 EDT | | UNH | UnitedHealth management to meet with Deutsche Bank
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:31 EDT | | CNC, WCG, CI | Goldman to host a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:44 EDT | | CI | Catamaran volatility elevated into 10-year strategic agreement with Cigna
Catamaran (CTRX) June call option implied volatility is at 67, July is at 53, October is at 42, January is at 39; compared to its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement into the announcement of a 10-year strategic agreement with Cigna (CI). | | | June 10, 2013 | | 18:58 EDT | | CI, UNH | On The Fly: After Hours Movers
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:14 EDT | | UNH | CardioNet, UnitedHealthcare enter three-year agreement
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:13 EDT | | CI | Cigna enters ten-year strategic PBM partnering agreement with Catamaran
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