We have compiled from press releases and from company announcements a company-by-company donation and effort pledge to help in the relief efforts after the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. These are partial explanations…
These are this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls early this morning: Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Cut to Sell at Collins Stewart. Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE:…
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) and most healthcare related insurers are trading higher today despite the coming health-insurance reform. The Senate voted over the weekend to open a debate on its version,…
These are this Wednesday morning’s top analyst upgrades and positive research calls that we have seen from Wall Street: Aetna (AET) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Amazon.com (AMZN) Raised to Buy…
The Obama speech to a joint session of Congress last night did not exactly deliver the death blow to health insurers. It also did not give the insurers the keys to the…
The following are among the top day trader and active trader alert stocks with major price and volume action. We have links to more detailed analysis and price action at VSInvestor.com: Savient…
Obama’s health care received perhaps its harshest criticism to-date Thursday, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it will “significantly” expand public spending in an already unbalanced budget. The testimony puts serious…
Health Net Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is one of today’s worse performers on the heels of losing its Pentagon health insurance contract. The Pentagon picked Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) and UnitedHealth Group Inc.…
Several stocks will make major moves at the open. Noven (NOVN) is up on a buyout. Changes in military healthcare buying may effect Aetna (AET), United Health (UNH), and Humana (HUM). Novellus…
Managed health care company stocks are rising Tuesday despite press reports that hospitals will contribute $155 billion over 10 years toward insuring the nearly 50 million Americans who do not have coverage.…
Everyone is trying to figure out who the winners and losers are likely to be under a watered-down healthcare program under the Obama administration and with a Democratic Congress. What is certain…
These are not the only analyst calls this morning, but these are 10 impact calls we are reviewing this Thursday morning: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) Cut To Equal-weight at Morgan Stanley.…
Progenics Pharmaceuticals (PGNX) Clinical trials fail. Drops to $4.33 from 52-week high of $27.59. Divx Inc (DIVX) Bad 2008 forecast. Shares sell off to $6.12 from 52-week high of $23.76. Immucor (BLUD)…
First we saw an earnings warning out of WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) which hurt that stock and most shares in the health insurance field yesterday. WellPoint cited several factors, including medical costs, lower…
Humana (HUM) Health insurers pulled down by bad news at WellPoint. Falls to $42.85 from 52-week high of $88.10. Wellpoint (WLP) Profit warning. Drops to $46.66 from 52-week high of $90. CIGNA…
