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…
These are the top Wall Street research calls with analyst upgrades and downgrades early this Tuesday morning: Aetna (AET) Raised to Sell from Conviction Sell List at Goldman Sachs; no real upgrade.…
Reuters: The recession has badly hurt investments in green technologies. Reuters: Obama called for deeper China ties with the US. Reuters: BP’s (BP) profits fell sharply. Reuters: Bank of America (BAC) will…
The following are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis…
Reuters: Airline on-board entertainment systems face competition from handheld devices like the Apple (AAPL) iPod. Reuters: Bernanke will be on PBS to take his message about Fed plans to a broader audience.…
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…
Here are some of the top stories affecting key drug and biotech stocks that are covered in-depth today at BioHealthInvestor.com: Cigna corp. (NYSE: CI), Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), and other managed care…
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…
Jim Cramer came out with a healthcare maintenance stock tonight on CNBC’s MAD MONEY which he thinks will survive and perhaps thrive under the Obama healthcare plan. His pick in the healthcare…
These are the top early analyst downgrades and cautious research calls we have seen this Wednesday morning from Wall Street firms: Aetna (AET) Cut to Market Perform at Credit Suisse. Cardinal Health…
Reuters: A survey shows the global stimulus spending lacks direction. Reuters: The race for “green” cars is still wide open. Reuters: GM (GM) and Chrysler will face Senate scrutiny are dealer closings.…
These are ten of the individual analyst calls seen out there this Thursday morning ahead of a 3-day weekend: Aetna (NYSE: AET) cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs. Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Raised…
