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…
Reuters: CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters: China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters: Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters: Obama pressed Congress on a healthcare bill. Reuters: …
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.…
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) has listed a very lofty plan for how to reach the healthcare savings for America, which of course will include a private/public system. It may sound lofty,…
Douglas A. McIntyre 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 pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious calls we are seeing from Wall Street firms early this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Athenahealth (ATHN)…
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(BRK-B) holdings for the first quarter of 2009 are now out for the cut off date here of March 31, 2009. There are some changes…
These are some of the broad upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street analysts that we have seen this Tuesday morning: ABB (ABB) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank. Barrick Gold…
According to Reuters, Samsung had its first ever quarterly loss. Reuters reports that Pfizer (PFE) is in takeover talks with Wyeth (WYE), a deal that would be worth $60 billion. Reuters reports…
According to Reuters, a survey of 22 countries show three-quarters of households cutting spending and a sharp drop of confidence in emerging economies. Reuters writes that the US sold record debt and…
According to Reuters, a bailout of US car companies gained support in Congress as GM (GM) and Chrysler said they needed money immediately to stay in business. Reuters reports that Merrill will…
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) has made some rather bold predictions for 2009. What is interesting here is that these projections are not showing continued growth nor showing total dominance. But the…
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