[Business Wire] - LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Humana Inc. announced today that James H. Bloem, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will make a presentation to investors at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 13, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. eastern time.
[Business Wire] - LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Humana Inc. announced today that it will add some of the most recognized retail optical outlets to its HumanaVision Vision Care Plan network, including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, and JCPenney Optical.
[Business Wire] - WALNUT CREEK, Calif.----Humana Inc. announced that Stephen Macias has been appointed market president for the company?s specialty-product business in Northern California, effective today.
[Zacks] - Molina Healthcare Inc. reported its second quarter income from continuing operations of $10.6 million or 41 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents.
The VIX did not test its 200-day moving average of $23.44, suggesting hedgers purchasing protection on the anticipation the VIX will continue to trend lower. 2010 09 09 16:49
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that James H. Bloem, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will make a presentation to investors at the Morgan Stanley Global 2010 09 08 10:30
The job market continues to remain rocky, as more companies lay off workers. Here is a company-by-company slideshow of those who have laid off workers in 2010. 2010 09 07 16:01
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it will add some of the most recognized retail optical outlets to its HumanaVision Vision Care Plan (VCP) network, including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, 2010 09 07 13:00
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced that Stephen Macias has been appointed market president for the company?s specialty-product business in Northern California, effective today. In this role, Macias 2010 09 02 12:00
The health insurance giant Cigna filed a cryptic press release after the market closed saying that its CFO Annmarie Hagan is out the door. She gets severance in exchange for signing a non-compete and agreeing not to disparage the company. See the full SEC filing here, which says that the departure was not the result ... 2010 09 01 18:34
The following is a list of S&P 500 stocks with the lowest Price/Cash ratios. If you're a value investor, this list can be an interesting starting point. We'll also list the short float for each stock (to give you an idea of the sentiment affecting these stocks). Data sourced from Finviz and Yahoo Finance.
Broyhill started as a family office to manage Paul H. Broyhill's assets and has since evolved into a multifaceted investment firm. Their Affinity hedge fund was up 4.6% for June and was up 6.6% for the year at that time. We've touched on how the majority of hedge funds had a very rough second quarter performance wise. That said, not every hedgie out there as been battered down and Broyhill is evidence of that. So, how did they sidestep the volatility,...
On August 2, 2010, Humana Inc. (HUM) reported its second-quarter earnings (excluding special items) of $2.11 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63. This also compares favorably with the earnings of $1.67 in the year-ago quarter.
Further, the adjusted earnings surpassed management’s guidance of $1.65-$1.70. The better-than-expected showing was attributable to strong performance at Humana’s Government segments along with Commercial segment’s improvement, helped by increased enrollment in its Medicare programs for the elderly.
UAE, Saudi Arabia to block BlackBerry. The United Arab Emirates outlined plans to block key BlackBerry (RIMM) services, including email and web browsing, beginning in October. The Gulf nation said the devices pose a potential security threat because encrypted data sent via BlackBerry is moved abroad and can't be monitored for illegal activity. Saudi Arabia said yesterday it plans to block BlackBerry messaging services later this month, and India has recently suggested a BlackBerry ban may be coming. The decisions from...
Here is a list of 15 companies releasing earning statements on August 2. We've sorted the companies by market cap, and have briefly discussed their earnings performance over the past 3 years.
The charts show past earning performances against analyst estimates. The green markers indicate the company beating estimates, while the red makers represent the company falling short of analyst expectations. All data is sourced from Zacks Investment Research.
The following is a visualization of 9 companies that have underperformed their respective industries over the last year. All of these stocks currently have bullish analyst ratings, which implies that analysts expect these stocks to outperform their industries over the coming months.
All analyst data is sourced from Zacks Investment Research.
Some prefer to trade value stocks where the calculated fair price is greater than the trading price.They take advantage of the price discrepancy and hope the stock or industry will come in favor again.Others prefer to trade high growth stocks such as William J. O’Neil and his CAN SLIM approach.But is there a middle ground where you can buy undervalued stocks that have the potential for growth?
Here is the criteria for finding some potential stocks :
We've compiled a list of 8 companies that are holding the most cash as a percentage of their market price within their respective sectors. The sector averages are listed below for comparison. (This analysis applies only to S&P 500 stocks).
Click any of the graphs to launch an interactive chart.
Several news stories could affect individual companies today. The following stocks should see some movement: Humana (NYSE:HUM), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT). Here is a more ...
Shares of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are higher on the session by 1.89%, currently trading at $51.81. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months, recently breaking above the ...
Here are several more breaking news stories which could affect market stocks in trading later today. The following stocks should see some movement: Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Humana (NYSE:HUM), Abbott ...
It was officially declared by the company that is has been awarded three contracts for administering medical benefits for Medicaid beneficiaries of around 500,000 in Puerto Rico. The contract with ...
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced that it has been awarded three contracts with the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration to administer medical benefits to approximately 500,000 Medicaid ...
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced that Stephen Macias has been appointed market president for the company's specialty-product business in Northern California, effective today (see also Health ...
The National Senior Games Association is thrilled to announce President and Mrs. George HW Bush have agreed to serve as Honorary Chairs of the June 16-30, 2011, Summer National Senior Games ...
optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking program detected the purchase of about 2,500 October 55 calls against open interest of just 239 contracts. Most of the volume priced for $0.45 to $0.50. HUM is ...
Shares of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are lower on the session by 0.39%, currently trading at $50.68. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and looks to be ready to break ...
Humana Inc. (HUM) [Chart - Analysis - News] released its most recent earnings statement about a month ago on Monday, August 2nd. Humana Inc. beat expectations with a profit of $2.00 per share---33 ...
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