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U.S. the Place to Invest (LOW, COCO, BBY, ZAGG, AET, CVH, JKS)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:43PM on August 20th

It was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street, with the major market averages barely budging. Aetna’s (AET) purchase of Coventry Healthcare (CVH) gave the healthcare sector a lift, but the German central bank questioning whether the ECB should buy bonds of…

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Europe Driving the Markets (BBY, ISIL, AET, NYX, VIT, FEED)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:39PM on September 13th

It was another seesaw type day on Wall Street, although not nearly to the extremes we have recently seen. Europe continues to be in focus, with news and rumors from across the pond helping to shape the U.S. trading day.…

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Healthcare Stocks in Focus as Judge Scrutinizes Obamacare (HMA, CYH, THC, UNH, WLP, AET, CI)

Posted by Jason Smith at 9:02AM on December 14th

On Monday, select components of the healthcare sector got a bump after headlines indicated that a federal judge declared the Obama administration’s healthcare overhaul unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson of Virginia said that to penalize Americans who don’t…

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Stocks Sink After Lackluster Data (BA, CMCSA, PFCB, CVS, AET, AFFX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:48PM on July 28th

Stocks dropped on the day, as lackluster economic data weighed on the markets. Earnings for the most part continue to be solid, but we continue to expect the economic data to be choppy. With valuations attractive in many areas, we…

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Healthcare Indexes Rally On End To Uncertainty (HMA, THC, CYH, UNH, WLP, AET, C, NBS, ATHX, KOOL, ASTM)

Posted by Jason Smith at 1:31PM on March 22nd

Investors hate uncertainty, and debates related to President Obama’s healthcare reform bill had weighed on the related equity sectors ahead of yesterday’s vote in the House of Representatives. While the new bill requires Senate approval, traders and the media appear…

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tickerspy’s Top Indexes (POL, AEPI, ASH, CNC, AET, CI, CTEL, Q, VIP, CIGX, PM)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:16PM on March 19th

PolyOne Corporation (POL) is ahead by 12% today after offering first-quarter guidance ahead of analyst expectations. The company said it expects EPS of 15 cents for the period on revenue of more than $600 million, easily topping the consensus estimate of…

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Top Pros Find Profits, Even When the Market Dives

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:21PM on August 17th

Believe it or not, there are investors making money despite today’s sell-off on Wall Street.

Today’s top Pro investors are in positive territory despite a near -200 point sell-off by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Some of the winners are extremely…

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Deal Generates Positive Action in PBMs and Health Insurers

Posted by Max Magee at 11:10AM on April 13th

Investors eyed healthcare Monday, as Express Scripts (ESRX) announced its acquisition of WellPoint’s (WLP) benefit management business.

Express Scripts will pay $4.68 billion for WellPoint’s pharmacy benefit management business. The deal consists of cash and $1.4 billion in common stock. Express Scripts will…

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