Humana Inc

NYSE: HUM
$312.00
-$3.29 (-1.0%)
Closing Price on September 19, 2024

HUM Articles

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- Wednesday: Markets Cannot Shake-off Low Open and Sink to Close
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a weaker-than-expected employment report from ADP and concern that Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will follow the ADP...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- Tuesday: Markets Mixed at Open, Closes Slightly Higher
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors weighed conflicting data from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In Europe, retail sales declined more than expected in Germany, Italy’s...
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Argus Makes Model Portfolio Changes (NUE, HCP, MDT, AMGN, HUM, ADI, JNPR, ELX, IPG)
Jon OggArgus offers what is truly considered to be independent investment research. This gives the firm the lack of any or most of the traditional conflicts of interest that can be the case as far...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CELG, CMCSA, FB, FFIV, JPM, JNPR, KMB, NWSA, PDCE, AET, CI, HUM, UNH, WLP)
Jon OggInvestors and traders are usually on the hunt for new ideas that will generate positive returns or income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous research calls to find great ideas from value...
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What Medicare Reimbursement Increases Really Mean (AET, CI, HUM, UNH, WLP, UAM)
ThinkstockAfter promising voters that the Affordable Healthcare Act (aka Obamacare), and other health care initiatives designed by the current administration would not result in any increase in costs...
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Proposed 2014 Medicare Rates Slam Humana and Other Insurers
ThinkstockHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is leading the large health insurance providers lower as the week gets off to a start. The news hit going into the weekend that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- February 5, 2013: Markets Recover from Yesterday’s Slump (CLWR, M, SWC, DRI, UNH, CYOU, GCI, HUM, GOLD, RCL, SPG, CLX, APC, BIDU, EW, YUM, AGCO, AGN, ACI, ADM, ARMH, BP, ETN, EL, SIRI, K, CMG, EXPE, GNW, TTWO, DIS, ZNGA, CVS, MRO, NUS, RL, SYT, TWX, DELL, OPXA, MHP)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and maintained their upward momentum for essentially the whole day. Lacking any really bad news from Asia or Europe, U.S. markets shrugged off a weaker...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- February 4, 2013: Markets Slump on Europe Mess (YHOO, MRK, GOOG, CVX, BRCM, CYOU, GCI, HUM, GOLD, RCL, SPG, CLX, APC, BIDU, EW, YUM, AGCO, AGN, ACI, ADM, ARMH, BP, ETN, EL, K, SIRI, BBRY, APKT, ORCL, MHP)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as concerns about European markets reared up again. The U.K.’s PMI came in lower than expected and consumer confidence was lower, sending equities...
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Humana’s Costs Rise, but Earnings Beat Estimate
ThinkstockHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the health care company posted diluted earnings per share...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- February 1, 2013: Markets Stronger on Economic Data (VZ, MA, EPD, STZ, UPS, BYI, GDOT, WYNN, CVX, XOM, MAT, MRK, NOV, TSN, CYOU, GCI, HUM, GOLD, RCL, SPG, CLX, ZTS, KERX, FB)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on the heels of a solid report on U.S. nonfarm payrolls, which rose less than expected but on top of a large upward revision for December (more coverage...
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Walmart Looking at Health Insurance Exchange
ThinkstockRetail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is exploring the possibility of offering health insurance to small-business owners by setting up a health insurance exchange. The exchanges,...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 7, 2012: Markets Dive After U.S. Elections (AOL, HCA, HUM, WPRT, TWC, NWSA, RAX, TWO, AES, AGU, HFC, LEAP, M, THC, TWX, WLP, ATVI, CTL, KGC, MNST, PAAS, WFM, CG, DF, KSS, WEN, JRCC, PLXS)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as traders and investors tried to sort out their reactions to the re-election of President Obama. The initial reaction is that the U.S. economy is headed...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ALL, AOL, MT, DD, DANG, ESRX, HK, HCA, ONE, HUM, STEC, TWC, THS, WLP, WPRT)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 at Argus, and...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (NLY, AIV, AVT, BEAM, CMG, CS, FANG, ESRX, HUM, KRG, ERIC, RJET, MKTG, ROST, SMRT, TJX, UBS, USM)
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) maintained Neutral but cut target to...
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Humana Lifts EPS Outlook, Announces Acquisition
ThinkstockHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) said this morning that its third-quarter net income fell 4.3% but it lifted its earnings outlook for the full year. The health care company also announced a pair of...
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