News-Insurances (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Insurer Coventry Health Care Inc said on Monday it will buy Preferred Health Systems to strengthen its presence in the Midwestern United States. Wichita, Kansas-based Preferred Health is a commercial health plan that has more than 100,000 members for whom it assumes full insurance risk, and 20,000 members for whom it [...]
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
Like many value investors, Richard Snow had a bad 2008, but his portfolio has since rebounded strongly. He took large positions in retails and industrials in the first half of 2009. Richard Snow owns 82 stocks with a total value of $2 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells. Richard Snow buys Medtronic Inc., American Eagle Outfitters Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., The PNC Financial Services...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
NEW DELHI, INDIA (MARKET WIRE) Analyst Choice has combined some of the best financial and technical minds worldwide to bring you an array of free quality equity research and reporting. Today we have begun in-depth reporting on our website evaluating the current market condition of Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO), Coventry Health Care Inc. (NYSE: CVH), New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: NYB), Sterlite...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)-- Health insurance shares fell Monday, bucking a broad market rally, following a House committee's approval of a sweeping healthcare reform bill late Friday. Hospital stocks, which may benefit if such legislation becomes law, rallied. Wellpoint Inc. fell 0.8%, Coventry Health Care Inc. sank 1.9%, Cigna Corp. lost .2% and UnitedHealth Group slipped 2.8%. Tenet Healthcare...
The Baltimore Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
Coventry Health Care Inc. has completed its planned sale of First Health Services Corp. to Magellan Health Services Inc. (CVH) (MGLN)
CEOWORLD Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH) second-quarter earnings fell 78% amid $55.4 million in write-downs related to its planned sale of First Health Services, though the health insurer’s results exceeded analysts’ estimates. For the year, the company raised its 2009 earnings projection to $1.85 to $ 1.95 a share from $1.70 to $1.90 while boosting its revenue [...]
Financial24 (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH), a diversified managed healthcare company, is scheduled to announce second-quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday. On average, 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report earnings of ...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Healthcare stocks moved into the lead as biggest gainers on the S&P 500 Thursday afternoon after media reports said Senate negotiators had cut the price-tag of a health-care reform bill, bringing it in line with a target of $1 trillion over 10 years. Shares in Cigna Corp. rose 7.2%, Coventry Health Care Inc. gained 6.7% and Aetna Inc. rose 5.6%. Boston Scientic was...
The Washington Business Journal (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Coventry Health Care Inc., which has seen profits eroded by higher costs recently, has made a deal to sell a subsidiary for $110 million. (MGLN) (CVH)
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Highlights include WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), Humana Inc. (HUM), Coventry Health Care, Inc. (CVH), Health Net Inc. (HNT), Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH), Amerigroup Corporation (AGP) and Aetna Inc (AET). The private sector is now partners in healthcare reform. Key healthcare stakeholders met yesterday with President Obama to pledge their support in slowing the rising cost of [More...]
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
"Retiring baby boomers are quickly becoming big business," says Jonas Elmerraji In The Rhino Stock Report he looks to managed healthcare firm Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH). "In my view, one of the best ways to profit from the baby boomer trend is by investing in companies that will be providing health care to the group, and [More...]
On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 03/30/2009
Searching the Web, The Miami Herald found underwriting guidelines for Coventry Health Care, which owns Vista; Wellpoint; Assurant Health; and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. Among the health problems that the guides say should be ...
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 03/15/2009
Last week's top five guru bargain stocks were Smithfield Foods Inc, American Express Company, Coventry Health Care Inc, Eastman Chemical Company, and Level 3 Communications Inc. According to GuruFocus updates , these stocks have declined the most since Gurus have bought. Smithfield Foods Inc. ( SFD): Down 21% Since Michael Price Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2008-12-31 Michael Price initiated holdings...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Deutsche Bank upgraded Coventry Health Care Inc. to hold from sell, citing valuation following a recent sharp drop in the shares. Deutsche Bank said the main drivers for its previous sell rating had played out after the firm issued 2009 earnings guidance well below market expectations and the stock was hit by proposed Medicare Advantage rate cuts. "While we continue to...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/03/2009
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE:CVH) announced today that Shawn Guertin, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference in Miami,
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