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11 More Potential Buys List by Justin M. Hall
11-MPB ListBelow are just a few of the companies I highlighted in my notes dated November 1, 2009 and updated today (in no particular order):Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) is a smart long-term buy under $10. Note: Due to the outstanding warrants held by institutional... More »
November 3, 2009 • ARIA, SPPI, PRXL
Warren Buffett Portfolio: Beyond The Home-spun Folksy Stereotypes by Marc Gerstein
As all-star investors go, Warren Buffett is, perhaps, the most intriguing. Many of us think we know what he's all about: value, good company management, best-in-class companies that will be on top forever, etc. Actually, though, there can be wide gaps between the homespun folksy image that's... More »
August 5, 2009 • HUM, HS, PTI
Health Stocks Anticipating Weak Health Insurance Reform Bill, If Any by Donald Johnson
Speculators seem to be betting that a watered down health insurance reform bill won’t hurt health insurers, hospitals, drug makers or medical device and supply manufacturers.Stocks for almost all of these health sectors and for exchange trade funds that track health stock indexes turned... More »
July 26, 2009 • CI, CVH, HS
Health Insurance Reform Stall Cushions Health Insurers' Fall by Donald Johnson
The future of health care reform seems to be so uncertain that speculators in the stocks of health insurers, health care providers, medical device makers and exchange traded funds that track health stock indexes aren’t sure which way to turn. On Wednesday, as expected,... More »
July 9, 2009 • AET, CI, CVH
Health Insurers Under Attack Again; Obama, Senate for Public Option by Donald Johnson
Health insurers’ stock prices are likely to fall Wednesday. Most of them rose smartly Tuesday on news that President Obama would accept a health bill without a public option health plan. But not only did the left get to Obama and force him to reassert his demands for a public option... More »
July 8, 2009 • AET, CI, CVH
Obama Backs off Public Option Health Plan; Takes Pressure off Health Insurers by Donald Johnson
The Obama administration Monday backed down from its demand that Congress enact a public option health plan and said that any approach that would increase competition among health insurers would be acceptable to the president. Good move. If Congress takes the bait, health insurers will face... More »
July 7, 2009 • AET, CI, CVH
Health Insurers May Be Headed Lower by Donald Johnson
Health insurers fell sharply last week on news that during June, unemployment rose to 9.5%. The stocks also may be reflecting growing pessimism among investors that the Democrats' public option heath plan may still get a weak new lease on life. It's hard to sell health insurance when... More »
July 6, 2009 • AET, CI, CVH
WalMart (WMT) Gives New Life to Obama's Public Option; Short Health Insurers and WMT by Donald Johnson
WalMart (WMT) Tuesday joined the Service Employees International Union in backing a new law that would <a href="www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-wa...; title="force all employers">force all employers</a> to subsidize their employees' health insurance. ... More »
July 1, 2009 • WMT, AET, CI
Wellpoint, Health Insurers Look Bullish; What Will Congress Do? by Donald Johnson
Wellpoint Health Networks Inc. (WLP) is looking like a buy to Barron's, Morningstar and some technical analysts despite the stock's sharp runup since early March. Options traders seem to be more bearish on WLP.Better pricing in the health insurance markets and the increasing odds that... More »
June 29, 2009 • AET, CI, CVH

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HealthSpring Inc. (HS)

Instablog posts on HS

11 More Potential Buys List by Justin M. Hall

Warren Buffett Portfolio: Beyond The Home-spun Folksy Stereotypes by Marc Gerstein

Health Stocks Anticipating Weak Health Insurance Reform Bill, If Any by Donald Johnson

Health Insurance Reform Stall Cushions Health Insurers' Fall by Donald Johnson

Health Insurers Under Attack Again; Obama, Senate for Public Option by Donald Johnson

Obama Backs off Public Option Health Plan; Takes Pressure off Health Insurers by Donald Johnson

Health Insurers May Be Headed Lower by Donald Johnson

WalMart (WMT) Gives New Life to Obama's Public Option; Short Health Insurers and WMT by Donald Johnson

Wellpoint, Health Insurers Look Bullish; What Will Congress Do? by Donald Johnson

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