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Humana Inc. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference

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Humana to Open Mail-Order Pharmacy Facility in Irving, Texas

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Humana Inc. Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference, May-21-2013 09:30 AM
Tue, May 21
Humana Names Tracie Fahy to Lead North Florida Medicare Market Operations

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Humana Inc. to Present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference

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Humana Appoints Roy A. Beveridge, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer

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Humana Named in the Top Ten for Military Times’ 2013 “Best Employers for Vets”

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Humana Adding Approximately 500 Jobs Nationwide

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HumanaVitality and Competitor Group announce Rock ‘n’ Roll Sponsorship

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Humana Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 1
Humana Inc. Releases First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

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Humana Board Declares Payment of Quarterly Dividend to Stockholders

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Humana Appoints Dr. Rajni Aneja as Strategic Executive and Clinical Transformation Leader

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Humana Pharmacy Solutions Chosen As A Mercer Rx Options Collaborative Preferred Pharmacy Benefits Provider

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Humana Inc. Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference, May-21-2013 09:30 AM
Tue, May 21
Humana Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 1
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Humana's CEO Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting (Transcript)
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
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HUM vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

Humana Inc. was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1964. Our principal executive offices are located at 500 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, the telephone number at that address is (502) 580-1000, and our website address is www.humana.com. We have made available free of charge... More

Sector: Healthcare

Industry: Health Care Plans

Country: United States

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Wednesday, May 22, 5:48 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:30 p.m.: PSUN +17.8%. HPQ +13.8%. NCS +7.6%. RTIX +5.8%. AMAG +5.6%.
After-hours top losers: VICL -3.2%. CST -2.8%. SYPR -2.4%. HUM -1.8%. NG -1.8%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, May 16, 1:55 PM Quest Diagnostics (DGX +0.3%) moves to expand its lab business by acquiring the toxicology and clinical laboratory business of Concentra, a medical center operator owned by Humana (HUM). The business will be transitioned into DGX's national laboratory network of regional clinical and toxicology laboratories by the end of 2013. The the company also entered into a long-term agreement with Concentra to be its primary provider of workplace drug toxicology and clinical lab testing. Comment! [M&A, Healthcare]
Wednesday, May 8, 3:33 PM Shares of Humana (HUM +2.2%) gain today after the company says it plans to add approximately 500 Telesales Specialists and leadership jobs nationally to its full-time Direct Marketing Services Telesales workforce, to meet demand for the upcoming annual Medicare open enrollment period. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Monday, May 6, 8:25 AM Humana (HUM) gets an upgrade from JPMorgan to Overweight from Neutral (price target $91 from $88) following last week's beat and raise. "What's a reasonable [minimum] return on invested capital metric that we should think about for the Medicare Advantage business?" analyst Justin Lake asked on the call. 13% "is the number that it is today [and] we expect to improve on it, but not in a predictive sense," management responded. Shares +0.91% premarket. (transcript) Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 6:45 AM More on Humana's (HUM) Q1: "Outperformance across the company's portfolio," contract claim settlements, and delayed implementation of sequestration for the Medicare business, helped the company beat estimates and exceed prior guidance. CEO Bruce Broussard says the results "are a testament to the benefits of [a] focus on further developing new member and chronic care clinical programs." HUM raises its outlook, saying it now sees FY13 EPS of $8.40-8.60 versus previous guidance of $7.60-7.80 and against consensus estimates of $7.98. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, Earnings]
Wednesday, May 1, 6:01 AM Humana (HUM): Q1 EPS of $2.95 beats by $1.16. Revenue of $10.49B beats by $0.26B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Healthcare]
Wednesday, May 1, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’ s open: AB, ADT, AFAM, AFSI, AGN, AH, AMT, ARW, AVA, CCJ, CHK, CLH, CLX, CMCSA, CVH, CVS, DLPH, DVN, ENR, EXAS, EXC,GRMN, GWR, H, HSP, HUM, ICE, IPGP, IQNT, IRM, JRCC, KCG, KFN, MA, MKL, MRK, NVO, PDCE, PKD, POR, PSX, RDC, RDN, SEE, SPW, TLM, TWX, VG, VIAB, VPHM Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’ s open: AB, ADT, AFAM, AFSI, AGN, AH, AMT, ARW, AVA, CCJ, CHK, CLH, CLX, CMCSA, CVH, CVS, DLPH, DVN, ENR, EXAS, EXC,GRMN, GWR, H, HSP, HUM, ICE, IPGP, IQNT, IRM, JRCC, KCG, KFN, MA, MKL, MRK, NVO, PDCE, PKD, POR, PSX, RDC, RDN, SEE, SPW, TLM, TWX, VG, VIAB, VPHM Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 25, 7:26 PM Humana (HUM) declares $0.27/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.42%. For shareholders of record June 28. Payable July 26. Ex-div date June 26. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, April 19, 2:46 PM Humana (HUM +0.8%) says it's fired its lobbying firm and launched an internal probe into the circumstances surrounding the leak of a significant change in Medicare Advantage rates earlier this month. The probe will focus on determining whether the company's interests were harmed by the ties between an outside lobbyist employed by HUM and an investment firm that received a 'heads-up' and sent out early word of the policy shift to its clients. That alert set off a surge in shares of HUM and other insurers just prior to the session's close. 1 Comment [Healthcare]
Wednesday, April 17, 12:33 PM The big surge in health care stocks earlier this month just prior to the government's decision on Medicare Advantage rates may have been due to an email to sent by a former top congressional aide who now happens to be an outside lobbyist for Humana (HUM -1.9%). The email, which is now subject to an SEC probe, was sent to a Washington investment-research firm and circulated to clients just minutes before the close of trading, saying that "credible sources" had told them a decision had been made to restore the payments. 4 Comments [Healthcare]
Tuesday, April 2, 10:41 AM Goldman Sachs opts to remain selective on a few names in the managed care sector following yesterday's announcement by the CMS that Medicaid Advantage rates were going higher. It's reiterating a CL-Buy on UnitedHealth (UNH +7.6%), calling its valuation under 10X FY14 EPS attractive, as well a Buy on Health Net (HNT +3.6%) and WellCare (WCG +5.2%). It maintains Sell ratings on Humana (HUM +8.3%) and Universal American (UAM +9.9%) however, noting the majority of their earnings are tied to Medicaid Advantage with about half of those members in non-HMO plans." Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move, U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, April 2, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: BGCP +47%. OMPI +14%. HUM +10%. NUAN +9%. URBN +6%.
Losers: NAT -12%. AFFY -7%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, April 2, 8:49 AM Humana (HUM) says that the despite the proposed increase in Medicare Advantage rates in 2014, certain adjustments "may still present meaningful challenges in certain geographies." The company expects reductions under the Affordable Care Act and other factors to "nearly offset" the increase in the rates, while other adjustments are likely to hurt bid premiums in some markets. Despite Humana's caution, shares are +9.3%. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Monday, April 1, 6:12 PM The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, after originally calling for reducing Medicare Advantage payments in February, seem to have reversed course, now projecting that combined growth in Medicare Advantage rates and fee-for-service rates will be 3.3%. Though it's unclear precisely what that may mean for health insurers, the markets are taking it as a positive: HUM +9%, AET +2.3%, WCG +4.1%, UNH +4% AH. 3 Comments [Healthcare, On the Move]
Monday, April 1, 5:37 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: BGCP +43%. HUM +9%. NUAN +6%. AMSC +6%. UNH +4%.
After-hours top losers: NAT -6%. ATLS -3%. CECO -3%. SCVL -3%. IMN -2%. 1 Comment [On the Move]

ltfinger
Returning Upgrades (5/1/13): $CAVM, $CNSI, $FEIC, $FIRE, $HUM, $NCR, $RPXC, $TRLA, $VIAB, $Z
May 2, 10:24 PM
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Kapitall
6 S&P 500 dividend stocks undervalued by free cash flow and the graham number $AFL $HUM $LLL $NOC $PFG $TMK http://seekingalpha.com/a/ssm3
Apr 16, 10:23 AM
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Joshua Hayes
Small and Mid Caps close lower as the Dow hangs on for Another New High http://bit.ly/12eURnB $UNH $HUM $DVA $GS $JPM $MS $GLD
Apr 3, 1:49 AM
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$HUM Dow hits new high: The Census Bureau reported that factory orders jumped 3% in February. http://cnnmon.ie/16tPCmz CNNMONEY $HUM
Apr 2, 12:24 PM
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ltfinger
New Upgrades (4/1/13): $EBAY, $FXY, $HUM, $LEA, $PAC, $PNRA, $SODA, $TSLA, $WCG
Apr 2, 1:11 AM
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Potential Upgrades (3/28/13): $ADI, $ANSS, $ARII, $ARMH, $BHI, $CAM, $CNI, $COHR, $CRM, $CSOD, $CYBX, $EOG, $HRS, $HUM, $IBN, $INCY, $JOY
Apr 1, 9:14 AM
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Tony Kau
$HUM signs of life here - looks oversold. Good credit spread put opportunity 60/55 for 0.45 http://ow.ly/jkAVW http://ow.ly/i/1JUQg
Mar 22, 2:23 PM
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Today's New Upgrades (3/18/13): $AAPL, $EDU, $GLD, $HUM, $TDW
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Today's Potential Upgrades (3/14/13): $ASML, $ATW, $BSFT, $BXP, $CRI, $CRUS, $EQR, $ESV, $FXB, $HBC, $HUM, $KORS, $LO, $NE, $RS, $WYNN
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New Weekly Downgrades: $AWI, $BG, $BTU, $CF, $CLGX, $CLH, $DDD, $DDS, $DISH, $EBIX, $EXPD, $GNRC, $HUM, $RHT, $RYL, $VMC
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Paul Zimbardo
2 Stocks To Buy For The Fiscal Cliff http://bit.ly/12Wh3o2 $HUM $URI $WDC #Stocks #Investing #Fiscalcliff #NYE Happy New Year!
Jan 1, 4:46 PM
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weed: Big Health should do well under Obamacare, I'll be looking at $HUM. Thanks.
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Michael Bryant
"Key beneficiaries" in health insurance are UNH, Aetna (AET), WellPoint (WLP), Humana (HUM), Centene (CNC), Amerigroup (WLP), & Molina (MOH)
4/4/12
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Michael Bryant: I think UNH is a Buffet holding. http://yhoo.it/HdLwR8
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realornot
Health insurers are in deep risk if part of the health care law stays alive. Taking a short position soon. UNH WLP HUM AET CI
3/26/12
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det9: I completely agree. On the other hand if the health care goes through I would be long on HUM, UNH, AET
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BreakoutTrader
Morningstar Health Care Plans industry group http://tinyurl.com/6mdnw5f extreme breakout down 1/24. Five weak stocks: UAM UNH AET WLP HUM
1/25/12
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BreakoutTrader: These five stocks strength weaker than the group on daily and weekly
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BreakoutTrader: Plan to short weak stocks in weak group if and when the general market goes down ...
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Joshua Hayes
$SIMO and $HUM beautiful breakouts today. $VMW $TIBX ugly breakouts. Choppy tape still. Got to trade small. It must be xmas time $BBW
11/14/11
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vinyal: LNG could have been a good breakout but for the not so good close. still Long
11/14/11
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Joshua Hayes: LNG looks fantastic. It needs to work on this right side of the base a bit longer but if it can then breakout again I would love to get long
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Michael Bryant
Buy Humana (HUM). Strong earnings. Longterm holding.
10/31/11
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golfitobob: why chase.. patience
10/31/11
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Regarded Solutions: I agree with HUM.....wait for the dips.....also retirees can offset some healthcare costs by riding the back of the insurers!
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