BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Cigna Races Higher]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/03/cigna-races-higher/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/03/cigna-races-higher/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/03/cigna-races-higher/#commentsFiled under: ,

Normally slow-moving Cigna Corporation (CI), first discussed here on May 28, 2009 at a price of $21.89, has been on the move, rising $7 from about $35 to $42, and I obviously still like the shares at this juncture.

Cigna's should post a 1-3% revenue gain in 2011, after a 17% increase in 2010. CI's health care unit should lead the way, with the unit's revenue advancing on both increased subscribers and higher premiums. What's more, the retention rates for new products for individual, small-group, and middle market customers have been impressive. Products for national accounts, however, less-impressive.

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Cigna Races Higher originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Express Scripts (ESRX) logoThe positive story continues with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX), which I first wrote about on June 9, 2009, at a 2-for-1, split-adjusted price of $31.82.

In fact, the uptrend has been so impressive, Express traded near $56 on Friday, those in since June 2009 may wish to consider taking some profits off the table, to say the least. It never hurts a portfolio to take a portion of a roughly 80% gain.

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Express Scripts Keeps Rolling Along originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ESRXExpress ScriptshealthcaremedicineFri, 07 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dr. Reddy's (RDY): Ready for Gains?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/22/dr-reddy-s-rdy-ready-for-gains/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/22/dr-reddy-s-rdy-ready-for-gains/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/22/dr-reddy-s-rdy-ready-for-gains/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

"We're refilling our prescription with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), the India-based generic drug maker," says Paul Goodwin.

The editor of Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report explains, "Time was, being a generic drug manufacturer in India was a pretty simple business. All you had to do was analyze a new pharmaceutical compound and figure out how to manufacture it.

"A little thing like patent protection was just a minor inconvenience. And that's how Dr. Reddy's Laboratories got started. Founder Dr. Anji Reddy used his PhD in Chemical Engineering and his experience in a state-owned pharmaceutical company to do the reverse engineering and figure out the manufacturing process.

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Dr. Reddy's (RDY): Ready for Gains? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cabot china emerging markets reportdr. reddysfeaturedhealthcarepaul goodwinrdythestockadvisors.comMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Chasing Value: No Matter Which Way Elections Turn, Ebix Is a Play]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/02/chasing-value-no-matter-which-way-elections-turn-ebix-is-a-pla/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/02/chasing-value-no-matter-which-way-elections-turn-ebix-is-a-pla/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/02/chasing-value-no-matter-which-way-elections-turn-ebix-is-a-pla/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Ebix logoNo matter what happens in the elections today one outcome is for sure, politicians new and old will make our laws more convoluted at every opportunity. One stock I think is situated to deal with this inevitable outcome is Ebix Inc. (EBIX).

I last recommended the stock in August in the story Four Great Stocks -- Gov't Fears Savings Spiraling Out of Control. At the time the stock was trading at $19.39. This was a good call, as the stock closed today at $24.24, for a 25% gain in in 11 weeks, or 118% annualized.

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Chasing Value: No Matter Which Way Elections Turn, Ebix Is a Play originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ChasingValueEBIXEbix Inc.health softwarehealthcareTue, 02 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Looking to Play Defense? Buy Pfizer]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/03/looking-to-play-defense-buy-pfizer-pfe/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/03/looking-to-play-defense-buy-pfizer-pfe/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/03/looking-to-play-defense-buy-pfizer-pfe/#commentsFiled under: ,

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) reported a blowout second quarter this morning prior to the opening bell. Net income attributable to the company increased to $2.475 billion compared to $2.261 billion in the year-ago quarter. On an adjusted basis, quarterly earnings were $4.959 billion, or $0.62 per share, versus $3.249 billion or $0.48 per share, in last year's corresponding quarter. This compared to Wall Street analysts' consensus EPS estimates of $0.52.

Revenues were up 58% to $17.327 billion which came in way ahead of analysts' estimates of $16.65 billion. The company also reaffirmed its 2010 EPS guidance of $2.10 to $2.20 and said it expects earnings to come in at the higher end of that range. Using these metrics, PFE looks ridiculously cheap (and has been for sometime). The stock has been a favorite of value investors such as David Einhorn because of its blue-chip brand, inexpensive valuation, fat dividend yield, and defensive business profile.

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Looking to Play Defense? Buy Pfizer originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>drugsfeaturedhealth carehealthcareinthenewslong tradingPFEpfizerpharmaceuticalsTue, 03 Aug 2010 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Cigna's Q1 Beats Street on Global Performance]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/cigna-s-q1-beats-street-on-global-performance/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/cigna-s-q1-beats-street-on-global-performance/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/cigna-s-q1-beats-street-on-global-performance/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Cigna logoInsurer CIGNA Corporation (CI) posted solid first quarter earnings of $1.01 per share, excluding items, compared to the Thomson/Reuters First Call estimate of 90 cents. So far, investors are more than satisfied. Cigna's shares rose about 75 cents after the earnings release, and recently have recovered nearly all of the ground lost during the May 6 "flash crash." On Tuesday afternoon shares rose 87 cents to $33.52. Cigna earned 76 cents per share a year ago.

Cigna, which benefited from a strong international performance, also kept its 2010 earnings guidance the same, with the company seeing full-year EPS of $3.75 to $4.15, compared to the First Call estimate of $4.08. First Call also expects CI to earn $4.36 in 2011.

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Cigna's Q1 Beats Street on Global Performance originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 11 May 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cignahealthcarehealthcare industryinsuranceinthenewsTue, 11 May 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Will Health Care Reform Make Us Sick?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/13/will-health-care-reform-make-us-sick/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/13/will-health-care-reform-make-us-sick/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/13/will-health-care-reform-make-us-sick/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

President Obama made it to the oval office with a sincere promise to reform health care in the United States and make it available to those without. Great idea, bad timing. It might also contribute to the bankruptcy of our nation and no amount of hoping, praying and playing with numbers and research reports will alter our path if we spend money we do not have for very much longer.

Contentious Bill

This is a noble task and Obama has energized a national discussion that has led to Senate and House Democrats navigating treacherous straits to piece together recently signed legislation.

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Will Health Care Reform Make Us Sick? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cost controlfeaturedFederal deficitFederal Spendinghealth insurancehealthcareISRGjnjMRKNVSTue, 13 Apr 2010 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Another Interruption for Bulls (T, APP, CPWM, NBG, TUTR)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/26/closing-bell-another-interruption-for-bulls-t-app-cpwm-nbg/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/26/closing-bell-another-interruption-for-bulls-t-app-cpwm-nbg/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/26/closing-bell-another-interruption-for-bulls-t-app-cpwm-nbg/#commentsFiled under:

The bulls were firmly in control today. A solid Consumer Sentiment revision helped and managed to dwarf any concerns about GDP revisions. But a mid-day news report about a South Korean ship being sunk near North Korea took the wind out of the sails. Fortunately, that appears to be an accident or internal incident rather than anything sinister from the North Koreans. This was another day where the red/black line was not going to be known until the final minutes.

Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

DJIA
S&P500
NASDAQ

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>american apparelcost plusgreecehealthcarenationa bank of greeceplato learningFri, 26 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Becton Is Ready for the New U.S. Health Care Era]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/becton-is-ready-for-the-new-u-s-health-care-era/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/becton-is-ready-for-the-new-u-s-health-care-era/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/becton-is-ready-for-the-new-u-s-health-care-era/#commentsFiled under:

Becton Dickinson (BDX), first discussed here on March 17, 2009 at a price of $65.66, remains well-positioned for the new U.S. health care era.

Look for Becton's 2010 revenue to surge 8-11% a a result of strong gains in its medical segment; diagnostics revenue should also rise substantially as demand for safety products and infectious disease/flu-related products sees steadily increasing global demand. Meanwhile, the bioservices unit revenue will likely trail the above, but still record 3-5% growth in 2010.

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Becton Is Ready for the New U.S. Health Care Era originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BDXBecton DickinsonfluhealthcareHealthCareReformmedical diagnosticsThu, 25 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Chasing Value: Insurance Mess, Ebix to the Rescue]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/chasing-value-insurance-mess-ebix-to-the-rescue/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/chasing-value-insurance-mess-ebix-to-the-rescue/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/chasing-value-insurance-mess-ebix-to-the-rescue/#commentsFiled under: , ,

It has been a long time since I have suggested investors dabble in tech stocks, unless, like me, you consider Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) a tech stock. Today, that changes as I direct your attention to the rapidly growing small cap stock Ebix (EBIX), a software company that specializes in the needs of the insurance industry.

This Atlanta, GA-based company is up 113.30% in the last year, 450.72% over three years, and an incredible 1,092.74% in five years through March 2010.

Continue reading Chasing Value: Insurance Mess, Ebix to the Rescue

Chasing Value: Insurance Mess, Ebix to the Rescue originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Are we 10 of 11 days or 9 of 10 days up in a rally? It depends upon which index you look at. But the DJIA hit what appears to be 18 month highs today despite the healthcare reform and despite a lower existing home sales number.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,797.00 +55.02 (0.51%)
S&P 500 1,174.17 +8.36 (0.72%)
Nasdaq 2,415.24 +19.84 (0.83%)

Top Analyst Calls
BioHealth Business Daily
Top Day Trader Alerts

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>baiduhealthcaresilenorsomaxonTue, 23 Mar 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Aetna Gets Ready to Announce Fourth Quarter Results]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/04/aetna-gets-ready-to-announce-fourth-quarter-results/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/04/aetna-gets-ready-to-announce-fourth-quarter-results/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/04/aetna-gets-ready-to-announce-fourth-quarter-results/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Aetna Fourth Quarter Earnings PreviewInsurance giant Aetna Inc. (AET) will be reporting its fourth quarter numbers tomorrow before the market opens.

Analysts are expecting to see the company show earnings of 42 cents per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of 96 cents per share.

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Aetna Gets Ready to Announce Fourth Quarter Results originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AETAetnaAFLAflacearningsearnings previewhealthcarehealthcare providersinsuranceinsurance providersrecessionThu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Whole Foods to Levy Tubby Tax]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/27/whole-foods-to-levy-tubby-tax/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/27/whole-foods-to-levy-tubby-tax/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/27/whole-foods-to-levy-tubby-tax/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Eating less is being rewarded in a strange new way. Thinner employees at Whole Foods (WFMI) will enjoy deeper discounts on food, leading to an even wider disparity relative to the ... ummmm ... "bigger-boned" employees. A new employee rewards program called "Health Starts Here" offers employees discounts based on body mass index. Hit the gym, go for a jog or simply enjoy the perks of a naturally buzzing metabolism, and you can save a fortune. Carry around a little extra heft, and you'll pay more to maintain it.

At present, every Whole Foods employee receives a 20% discount on purchases in the store. By sweating to the oldies, however, they can take that discount to 30%. But dieting like a model won't work: nicotine use is a disqualifier. So, if you're trying to smoke your way to svelte, find another way.

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Whole Foods to Levy Tubby Tax originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For CEOs, 2009 was a return to stability, according to the latest study from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. CEO turnover fell to its lowest level in five years, a sharp turn from the record highs experienced the year before.

"The 17 percent drop in CEO turnover this year may be due partly to efforts by some companies to try to keep top management stable until the status of the economy became clearer. The economy may have turned a corner around mid-year, but it is still in a fragile state, which helped maintain this stability through the second half of 2009," said John Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

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Five Ways CEO Turnover Changed in 2009 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's now or never, as far as realizing an outsized gain with medical device supplier Covidien Plc (COV), which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's share's, first recommended on June 4, 2009 at a price of $35.65. If you bought COV in June, you're up about 35%.

Further, the investment calculation with Covidien isn't rocket science: an aging U.S. population and the likelihood that U.S. public policy will universalize health care means that roughly 3-5 million more citizens per year for the next 8-10 years will receive regular health care services. And that means one thing: it's a good time to be a medical supplier (or a nurse, or radiologist, or surgeon, etc.).

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It's now or never with Covidien originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Democrats finally reached a deal on the health care bill.

It scraps the public option in favor of a nonprofit plan operated by insurers, but administered by the Office of Personnel Management, which supervises coverage for federal employees.

Another provision includes a cost analysis on extending Medicare coverage to persons 55 and over. Presently, Medicare coverage begins at age 65. Coverage for those age 55 would include a buy-in provision.

Senate leader, Harry Reid said: "The American people will certainly have more choices."

Democratic Senator, Nelson's amendment to tighten the bill's restriction on the use of federal funds for abortion, identical to the House of Representatives last month was killed on a 54 to 45 vote. Reid said he would work with Nelson on the matter.

After months of negotiations, a final bill is on the table. The Senate and House now must merge the two bills and submit the final version to President Obama.

Do you agree with the final version of the health care bill?

Democrats reach deal on health care bill originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEO turnover is starting to stabilize, suggesting that recession-impacted companies have been through the worst of the corner-office shuffling. The number of top dogs leaving their posts by November 2009 fell almost 18% compared to the same 11 months last year, according to a report supplied to BloggingStocks by outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Only 94 CEOs left their posts last month, a slight up-tick from October's 89, but 10% lower than the 104 recorded in November 2008.

Through the end of November, 1,122 CEOs have moved on, a decline of 17.6% year-over-year. Last year, 1,361 departures were seen by this point. If the trend continues, CEO turnover could reach its lowest level since 2004, when only 663 occurred.

The health care industry experienced the most changes, with 22 CEOs leaving their posts, bringing the total to 181 for the sector this year, topping all industries. The government and non-profit sector comes next with 148 this year, 18 in November. The financial services industry lost 116 CEOs, with only 10 happening last month.

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CEO departures slow down, temporarily at least originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceoceoschallengerChallenger Gray ChristmasChallengerGrayChristmasChief ExecutiveChiefExecutiveOfficerChiefExecutivesemploymentfinancial servicesgovernmenthealthcareinthenewsnonprofitsunemploymentThu, 10 Dec 2009 08:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Obama moves away from health care reform ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/02/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-obama-moves-away-from-health-care-refo/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/02/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-obama-moves-away-from-health-care-refo/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/02/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-obama-moves-away-from-health-care-refo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says last night he talked Afghanistan. Next week climate change. What happened to health care reform?

When was the last time President Obama ever talked about health care? Last night it was Afghanistan. He just came back from a state trip to Asia. Next it is climate in Denmark.

Meanwhile, the clock is ticking. There just aren't enough days left this year to get health care done and Senator Harry Reid's clock management might be as bad as Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's clock management -- maybe worse.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Obama moves away from health care reform originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Any experienced investor knows that these are not normal times. But they could become truly historic times, if the United States is able to pass universal health care legislation in the the weeks ahead.

Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has crafted a health care bill that would cut the U.S. budget deficit by about $130 billion over 10 years, while extending coverage to up to 94% of Americans, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The bill's estimate cost is $848 billion.

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United States on verge of historic Senate debate on health care originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For the first half of 2010, almost two thirds of money managers are bullish, according to Barron's. In fact, 54% are bullish, and 5% are "very bullish." Responses suggest that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to gain another 5% by the end of the year.

According to Barron's, "Today's bullish investors see the major stock indexes making steady progress through next June, amid signs the U.S. economy is on the mend after a searing recession."

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Healthcare, tech and energy to outperform in next 12 months originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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