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UnitedHealth Group's (UNH) stock is a little sick today. The shares are exchanging hands at a quote of $40.07 as of this writing, a price that represents a drop in value of 1.2%. Volume is active.

If you look at the latest earnings report, however, you can't help but shake your head in wonderment. The Associated Press says that adjusted Q4 net income of $1.05 per share beat the overall projection of 84 cents per share. Quite a difference. Furthermore, the company is sticking to its outlook for 2011.

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Early Friday, American health care giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced that it is in "advanced talks" to acquire Dutch biotech firm Crucell NV. According to the report, the deal (which would help strengthen JNJ's vaccine business) is going to cost $2.29 billion. JNJ already owns a 17.9% stake in Crucell and will be offering €24.75 in cash for the remaining 82%. The offer price represents a 58% premium from Crucell's Thursday close.

In a joint statement, the companies noted expectations for "Crucell's strength in the manufacture, discovery and commercialization of vaccines would create a strong platform for Johnson & Johnson in the vaccine market." According to the Associated Press, JNJ has roughly $64 billion in annual sales and is the "world's biggest and most broadly based health care company."

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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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Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB), early on Firday morning, revealed that its first-quarter profit fell 28%. The oil company attributed the decline in earnings to a revenue drop of nearly 7% and to charges related to healthcare reform. SLB earned 56 cents per share in the latest first quarter, down from 78 cents per share a year ago, and five cents short of the consensus estimate.

Revenue fell to $5.6 billion, a drop of 6.7%, and nearly equal to expectations of $5.69 billion. Nevertheless, the company maintained that evidence shows that higher oil prices will lead to increased drilling activity by international customers -- a turnaround from the past two years, which were impacted by the declining demand for oil.

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Despite the heated politics, business owners need to have an understanding of President Obama's $940 billion health care plan. So, I've talked with various experts on the matter.

And while things are far from set, there are some general things to consider.

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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.

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After a year of debate, the health care bill finally was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 219 to 212.

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, led the delicate maneuvering to garner the votes needed for passage of the $940 billion, 10-year bill.

The final votes hinged on Representative Bart Stupak (D-Mich). He and his colleagues initially objected to the language on abortion which they felt was not clear enough. President Obama told Stupak that he would issue an executive order spelling out in clear language that federal health care monies would not be used for elective abortions. That brought Stupak and his group on board and clinched the final tally.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredhealth carehealth care billinthenewsobamaMon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 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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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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I'm reiterating my buy ratings the nation's two premier drug store chains: CVS Caremark (CVS), first recommended on February 16, 2009, at a price of $27.30; and Walgreen (WAG), first recommended on February 17, 2009, at a price of $25.46. If you bought CVS in February, you're up 25%; WAG, up about 40%.

As expected, each has performed well on increased store traffic stemming from the H1N1 flu virus (trips to purchase hand sanitizers, other disinfecting items, and flu symptom comforts), which has offset reduced traffic for other drug store trips, due to the U.S. recession.

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Insurance companies just bought themselves a year. Claiming that a proposed tax on health insurance would force them to charge higher premiums, carriers were able to convince senators to defer this particular measure for a year.

This comes as a benefit to UnitedHealth Group (UNH), WellPoint (WLP) and smaller companies writing health insurance policies. Manufacturers of medical devices have won some relief, as well, though the drug business didn't. An earlier plan to tax cosmetic medical procedures was also scrapped.

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Health Insurers Get Brief Relief on Proposed Tax originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If the Senate's proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passes the Senate, the working stiff will probably be affected. A study by Mercer finds that 63% of employers would cut the health benefits they offer in order to avoid an excise tax included in the bill.

Mercer, a division of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), reveals that 25% of employers offer health insurance programs that would be "too generous" under the act, making them subject to a 40% nondeductible tax on the excess value.

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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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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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U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada and Senate Majority Leader, is weighing increasing the Medicare payroll tax by 0.4 to 0.5 percentage point, as a way to help fund universal health care, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (subscription required.)

The current employee share of the Medicare tax is 1.45%. Reid's proposal would apply to only those earning more than $250,000 per year, which would conform to President Obama's campaign promise to not raise taxes on individuals earning under $250,000 per year, CNN.com reported Thursday.

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While the debate over health care reform rages on, hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) said Tuesday it swung to a loss in the third quarter, one day after health insurer Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) posted a 65% jump in its third-quarter profit.

Tenet said it lost $3 million, or a penny per share. That compares with a profit of $104 million, or 22 cents per share, a year earlier. But, Tenet reported a one-time gain of $140 million a year ago after selling investments.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>earningshealth careHUMHumanainthenewsTenet HelathcareTHCTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Americans' paying $1,354 health care 'tax' every second for uninsured]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/americans-paying-1-354-health-care-tax-every-second-for-unin/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/americans-paying-1-354-health-care-tax-every-second-for-unin/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/americans-paying-1-354-health-care-tax-every-second-for-unin/#commentsThe health care reform debate continues, and really, given the horse-trading and logrolling that's likely to occur in the upcoming conference committee to reconcile the House and Senate versions of each chamber's health care reform bill, assuming each chamber approves them, to cite a phrase used by political science professor Larry Sabato, the party's just begun.

A bit jaded by it all? Don't be -- it's just the political process at work, and here's one, major positive to take out of the health care reform bill's passage: a new policy that will finally end the 'tax' that U.S. citizens and businesses pay for uninsured Americans who obtain health care services.

This 'hidden health care tax' increases at the rate of $1,354 per second or $116.98 million per day. As of Friday, the American people have been charged $33.37 billion this year to pay for health care for the uninsured: that's the bill that hospitals pass on to those who have insurance.

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Americans' paying $1,354 health care 'tax' every second for uninsured originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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President Obama started an intense debate in recent months about national health care. People are concerned about how to pay for the high cost of health care in America and feel it is just too expensive. There has to be a better way!

I like oranges and I grew up in Wisconsin, but in January oranges do not grow very well in Wisconsin. I don't know why -- I am not a horticulturalist -- but maybe it's the lack of sunlight, hard frozen tundra, blowing snow or temperatures of 25 below zero. We could spend a long time pointlessly debating the actual reason.

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I'm reiterating my Buy rating for Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (NYSE: PHG), commonly known as Philips, first recommended on June 2, 2009 at a price of $20.30. If you purchased PHG then, you're up about 20%.

Amsterdam-based Philips missed the Street's revenue and earnings estimates in Q2, in what amounted to an essentially break-even quarter.

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As a Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) shareholder, I was quite unnerved by recent talk centering on the issue of a soda tax. I'm sure PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) shareholders were likewise frightened. According to Bloomberg, President Barack Obama is apparently open to the concept. In theory, funds generated from such a tax could be used to help defray the costs associated with a new health-care paradigm.

Besides raising money, what would be the justification behind such a governmental strategy? Well, excess sugar consumption can be dangerous. It can lead to all kinds of complications. You know the drill: obesity, diabetes, etc. When health issues like those rise, the cost of health care increases as well.

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