Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, June 18, from AP Business News:. _ Shares of Medtronic Inc. slipped, a day after the medical device maker announced findings from independent reviews of studies of its Infuse bone graft.
Cigna Corp. rose $1.09 or 1.6 percent, to $69.37. Humana Inc. rose $1.17 or 1.4 percent, to $83.41. UnitedHealth Group rose $1.17 or 1.8 percent, to $65.54.
Allergan fell$. 45 or. 4 percent, to $101.03. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $70.79. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 09 or. 9 percent, to $9.55.
Shares of Medtronic Inc. slipped Tuesday, a day after the medical device maker announced findings from independent reviews of studies of its Infuse bone graft.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $68.25. Humana Inc. rose$. 19 or. 2 percent, to $82.43. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 33 or. 5 percent, to $64.70.
Allergan fell$. 41 or. 4 percent, to $101.07. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 11 or. 2 percent, to $70.84. St. Jude Medical Inc. fell$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $45.63.
Cigna Corp. rose$. 12 or. 2 percent, to $68.28. Humana Inc. rose $1.31 or 1.6 percent, to $82.24. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 57 or. 9 percent, to $64.37.
Allergan rose$. 34 or. 3 percent, to $101.48. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 13 or. 2 percent, to $70.73. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 13 or 1.4 percent, to $9.64.
SANTA FE, N.M.-- More than 30,000 state and local government workers face a 15 percent increase for their health care insurance starting next month, but it could be only the beginning of higher costs as New Mexico's self-insurance program digs out of a financial hole.
NEW YORK-- BioScrip Inc. plans to expand its drug infusion business with a $223 million acquisition of CarePoint, which administers drugs to patients in their homes and other locations outside of hospitals. BioScrip expects about $160 million in annual revenue from CarePoint, while BioScrip posted $663 million in revenue in 2012..
Allergan rose$. 72 or. 7 percent, to $101.86. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $70.69. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 20 or 2.1 percent, to $9.71.
Cigna Corp. rose$. 54 or. 8 percent, to $68.70. Humana Inc. rose $1.09 or 1.3 percent, to $82.02. UnitedHealth Group rose $1.34 or 2.1 percent, to $65.14.
Cigna Corp. rose$. 43 or. 6 percent, to $68.59. Humana Inc. rose $1.10 or 1.4 percent, to $82.03. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 62 or 1.0 percent, to $64.42.
Allergan rose$. 99 or 1.0 percent, to $102.13. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 39 or. 6 percent, to $70.99. Medtronic rose$. 39 or. 7 percent, to $53.31.
Cigna Corp. fell $1.27 or 1.8 percent, to $68.16. Humana Inc. fell$. 53 or. 7 percent, to $80.93. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 35 or. 5 percent, to $63.80.
Allergan fell$. 39 or. 4 percent, to $101.14. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $70.60. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 07 or. 7 percent, to $9.51.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 85 or 1.2 percent, to $68.58. Humana Inc. fell$. 31 or. 4 percent, to $81.15. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 28 or. 4 percent, to $63.87.
Allergan fell$. 56 or. 6 percent, to $100.97. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $70.83. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 07 or. 7 percent, to $9.51.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 18 or. 3 percent, to $69.25. Humana Inc. rose$. 45 or. 6 percent, to $81.91. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $64.30.
An airline passenger records a Chinese cargo handler as he tosses boxes of something on to and off of a conveyor belt for shipment. Hopefully, the cargo was packed well.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:33 AM ETPlans to take PC maker Dell private by leveraging the company's balance sheet are misguided, CNBC's Jim Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday, because the company is facing lower margins and an increased competition from rival Hewlett Packard.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:47 PM ETSupply shortages and rising rates are positive for the real estate market, Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack says.