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Jun.18
10:38 PM ET
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2008
Healthcare in Need of Life Support
Posted By:Robert Hum
Topics:Stock Market
Companies:Cigna Corp | Wellpoint Inc | Humana Inc | Coventry Health Care Inc | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Aetna Inc
After the close today, Coventry Health Care [CVH
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In after hour trading today...
Aetna - 8%
Humana -7%
Wellpoint - 5%
United Health -5%
Cigna -4%
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Here is how some of the major healthcare stocks have performed this year (not taking into account the declines after the bell today):
United Health -48%
Humana -41%
Wellpoint -41%
Coventry Health -32%
Aetna -26%
Cigna -26%
Should be an interesting day tomorrow for these stocks…
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