International Business News - ESRX http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. reports its second-quarter results Thursday morning, before the start of trading. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary for the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-preview-medco-health-solutions.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:53:29 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies moved up in Tuesday morning trading as oil prices slipped, and the Federal Reserve considered extending an emergency loan program for investment houses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-health-care-stocks-gain-ground.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:53:15 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies were mixed Monday as the broader market fluctuated. The Dow Jones started out in positive territory Monday, swung to a loss of more than 160 points before recovering nearly two-thirds of its losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/closing-glance-health-care-stocks.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:27:15 EDT Health care stocks traded higher Monday morning, rising with the broader markets as the price of oil declined and the dollar gained strength against other currencies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-health-care-shares-rise.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:48:55 EDT Shares of health insurers fell sharply Thursday morning, but other health care stocks were able to make gains. UnitedHealth Group Inc., which cut its profit forecast Wednesday, reached a 4 1/2-year low Thursday morning, and a Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded Aetna Inc. and Health Net Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-health-care-stocks.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:44:38 EDT Health care stocks wavered in Wednesday's trading, with several health insurers rising in spite of an outlook reduction by UnitedHealth Group Inc. UnitedHealth cut its 2008 outlook, and while its shares declined, the news lifted UnitedHealth's rivals because the company did not say medical costs have increased. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-health-stocks.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:07 EDT Health care stocks rose in Wednesday morning trading, with insurers rising after UnitedHealth Group Inc. reduced its full-year profit and revenue forecasts as Wall Street expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-health-care-shares-gain-ground.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:49:27 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies lost ground Tuesday as the markets endured an uneven session. Here are afternoon results from a few key stocks in the sector: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-health-care-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:21:23 EDT Health care providers and service stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday, with modest losses spread throughout the sector. Early results included: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-health-stocks-trade-lower.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:47:23 EDT The drug store and pharmacy benefit management industries on Tuesday will announce a combination of their information systems in order to boost electronic prescribing by physicians. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/medication-managers-drug-stores-merge-networks.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:15:12 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies rose Monday, with health insurers and pharmacy benefits managers among the stocks trading higher. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/closing-glance-health-care-shares-move-up.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:08:09 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Popular Inc., the parent of Puerto Rican bank Banco Popular, hit a new 52-week low Monday after an analyst downgraded the stock, warning of a worsening economy in Puerto Rico. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/movers-roundup-popular-genentech.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:19:14 EDT Express Scripts Inc. shares rose Monday after the pharmacy benefits manager renewed a contract to process prescriptions for the U.S. Department of Defense's Tricare Pharmacy Program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/express-scripts-rises-on-tricare-contract.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:51:37 EDT The chief trade group for the pharmacy benefit industry, which includes CVS Caremark Corp. and Express Scripts, spent $158,636 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/pharmacy-benefit-group-spent-158k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:30:59 EDT Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. said Friday it has been selected as the contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense's Tricare Pharmacy Program, which will serve 9.1 million department beneficiaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/express-scripts-wins-dod-pharmacy-program-contract.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:55:55 EDT Despite a decline in major indexes, health care providers and service companies finished higher on Friday. Major indexes lost ground Friday as oil prices set new records, and Moody's Investors Service said it is considering a downgrade of Morgan Stanley. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/closing-glance-health-care-stocks-rise.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:24:46 EDT Health care stocks edged up in morning trading Friday, with health insurers like UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. making some of the biggest gains as the market broader wavered between positive and negative territory following Thursday's broad selloff. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/opening-glance-health-care-shares-gain-ground.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:56:47 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies skidded Thursday as record oil prices and downgrades of key stocks knocked the market sharply lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/closing-glance-health-shares-fall.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:13:21 EDT Health care shares rose with the market Wednesday, with gains spread throughout the sector. As expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, and combined with a decrease in oil prices, the news lifted the markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-health-care-shares-advance.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:19:30 EDT Shares of health care providers and service companies edged up Wednesday morning as the broader market moved modestly higher. Here are morning results for a few key stocks in the sector: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/opening-glance-health-care-services-stocks.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:54:52 EDT